Durango Herald

Regular news updates from the newsroom of The Durango Herald, an award-winning, family-owned newspaper in Southwest Colorado.

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Southern Ute Indian Tribe vows to protect rights, fight against mining operations in La Platas. https://t.co/6fBa6VcyoZ

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The La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors formally censured board member John Purser on Wednesday for an ethics violation. https://t.co/4tqebawkGX

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First-year scholars from across the country settled into their dorms at Fort Lewis College on Friday. https://t.co/yLDKYS6ehn

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Before everyone assumes these new obstacles are necessarily bad, consider why they are there – to slow down traffic. https://t.co/TCvRKrVwDY

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The Spanish Trails Fiesta began in 1935 and, excluding the war years, was a major annual event in La Plata County. https://t.co/ohK19XC7Cr

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The Montezuma-Cortez High School defense turned into a gift that kept on giving – mostly in the form of crunching tackles for loss – leaving the visiting Ignacio Bobcats wishing that they had kept the receipt. https://t.co/w2oJYQVvoL

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Former San Diego State University and University New Mexico football head coach Rocky Long is coaching Bayfield High School this fall. https://t.co/8Hjan6Okrj

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An 18-year-old Durango resident suspected of speeding and reckless driving faces a felony vehicular eluding charge. https://t.co/SrfptFE23T

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An agreement between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe recognizes the tribe’s authority in managing wolves on its own lands. https://t.co/3AHwSHpLov

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Durango High School softball looked impressive at home with their first two victories of the season against Basalt on Saturday. https://t.co/BWhKknAxH9

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The Bayfield High School football team got its 2026 campaign started with a 32-0 win over Aztec. https://t.co/jjVTaCx63O

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Laundry Love, a free laundry service in Durango for people experiencing financial hardship, celebrates its 3,000th load of laundry in its third year of operation on Wednesday. https://t.co/VTTzY1WyA6

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The annual event brings together local farmers, producers and community partners for an afternoon of food, live music, family-friendly activities and workshops. https://t.co/uoN4vKRM0t

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The Powerhouse in Durango is planning a restoration and renovation project expected to cost roughly half a million dollars. https://t.co/eyVHrjn2Vr

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An Aztec, New Mexico, resident suspected of hitting a a bicyclist south of Durango will be tried in court on a felony charge of vehicular assault while driving under the influence. https://t.co/5ektVVlmGM

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Durango meets state requirements to secure future housing funding from the State Affordable Housing Fund established by Proposition 123. https://t.co/TCnnrnfKKs

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The La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors formally censured board member John Purser on Wednesday for an ethics violation. https://t.co/rUqmPUgm8G

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Durango's Sepp Kuss is racing in his third Grand Tour of 2026 with the Vuelta a Espańa underway. While Tadej Pogačar is the overwhelming favorite, Kuss is a threat to win stages over the next three weeks. https://t.co/GFeIWF7jrM

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What Mexico’s missing people can teach America about migration is the focus of a Fort Lewis College professor’s new book https://t.co/LKYLfG6hLV

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A driver from Flora Vista, New Mexico, suspected of hitting a motorcyclist south of Durango, Colorado, and fleeing the scene was arrested by Colorado State Patrol on suspicion of felony vehicular assault. https://t.co/JfmqwUJTjC