Cobe Freeburn’s winning streak ended, but the Durangoan showed he can compete with the best gravel riders in the country on Sunday. The 23-year-old finished third at Steamboat Gravel in Steamboat Spr...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same strain of political violence at work in American soci...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A European heat wave helped fuel a virulent wildfire in Spain that killed two farmers before hundreds of firefighters brought it under control thanks to a timely rainstorm, aut...

I recently attended a City Council meeting that allowed us to speak about the city’s new proposed speed study. The study on East Seventh Street will install diagonal, back-in parking into our neighbor...

I take exception to the editorial, “Appoint a Republican,” (Herald, Jun. 27). The thesis implies that La Plata County Commissioners do not seek input on policies and decisions from our broad spectrum ...

Communities across Southwest Colorado always go big to celebrate Fourth of July. Residents and visitors will have no shortage of options this extended holiday weekend. Patriotic partygoers can attend ...

With protests experiencing violence all over this nation, we are blessed that Durango still has civility despite strong differences between factions. Durango should teach other communities the true va...

Why has the MAGA movement seemingly usurped the American flag? Why has it become a symbol of hate and division? Our flag has been meant to be a unifying symbol for all Americans. It saddens me to see ...

Our daily lives are comfortable repeated patterns of rituals and responses – fill the coffee pot in the morning, drive to and from work where we may confront multiple challenges needing to be resolved...