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Email: mshinn@durangoherald.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6037

Flash-flood watch issued for Durango, 416 Fire burn area

Remnants of Hurricane Rosa are expected to bring heavy rain to the region through Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch from 3 a.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday for...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Liberty School shows off new digs in west Durango

The Liberty School students and staff moved into a permanent home this semester after operating in five different buildings over the last 11 years. The private school ’s new building in west...

DATE: Sept. 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango nonprofit offers loans to purchase manufactured homes

Prospective manufactured homebuyers can struggle to find a loan, but a Durango nonprofit is offering a new financing option. For the first time, HomesFund , a Durango-based nonprofit, is offering...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango woman with prosthetic limb to climb volcano in Ecuador

Almost four years after making the decision to amputate her lower leg, Durangoan Bee Mathis is planning to climb one of the world’s tallest active volcanoes. She was selected to climb Cotopaxi, a...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

New center provides emergency aid, counseling to veterans

A new veterans center quietly opened last month in Bodo Industrial Park south of downtown Durango to provide emergency aid, free counseling and a variety of other services to those in need. The...

DATE: Sept. 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Christian Church may be converted into condos

Durango Christian Church on East Third Avenue may be restored and converted into five condominiums. The congregation decided to put the church on the market about three and half years ago because...

DATE: Sept. 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tiny home village near Escalante draws strong interest

The developer of a proposed tiny home village across the street from Escalante Middle School expects to see strong demand from potential residents after it starts accepting reservation applications...

DATE: Sept. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango & Silverton railroad repairing damage from mudslides

Owners of Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad say they hope to begin running trips from the depot downtown Sept. 17 after weeks of offering a modified route because debris and mud washed out...

DATE: Aug. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Film about Hunter S. Thompson to start shooting next week in Silverton

Crew members working on a film about author and counterculturist Hunter S. Thompson’s run for Pitkin County sheriff are starting to arrive in Silverton, and filming is expected to start next week. ...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Housing Solutions loans can help flood victims

When mud flooded Dixie Sandoval’s home in 2013, the damage was so extensive she thought she would have to find a new home. The flood was caused from the culverts behind her home in the Arboles...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango to close homeless camp, won’t provide new location

The city of Durango has no plans to provide overnight camping for homeless residents after Aug. 24, when a temporary camp near Greenmount Cemetery is set to close. “The city is not in the business...

DATE: Aug. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado law to hold large internet companies accountable

A recently enacted state law could help ensure that faster internet service reaches customers when companies apply for state grants to fund infrastructure. The Colorado Legislature set aside $115...

DATE: Aug. 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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