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Former high school teacher convicted of raping student

TIERRA AMARILLA, N.M. – A former teacher at a northern New Mexico high school has been convicted of raping a student. The 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced that ju...

Red Mountain Pass reopens after 20 days

Road remains icy and snowpacked at higher elevations

Colorado lawmakers carve out room for full-day kindergarten in proposed budget

The influential Joint Budget Committee gave its endorsement Tuesday to funding full-day kindergarten by next fall, but doing so could require “tightening our purse strings” and not funding o...

The Durango Herald announces staff changes

Ballantine Communications Inc., which owns Stephens has served as managing editor at The Journal since October 2013. Stephens succeeds Amy Maestas, who has been with the Herald ...

Opioid plan moves forward; Montezuma can apply for aid

Montezuma County has one of highest death rates in state

Should LPEA voters decide buyout question? Board members say ‘no’

Proposal fails in tie vote on 12-member panel

Southwest Health System to hold public forum

Southwest Health System will hold a public forum about operations at Southwest Memorial Hospital on March 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cortez City Hall, 123 E. Roger Smith Ave. The publ...

Durango School District 9-R looks at tight budget for 2019-20

Employees also share struggles with higher health premiums

Funnel cloud spotted east of Cortez

Moose and More co-owner snaps photos just east of town

ICE targets immigrants at La Plata County Courthouse

Presence of federal agents can deter witnesses, defendants from appearing

Number of homeless students nearly doubles in Durango schools

High cost of housing, better tracking mechanisms may explain rise

USDA launches youth website

Site provides resources, aims to encourage young people interested in agriculture