Regional News - The Durango Herald

A new plan for Colorado’s Cuchara Mountain, but this time it’s not about skiing and condos

Florida entrepreneurs want to develop an adventure hub at long-dormant ski area

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Investigators narrow search for origin of Colorado wildfire

LOUISVILLE – Investigators looking for the cause of the Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes have narrowed their search to a sparsely populated neighborhood near Boulder where...

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grand Junction chairlift maker is busier than ever

Boom a sign that ski resorts are doing well and expect trend to continue

DATE: Jan 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for Jan. 4-6

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 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Official: Nearly 1K homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire

SUPERIOR – A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and that three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a subu...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

'So many memories': Over 500 homes feared destroyed by fire

Residents get their first, heartbreaking look what is left standing of their lives

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lauren Boebert announces she will run for second term in Congress

She is likely to face state Sen. Don Coram in primary challenge

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor reduces truck driver’s sentence to 10 years from 110; pardons 1,315 people for marijuana possession

Four people died in 2019 when an out-of-control semi crashed into them

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best bets in and around Durango

Ring in the New Year at the Animas City Theatre’s New Year’s Eve circus, burlesque and dance party. The show features music from Secret Circus Society, Profetic Calaveras and DJ Vanny Vance....

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Front Range wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

DENVER – An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fueled wildfires outside Denver, officials said Thursday eve...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor shortens trucker's prison term to 10 years

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a deadly crash to 10 years, drastically reducing his original 110-year term that drew wide...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News