Human interest - The Journal

Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family seeking asylum in Durango reunites in Colombia

Mother of two – unsafe in home country – seeks new options

DATE: Jan 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dementia care is a full-time job; Durango support group says caregivers aren’t alone

Resources available for exhausted family members in La Plata County

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County couple maintains optimism while adjusting to Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Al Jason is journaling, recording music and planning family time while his mind is sharp

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native American Heritage Month celebrated with skate competition, music at The Hive in Durango

Community building the goal with ‘Rise of the Nation’ event Saturday

DATE: Nov 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dutch ovens, cowboy hats and biscuits: Chuckwagon dinner returns to La Plata County

Cattlemen's association hosts 23rd annual community cookout

DATE: Aug 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico family reunited with lost dog in Silverton

‘As long as there's a good outcome, it's so rewarding to reunite pets’

DATE: Jul 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Re-homing pigeons: Durango man’s lifelong hobby to fly the nest

Homers are ‘smart, reliable and pretty birds’

DATE: Jun 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

DATE: May 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man climbs SkySteps eight times for 80th birthday

Robert Winslow marks milestone with a fundraiser for nonprofits

DATE: May 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents lambaste federal firings, Musk at International Women’s Day March in Durango

‘You can't be head of a company and then go out in public and then talk bad about your people’

DATE: Mar 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hairstylist opens holistic salon on north Main Avenue in Durango

Sanct Salon a safe space away from toxicity and chaos

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News