Author - The Journal
Jessica Bowman
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Meet Wyatt Bair, Sen. Michael Bennet’s new Southwest Colorado representative

Recent Fort Lewis College graduate stepped into role following John Whitney’s retirement

Are you a rancher with questions about recent wolf sightings?

Cattlemen’s group, CPW to host informational meeting Monday in Durango

Congressional candidate in hot water with Southern Utes over social media post

Tribe rebukes Hope Scheppelman for Instagram video

Under a big tent: Runners find joy in the San Juan Mountains

Athletes, Hardrock 100 community find shared meaning in rugged landscape

Warm, dry weather expected through July Fourth weekend across Southwest Colorado

Temperatures could reach the 90s by Sunday

$50,000 grant awarded to preserve wetlands along Animas River

La Plata Open Space Conservancy received funds to finance conservation easement for 67-acre property north of Durango

Forest Service budget cuts nearly shuttered toilets in San Juan Mountains

Donors, lodgers tax contribute $54,000 to keep Columbine Ranger District bathrooms open

Mass resignations follow Fort Lewis Mesa fire board elections

District declares a ‘state of emergency’ after chief, captain and experienced board members quit

La Plata County GOP member to run against Rep. Jeff Hurd

Hope Scheppelman criticizes Republican congressman for looking down on party’s MAGA wing

Cybertrucks elicit strong reactions, but Durango owners stand firm

Drivers report middle fingers, vandalism and Nazi salutes, but say the trucks are about tech, not politics

Durango veteran drives 3½ hours to Albuquerque weekly to protest VA job cuts

Mike Olson wants to be a voice for employees who can’t speak up

Tourism forecast shows nationwide slump, but Durango experts remain optimistic

Looking ahead to summer, local businesses project a minimal decline in customers