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Julia Anderson's mixed media "Colorado Flag." (J. Reynolds) The membership show at the Durango Arts Center is big - 44 works - and beautifully displayed. Paintings, photographs, watercolors, prints, collages, a few three-dimensional pieces, several concep

Beth Lamberson Warren Have you ever wondered if your town has some deep secrets kept from the public? If you spend any time online, you've seen this question surface on Reddit, NextDoor and anywhere trolls like to gather. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright

Durango Devo and Durango Nordic are hosting a mountain bike biathlon on Saturday. (Courtesy Durango Devo and Durango Nordic. Laser guns and bicycles don't often come together, but that's what's happening in Durango this weekend. Durango Devo and Durango N

It's difficult being a leftie in a right-handed world. Thursday marks International Lefthanders Day, which recognizes and celebrates left-handers. (BCI Creative Services, with help from artificial intelligence) Thursday marks International Lefthanders Day

The Animas River wet well, which holds water pumped from the Animas before it heads to the city of Durango's Terminal Reservoir, can accumulate feet of sediment over years and requires hand-on shoveling to remove. (Courtesy of City of Durango) The city of

La Plata County recorded the first case of West Nile Virus in 2026 on Wednesday. (CDC via AP file) The La Plata County Public Health Department confirmed this year's first case of mosquito borne West Nile Virus Wednesday, according to a news release sent

A Kirk James Music Celebration with Bad Habit, The Great Divide, High Altitude Blues and Levi Platero will be held Sunday at Ska Brewing. James died in 2025. (Durango Herald file) Kirk James was a lot of things. Most knew the man as a guitar player, leadi

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent July 31 - Club Championship First: S. Hasz/K. Hasz Second: D. Sher/W. Caplan Third: C.L. Lappen/J. Newlin Fourth: S. McInturff/S. Zerbe July 31 - Club Championship Unsanctioned

Keith Hallegua, center, walks past a handicrafts store toward the 458-year-old Paradesi Synagogue in the historic Jew Town neighborhood. KOCHI, India - As the sun set over Kochi's historic Jew Town neighborhood, Keith Hallegua donned a gray kippah and beg

A busy Valentine's Day in 2026 at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Skiing remains the largest economic driver of Colorado's $18.1 billion outdoor recreation economy, contributing $1.6 billion in direct spending. (Jason Blevins/Colorado Sun) Colorado's high