Regional News - The Durango Herald

New Colorado water reuse rule said to be first of its kind in the country

Direct potable reuse will require treatment with state-of-the-art technologies

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drought, plague and fire: What the Rio Grande National Forest is up against

There’s no certainty swaths of beetle-bitten trees will recover over burn scars

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A study answers the question: Has legal pot in Colorado made other drug problems worse?

A study from the University of Colorado and the University of Minnesota uses long-term data on twins to assess the impacts

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts

Arizona would bear brunt of bigger cuts, while Nevada would make up the rest

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

California is lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal

Plan would result in about 2 million acre-feet of cuts in Lower Basin, with smaller reductions in Upper Basin

DATE: Jan 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 3:30 p.m. A woman at City Market, 3130 Main Ave., was arrested on suspicion of trespassing. 6:12 p.m. A person near the intersection of Three Springs...

DATE: Jan 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Monday 7:18 a.m. A car was reported stolen from the 1400 block of Animas View Drive. 8:20 a.m. A truck was stalled and blocking traffic in a Northbound tur...

DATE: Jan 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

USDA to use outdoors recreation to boost economy around national forests, grasslands

Outdoor recreation sector grew at three times the rate of the larger U.S. economy last year

DATE: Jan 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado clerks hope they’ve turned a corner on election disinformation

At their annual conference, election officials vow to win over doubters

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks

In emails obtained by The Associated Press, one water manager said, ‘We're all headed to a very dark place.’

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Budget writers fine Colorado Mesa University for exceeding tuition cap

Legislature told the state’s colleges and universities they couldn’t raise tuition for any in-state undergraduate students by more than 2%

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for Jan. 30- Feb. 3

Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield...

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday