Herald Staff Report

La Plata County sees spike in COVID-19 cases since Labor Day

Travel weekend blamed for increase

Durango police looking for suspects who racked up more than $1,200 in fraudulent charges

Credit cards stolen from vehicle

San Juan County, N.M., awarded $2M grant for freight rail project

Grant will fund route planning and design, and community and stakeholder input on project

Voluntary fishing closures on Southwest Colorado rivers lifted

Colorado Parks and Wildlife had asked anglers to stop at noon

Wolf Creek Pass closed Monday afternoon for vehicle recovery

CDOT says no estimated time for reopening

City of Farmington enacts Stage 1 Water Shortage Advisory

Residents asked to conserve in numerous ways

Motorcyclist flown to Mercy with serious injuries

Lakewood man goes off U.S. 550 on Coal Bank Pass

Irish Embassy Pub in Durango will close doors Labor Day

COVID-19 restrictions forced a 2-month closure; now sales are slow

Feds award Region 9 with 2 grants

Funds to help businesses surmount COVID-19 total $743K

2 new members appointed to Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees

State Rep. Barbara McLachlan sponsored bill to expand school’s governing body

Former Farmington officer charged after altercation with student

11-year-old girl wrestled to ground, accused of resisting arrest

Bear rescued in East Canyon Fire released back into the wild

CPW believes animal is well-equipped to survive