Newsletter - The Durango Herald

La Plata County reports its first confirmed COVID-19 death

Public health officials confirmed fatality Saturday

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Farmers Market opens with a few changes

Hand-washing stations, distanced booths and no live music

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Have you been keeping up with local headlines? Test your knowledge in Quiz No. 70

About 65 people participated in last week’s quiz. Participants scored highest on a question about La Plata County’s Safer La Plata order, with 92% of respondents correctly answeri...

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Newest library district gets website

Southwest La Plata Library District formed in November

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Zastrocky leaves Regis University a shining star

Cross-country runner earns prestigious science fellowship

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

LWCF, abandoned mine cleanup could be part of next COVID-19 stimulus bill

Leaders in La Plata, San Miguel counties call for healthier communities, job creation

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans

Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it’s decimated and facing a recovery that could take years. Tourism Economics, a data an...

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

As in the Great Depression, today’s economic refugees may take to the road

How do you write a travel column when you cannot travel? How do you write with historical perspective when you are in the middle of an historical moment? Now more than ever, we n...

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels