Bret Hauff
Durango Herald
Durango, CO, United States
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Firearm and ammunition sales spike in Durango
Customers at gun shops around Durango have been buying ammunition and firearms at an accelerated rate, and business owners are scrambling to stock... → Read More
Man who died in La Plata County to be tested for COVID-19
A man in his mid-40s died last week of pneumonia on his second visit to Mercy Regional Medical Center – and now the La Plata County Coroner’s... → Read More
Pro mountain biker Ben Sonntag identified as cyclist in fatal crash
The Colorado State Patrol identified Durango professional mountain biker Benjamin Sonntag as the cyclist killed Wednesday after being hit by a... → Read More
Durango adopts homeless strategic plan, which calls for center directing people to services
A shift in attitude toward homelessness became tangible, at least in part, on Tuesday when Durango City Council adopted a plan with concrete goals... → Read More
Chili made with peanut butter? Chef unveils concoction at Snowdown Chili-cookoff
Durango’s week-long party rocked and rolled into the weekend as A Rockin’ Snowdown continued Saturday with heavy lifting, a big bowl of chili, a... → Read More
Traps set for bear burglar northeast of Durango
A bear destroyed the interior of a vehicle early Thursday near Vallecito Reservoir. It is at least the second incident in two weeks in which a... → Read More
Missing money from last year? Sheriff’s Office may have found it
Saturday, April 7, 2018, was a fairly typical day in Southwest Colorado. The temperature rose to about 74 degrees in Durango. A brush fire raged... → Read More
Water blaster keeps Durango sewer lines clear of obstructions
When it comes to keeping municipal sewer systems “regular” and free-flowing, something more powerful than Drano is needed. → Read More
Baxter and Noseworthy win seats on City Council
Durango voters chose Kim Baxter and Barbara Noseworthy to join City Council, filling seats left open by two term-limited councilors who have spent... → Read More
In early results, Durango sales tax questions appears to squeak by
Durango voters appeared to narrowly pass a half-cent sales tax increase Tuesday to pay for road improvements. → Read More
Durango names three candidates for chief of police
Three men have been selected as candidates for the open police chief position with the Durango Police Department, one of whom is already serving in... → Read More
Durango man in critical condition after being stabbed at laundromat
A Durango man stabbed another man with a 6-inch blade Monday at College Plaza Laundry, leaving the victim in critical condition at Mercy Regional... → Read More
‘Typical spring weather’ coming this weekend to Durango area
Some “fairly typical spring weather” is on its way to Southwest Colorado, meteorologists say. → Read More
Durango to help church with solutions to homelessness
The city of Durango is engaging with a local faith-based organization to inform the community of the efforts in La Plata County to get housing for... → Read More
What happens when city equipment breaks?
Nothing is indestructible. Everything breaks. So what happens when crucial city equipment like snowplows and dump trucks fail? → Read More
Southern Ute Tribe awarded grant to assist victims of crime
The federal government awarded the Southern Ute Indian Tribe almost $400,000 to expand direct victim services and trauma-informed personnel support... → Read More
Man given prison time for leading police on chase
A New Mexico man who led law enforcement on a chase through central La Plata County in a stolen vehicle from the Navajo Nation was sentenced... → Read More
Santa Rita Drive to be renamed Larry Valdez Way
City Council approved renaming a short strip of road that connects Colorado Highway 3 with South Camino del Rio in honor of a Durango native and... → Read More
Durango approves change to allow permanent supportive housing to help homeless
Durango City Council established a legal framework Tuesday to permit permanent supportive housing in city limits, an amendment to land-use codes... → Read More
Durango City Council candidates raise, spend money leading up to April election
Money can mean a lot to a political campaign – it buys campaign materials and advertisements and often offers insight to how much support... → Read More