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County Road 322 has new name

Southern Ute’s Jimmy Newton Jr. to be honored

DATE: Apr 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Railroad and scenery fans, rejoice!

Durango-to-Chama scenic byway proposed

DATE: Apr 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

213 Fire calm for now

Firefighters continue to attack hot spots and mop up at the 213 Fire along La Posta Road (County Road 213) west of Bondad Hill. “It’s a lot of the same old, same old,” said Sara J...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

GOP questions mascot limits

Bill would require panel approval for use by schools

DATE: Apr 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native mascot bill loses funding

Effort depends on private dollars

DATE: Apr 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Southern Ute chairman honored

La Plata County commissioners honored Jimmy R. Newton Jr., a former chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, by commemoratively naming County Road 322 in his honor. Newton died ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native mascots go under the microscope

Colo. measure would limit use of or even fine schools for logos

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio protesters slam SUCAP over employment issues

Protesters waved placards Thursday outside the Southern Ute Community Action Program building in Ignacio, decrying what they characterized as the organization’s lack of transparency, cruelty...

DATE: Mar 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lake Nighthorse construction likely this summer

Construction on some facilities at Lake Nighthorse could start this summer, after the Ute tribes expressed support for recreation. The letters of support will allow the Bureau of ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Buses to Grand Junction canceled Monday, Tuesday

There will be no Road Runner Stage Lines bus service between Durango and Grand Junction on Monday and Tuesday. Service is expected to be restored Wednesday. The cancellation will ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clement Frost returns as tribal chairman

2 new members join Southern Ute council

DATE: Dec 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water negotiations underway

S. Utes on track to have access to Lake Nighthorse

DATE: Dec 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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