A new model for local news

With small-town newspapers struggling across the country, some even closing their doors, a Durango entrepreneur sees an opportunity producing videos to help keep local news viable. Laurie...

DATE: July 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sexting among Durango students sparks police investigation

The Durango Police Department has opened an investigation into inappropriate and explicit photographs shared on social media among Durango School District 9-R high school and middle school...

DATE: Dec. 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters will be asked to create property tax for libraries

Voters in southwest La Plata County will be asked in November to save the libraries in the Sunnyside and Fort Lewis Mesa elementary schools by implementing a new property tax. Petitioners submitted...

DATE: Aug. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine River Times print edition to transition to online

Ballantine Communications Inc. has announced that it will transition the print edition of the Pine River Times to online only and print stories in The Durango Herald on Fridays. “The changes...

DATE: Jan. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rocky Mountain PBS honors the late Bliss Bruen

Rocky Mountain PBS has named its Regional Innovation Center at Fort Lewis College after Durango resident Bliss Bruen. Bruen, who died in September 2018, was a longtime community organizer,...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Copter chops up a blizzard at health fair

DATE: March 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

To Our Customers: The Journal is moving

The Journal’s offices on North Roger Smith Avenue will permanently close on Christmas, Dec. 25. The Journal will reopen Monday, Dec. 28 in its new space, at 8 W. Main St. in downtown Cortez....

DATE: Dec. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Twitter account bullied students

An anonymous Twitter account that spread gossip about Durango High School, and in many cases singled out students for attacks, was shut down Thursday evening after being active for three weeks and...

DATE: March 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

After 30 years, Durango Herald publisher steps down

Durango Herald publisher Richard Ballantine announced today he will step down as the head of the 132-year old newspaper, its parent company, Ballantine Communications Inc., and the other multimedia...

DATE: Feb. 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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