Author - The Journal
Scout Edmondson
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Purgatory Resort delays opening day

Warm weather, lack of snow push back start of 2025-26 ski season

First phase of affordable housing project in Ignacio complete

Houses sold to teachers, retirees and low-income community members

Durango artist seeks to capture scale, beauty of solar system along Animas River Trail

Project highlights creativity, community and cosmic perspective

Southwest Colorado drivers may see more deer, elk on roads with time change, mating season

CPW urges caution with holiday decorations, wildlife encounters

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins forecasts for 2025-26 season

CAIC updates help backcountry travelers avoid risk

Federal agents use pepper spray, rubber bullets on Durango protesters

Immigration arrests of parent, two children spark demonstrations

Hatchet-wielding man suspected of threatening woman, smashing Durango motel room

Suspect arrested after hourslong standoff with police

Southwest Colorado clean energy nonprofit loses federal funding

Half-million dollar cut resulted in job loss

Winter arrives early for Florida duo who become stuck on snowbound Engineer Pass

Two feet of snow trap father, son in Jeep with low fuel

Explosives delivered to La Plata County Sheriff’s Office removed

Authorities urge residents to leave suspicious materials in place

Hot tub rescued from Vallecito Reservoir

After being washed away, the ‘S.S. Tubbie’ returns to shore

Southwest Colorado residents affected by floods eligible for housing, tax assistance

State and private entities offering aid while community recovers