When the Animas River reached record lows during last summer’s drought, Durango residents were allowed to water their lawns every day. That may change during the next major drought. A drought...

Fort Lewis College aims to be 100% carbon neutral by 2050 and is well on its way to hitting that goal, but it faces a tough road ahead. The school reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 58% in...

The state of Colorado spent $230 million between 2012 and 2018 to increase literacy among young students, and yet test scores among third graders statewide remained almost unchanged in recent...

Fort Lewis College will receive $2 million in free consulting services over the next two years to help the school boost its enrollment, increase revenue and build business partnerships. Entangled...

New solar panels on top of The Liberty School in Durango will give students a chance to learn about green energy and cut the school’s electricity costs and carbon footprint. “As an educational...

Editor’s note: This project is the result of an ambitious, first-of-its-kind collaboration between The Durango Herald, The Colorado Sun and more than a dozen...

Two neurosurgeons have started work in Durango providing care to those with conditions such as herniated discs and carpal tunnel. Dr. Dominic Cannella and Dr. Paul Davis began offering...

YELLOW JACKET – Some Southwest Colorado farmers planted hundreds of new acres of hemp this year pursuing big profits, but many have faced problems such as disease, unproductive plants and a cold...

Two candidates are vying for one open seat this fall on the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education; a second open seat on the five-member board will be filled by appointment. Incumbent...

Mosquitoes within the Animas Mosquito Control District territory are consistently testing positive for West Nile virus. The control district has been sampling mosquitoes at 17 sites since June and...

Balancing demands on limited water supply is likely to be a persistent problem for the Four Corners as the climate changes and the population grows. The new Four Corners Water Resource Center at...