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Boy, 5, thanks Durango High School students for helping make his wish come true

Schoolwide assembly wrapped up week of fundraising for Make-A-Wish

DATE: Jan 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Unity theme of Fort Lewis College Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

‘(MLK Jr.) understood that it’s going to take all of us to make a difference, on this campus or anywhere,’ Black Student Union member says

DATE: Jan 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo Nation President delivers People’s State of the Nation

Environment, infrastructure, and employment take priority while education sees little mention in speech

DATE: Jan 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

San Juan College to host Navajo shoe game

Navajo practice teaches cooperation through song and stories

DATE: Jan 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Durango High School receives false threat call on Wednesday

Range of other Colorado schools also get threatening messages, KKTV 11 reports

DATE: Jan 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students explore career paths at La Plata County Futures Fair

‘It’s about exploration,’ event organizer says

DATE: Jan 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chance over choice: Charter school lotteries open this month in Durango

‘You’ll have parents calling in desperate,’ Mountain Middle’s director says

DATE: Jan 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango School District special education students encouraged to reach highest potential

Social, educational programming present opportunities for those in support programs

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free Life-Long Learning series resumes Jan. 15

Fort Lewis College offers variety of presentations Thursdays

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Mountain Middle School receives excellence award for fourth consecutive year

Charter also earns top state accreditation for 10th time

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

What to watch in 2026 for La Plata County

Elections, court trials, fights for social justice and ambitious redevelopments to shape the year

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

A look at the stories that defined 2025 in La Plata County

From wildfires to torrential rains, local happenings to national politics: Here’s what defined community conversations

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday