Emily Hayes

Position: Herald Staff Writer

East Canyon Fire is 98% contained, authorities say

Firefighters are close to containing the lightning-caused East Canyon Fire that started last week southeast of Mancos. As of Tuesday evening, the fire was 98% contained, up from 78% Monday. The...

DATE: June 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Does Colorado still have a competitive edge in hemp?

Scott Perez used to be one in a handful of registered industrial hemp growers in Southwest Colorado. But as more people began asking him about growing hemp, Perez also became an agricultural...

DATE: June 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man sentenced for harassment and domestic violence

A Durango man was sentenced to one year of probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to harassment and domestic violence. James Andrew Mackay was arrested in December after police found a vehicle...

DATE: June 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amid Black Lives Matter protests, charges dropped against Durango woman

The 6th Judicial District attorney announced this week that he is dropping felony charges against a Durango resident on Juneteenth, as protests across the country and in downtown Durango denounce...

DATE: June 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado grant builds composting capacity, efficiency at Table to Farm Compost

Composting improves soil health and gut health dramatically, but not many people know that, said co-owners of Table to Farm Compost Monique DiGiorgio and Taylor Hanson, who have received a grant to...

DATE: June 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Jared Polis warns Coloradans to keep up COVID-19 guard

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced this week the state will allow bars to reopen to partial capacity, overnight camps to operate over the summer and indoor events to take place by the end of the...

DATE: June 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

MakerLab praised for COVID-19 response, prevention efforts

When nationwide shortages of protective gear left nurses and doctors wondering how they would care safely for patients, Durango’s Powerhouse MakerLab stepped up to create thousands of masks,...

DATE: June 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado close to extending takeout, delivery of alcohol into 2021

Before COVID-19, the only way Coloradans could take home open alcohol from a restaurant was by ordering a bottle of wine and recorking it. Mixed drinks like a Bloody Mary, margarita or martini?...

DATE: June 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Are we ready to fly again? Durango airport sees uptick in passengers

Durango-La Plata County Airport looks different now than it did this time last year. In the busy summer months, the parking lot normally holds almost 600 cars. The new normal since the outbreak of...

DATE: June 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vaccination bill heads to Colorado governor’s desk

The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill this week that will allow the Department of Public Health and Environment to track whether children in the state are vaccinated or not...

DATE: June 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Get to know the people running for U.S. House

The La Plata County League of Women Voters will host a Zoom webinar with candidates from the 3rd Congressional District for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ahead...

DATE: June 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Side-by-side, four-wheel bicycle turning heads in Durango

Durangoans are used to seeing some odd contraptions with wheels, but Nate Curmano’s side-by-side, four-wheel recumbent bicycle has attracted considerable attention from passersby. From the...

DATE: June 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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