Regional News - The Durango Herald

Colorado Democrats announce plan to protect abortion rights

Bill will be introduced during next legislative session

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ron LeMaster, beloved ski coach, killed in collision at Eldora Mountain Resort

72-year-old was skiing Tuesday when he collided with a snowboarder

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado panel issues guidelines for injecting ketamine

DENVER – Colorado’s health department announced Wednesday that emergency workers should not use a condition involving erratic behavior by people as a reason to inject them with the drug keta...

DATE: Dec 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chronolog technology helps to monitor landscape

Citizen science effort uses cellphones to create time-lapse photography of sensitive areas

DATE: Dec 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo police chief leaves for same job in hometown in N.M.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The police chief on the Navajo Nation is stepping down to oversee a much-smaller police department in the town where he grew up. Phillip Francisco took over the Navajo Nat...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skier dies in collision with snowboarder at Colorado resort

BOULDER – An investigation is underway after a 72-year-old skier died in a collision with a snowboarder at Eldora Mountain in northern Colorado. Boulder County sheriff’s officials say the cr...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Boebert refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks in call with Rep. Omar

Both representatives say conversation went badly

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

5 young people wounded near party in suburban Denver; 3rd shooting in two weeks

AURORA – Police are investigating whether a shooting that wounded five young people in suburban Denver was connected to a party nearby. Five males between the ages of 16 and 20 went to the h...

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for Nov. 29-Dec. 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: Nov 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Corn meal, whiskey help save Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch

TOWAOC (AP) – Drought in much of the West, 22 years running, has struck Colorado’s Four Corners tribal lands with bitter force. This year, the Ute Mountain Ute’s celebrated 7,700 acre farm a...

DATE: Nov 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

If Colorado River keeps drying up, a century-old agreement could be threatened

Rapid decline of water source could soon cause problems between states

DATE: Nov 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP Rep. Boebert apologizes to Muslims for Omar remarks

DENVER – Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter she had with Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. In h...

DATE: Nov 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News