1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (628+ words) The Durango Botanic Gardens held its 13th presentation of Gardens on Tour on Saturday where residences opened up their yards for public viewing and exchanged botanic wisdom with eager visitors. Drought has been a common theme of the tour for numerous…...

1+ day, 12+ min ago  (469+ words) Primary elections will be held across Colorado on Tuesday as voters choose the Democratic and Republican nominees who will advance to the November general election. Ballots were mailed to about 44, 000 registered voters in La Plata County earlier this month. As…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (390+ words) The Durango Herald Dwayne Romero: Why I am running for Congress When I was 18 years old, I raised my right hand and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (851+ words) Hundreds of Indigenous people have testified. They've sobbed, cursed and laughed in spite of it all. Many told stories about their time in boarding schools that they've kept inside for decades, finally able to begin recovering from childhood trauma. An…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (651+ words) From the perspective of wildlife and transportation officials, the everyday threat of wildlife-involved car collisions is not an "if" but a "when." In 2025, statewide roadkill data showed 7, 770 car wrecks occurred with wild animals, not counting unreported accidents. "Mule deer, moose…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (899+ words) Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources to reduce crime, plus a promise to aggressively confront President Donald Trump's attempts to reshape the nation's capital. "People are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (326+ words) Zack Gelof had a two-run homer and Alika Williams went 3 for 3 with a walk for the A's (35-35), including a tying single in the sixth. Brett Sullivan homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies, who have dropped three in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (551+ words) A 20-year-old man who, along with two others, was accused of killing an older man and injuring three teenagers in Durango in 2023, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other felony charges in 6th Judicial District Court on Friday. Justin Lee Maez,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (469+ words) Two of the biggest and best annual events on the Durango-area calendar are coming up in July and August: Four Days for the Fourth and the San Juan Brewfest. The city of Durango hosts four days of activities for the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (13+ words) The Durango Herald...