Regional News - The Durango Herald

Colorado lawmakers still have $2.6 billion in federal COVID-19 stimulus to spend

Legislative task forces have been meeting for months to discuss how to make a dent on issues like affordable housing and mental health

DATE: Dec 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Avalanche kills backcountry skier near Cameron Pass on Colorado’s Front Range

Slide occurred in an area with ‘considerable’ risk

DATE: Dec 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials weary as Mesa County election breach probe continues

DENVER (AP) – Mesa County has occupied an uncomfortable place in the national spotlight since last summer, when security information from the county’s voting machines was leaked to a right w...

DATE: Dec 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Best bets in and around Durango

Manna kitchen will serve a to-go style Christmas meal from 9 a.m. to noon on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, from the back of its kitchen at 1100 Avenida del Sol. The meal will include honey-glazed...

DATE: Dec 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski moved from Colorado to prison medical facility

He pleaded guilty to setting 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Wednesday 12:56 a.m. A man and a woman were reportedly fighting in the west 200 block of Eighth Street. Tuesday 4:39 a.m. Someone reported a man for destroy...

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Supporters rally for trucker sentenced to 110 years in crash

DENVER – Relatives, lawmakers and other supporters of a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive brake-failure crash that left four people dead rallied in Denver on Wednes...

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Omicron has arrived in Colorado: Studying aerosols shows how COVID-19 spreads in the air

Think of aerosol emissions like the way cigarette smoke can hover and build up, researcher says

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado confirms first wolf kill of livestock in decades

Calf carcass found on ranch in North Park

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Monday 10:17 a.m. Someone reported identity theft on Latigo Road. 10:35 a.m. Someone reported a customer for destroying displays on U.S. Highway 160 ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter

Durango Police Department Sunday 8:24 p.m. A man and a woman reportedly got into a fight in the 1000 block of Avenida del Sol. Saturday 2:07 a.m. A man and woman reportedly got into...

DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chapman Hill Ski Area opens in Durango

Chapman Ski Hill on Florida Road in Durango opened for the season, Monday, Dec. 20. The ski area has 500 feet of vertical terrain, a bumps course, park features, and ski and snowboard lesson...

DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News