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Megan K. Olsen
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Heavy, wet snow causes power outages around La Plata County

Multiple crews worked quickly to free obstructed lines

Heroic canine saves neighbor from potential explosion

Sensitive to the smell of smoke, Dozer the Dog woke his owners to a fire burning a shed a quarter of a mile away.

Three women look to uplift Durango’s Hispanic population

Sisters Linda and Sara Illsley, with her daughter, Gyana Gomar, work in different organizations to tackle inequity within their community

How to avoid flooding your house or burning it down, when Jack Frost comes to town

Freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on a home if it has not been properly winterized

Bayfield Board of Trustees member resigns

Town manager plans to look for a replacement in the new year

Southwest Colorado can expect lower than normal temperatures this week

Arctic air mass will cause extreme cold across the U.S., could bring snow to Durango area late Wednesday

Free vaccine bus makes a stop in Ignacio

The mobile bus will at the community library beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday

No two students are alike at the Durango Adult Education Center

Nonprofit organization recently added computer literacy program to meet needs of its diverse, often dismissed population

Former firefighter and Marine still works to save lives

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District’s Kevin Aguilar thinks everyone should learn the basics of emergency medicine

Two local nonprofits, Southern Ute Tribe receive money to help foster outdoor recreation

Adaptive Sports Association in Durango and Montezuma Inspire Coalition in Cortez recipients of the Outdoor Equity Grant Fund

Local nonprofit has big plans now that it has new funding

Adaptive Sports Association was recent recipient of a grant program supporting organizations that provide outdoor experiences to underserved youths

Power outage in Purgatory metro area affects 1,400 homes

Ski area lifts were shut down for several hours.