Environment - The Durango Herald

Rules cut methane pollution across Colorado

A recent analysis of satellite data showed a substantial decline in methane emissions associated with oil and gas development in Colorado. The reduction correlated closely in time with the i...

DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Mesa Verde Pellets launches eco-friendly aspen-based cat litter

The pellets are reportedly safer than pine for animals

DATE: Jan 6, 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

Residents say Durango must not renege on greenhouse gas goals

People demand action, accountability from city

DATE: Dec 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Researchers insist fireflies exist in New Mexico – if you know where to look

Western Firefly Project in New Mexico has 13 confirmed sightings since 2021

DATE: Dec 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Senate advances Colorado landscape protections

The United States Senate recently took steps to advance two longstanding pieces of legislation aimed at adding new protections against development for beloved landscapes in Southwest Colorad...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Trump administration vows to break up National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder

Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s budget chief, called NCAR ‘one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country’

DATE: Dec 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: News

Durango School District to add three electric buses

$900,000 grant to fund expansion of EV fleet

DATE: Dec 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

Craig residents have always been entrepreneurial and that spirit will get them through this transition, the Chamber of Commerce says. Still just about everybody here is connected to coal.

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Kudos to all those who kept San Juan Mountains Association going in 2025

It’s a busy time of year for families, retailers, shipping companies and, certainly, for nonprofits focused on successful fourth quarters. But it’s also time to reflect, and there are certai...

DATE: Dec 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

City of Durango adopts new landscaping rules limiting ‘nonfunctional turf’

Code applies to future commercial, large residential projects

DATE: Dec 4, 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