U.S. Highway 550 - The Durango Herald

Avalanche closes U.S. 550 at Red Mountain Pass

Semitrailer retrieved from Highway 160 east of bayfield

DATE: Feb 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mitigating avalanches no easy task on San Juan Skyway

From Durango to Ouray, nearly 100 snowslide paths could hit highway

DATE: Feb 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mitigating avalanches no easy task on San Juan Skyway

From Durango to Ouray, nearly 100 snowslide paths could hit highway

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens after crash recovery

83-year-old man plunged 600 feet off U.S. Highway 550

DATE: Dec 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rolled truck was off approved routes for hazardous materials

Unknown amount of chemicals spilled along U.S. Highway 550

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Truck rollover closes Highway 550 for more than 24 hours

Trailer hauling hazardous materials tips near Silverton

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield woman dies in motorcycle crash south of Silverton

Kathryn Tucker, 58, was an avid rider

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mudslides close U.S. Highway 550 briefly north of Durango

Heavy rains on 416 Fire burn area trigger flooding

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sewer line repairs on U.S. Highway 550/160 expected to extend to the weekend

Drivers advised to avoid area

DATE: Jul 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cleared of mud, County Road 203 is fully reopen

Here’s the latest on the rain and mudslides in the Animas Valley. 5 p.m. La Plata County Road 203 was cleared of mud, silt and some debris and fully reopened around 4 p...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Additional homes placed on pre-evacuation notice

After fire reaches Hermosa Creek drainage, notices issued as a precaution

DATE: Jun 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Car almost drops off Red Mountain Pass

Driver inches away from plunging hundreds of feet

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

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