Regional News - The Durango Herald

‘Heartbreaking and undeniable’ – preliminary review of federal Indian boarding schools is out

Colorado was home to five such institutions, including what became Fort Lewis College

DATE: May 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrats abandon pursuit of wildfire building code as Colorado legislative session ends

Dozens of pending bills are held up by Republican stall tactics on last day of session

DATE: May 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona plans to execute first prisoner in nearly eight years

PHOENIX – An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 is scheduled to become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the...

DATE: May 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Effort to ban sale of flavored tobacco, nicotine products in Colorado goes up in smoke

Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-2 to reject House Bill 1064

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Tuesday 12:20 a.m. Someone reported a loud vacuum or road cleaner at the corner of East 31st Street and Main Avenue. Monday 8:26 a.m. A T-bone crash occurr...

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge bars Mesa County clerk from overseeing 2022 elections

It’s the second consecutive year Tina Peters won’t be allowed to oversee voting

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

In final hours of legislative session, GOP state lawmakers dig in on delay tactics

Representatives are asking for bills to be read out loud, in their entirety

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Artificial intelligence tapped to fight Western wildfires

Lockheed Martin Space is working to generate on-the-ground conditions more quickly to predict a fire’s path

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southern Colorado is being slammed by dust and wind. They’ll lessen Tuesday, but be back later this week

The tan haze is largely composed of debris from blowing in from northwest New Mexico

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 1:51 a.m. A man and a woman were fighting in the west 100 block of Eighth Street. 8:11 a.m. Someone reported finding blood somewhere at Brookside Mot...

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Identity of attorney should be public, secretary of state argues in Elbert County election security case

‘Forensic images’ stored in an undisclosed location with a ‘private attorney’

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado schools with ‘Thunderbird’ mascot set to get one-year reprieve from $25,000 monthly fines

About 24 schools were supposed to get rid of derogatory mascots by June

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon