Kelsey Percival
Position: Editorial Assistant
Email: kpercival@durangoherald.com

Endowment created to fund book drive in Montezuma and Dolores counties

An endowment fund has been created through Onward! to resurrect Dolly Parton’s Imaginary Library program in Montezuma and Dolores counties. The program mails age-appropriate books to to chil...

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monoclonal antibody treatment service extended at La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango

State health department unit will administer treatment until Dec. 23

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vista Grande Inn receives many awards at the Spotlight on Excellence event

Four employees of the Vista Grande Inn in Cortez were honored by the Colorado Health Care Association at their annual Spotlight on Excellence Awards. For the state of Colorado, Paula Mitchel...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Cortez receives grant for invasive tree removal

Great Outdoors Colorado awarded the city of Cortez with a $28,350 grant to remove the invasive tamarisk and Russian olive trees from three open-space areas. A Southwest Conservation Corps-Fo...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dinner to support local child’s fight with Leukemia to be held

A benefit dinner will be held to help support local 4-year-old Axel in his fight against leukemia. The dinner begins at 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12. A silent auction closes at 7 p.m., followed b...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Region 9 board member appointed

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has announced a new board member. Tommy Crosby was approved at Region 9’s September board of directors meeting to become Dur...

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Cortez to host two director candidate open houses

The city of Cortez is interviewing for the Parks and Recreation Director and Public Works director positions this week. The city invites the community to give their input at two open houses,...

DATE: Dec 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hope’s Kitchen and Sharehouse to host annual Community Christmas Dinner

Hope’s Kitchen and Sharehouse are working together to offer the annual Montezuma County Community Christmas Dinner, which will take place Christmas Day, Dec. 25, between 11 a.m.-1 p.m at the...

DATE: Dec 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Region 9 now Rural Jump-Start program sponsoring entity

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado was approved by the Colorado Economic Development Commission to sponsor business applications to the State for Rural Jump-Sta...

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado State Patrol lowers tolerance to curb fatal car crashes in La Plata, Montezuma counties

Reckless driving is on the rise in Southwest Colorado. This year, the Colorado State Patrol saw a 40% increase in fatal crashes in La Plata County. In Montezuma County, the crash fatality ra...

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mahaffey family thanks community

The family of Joan Mahaffey would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in any way for her Celebration of Life on Oct. 16, 2021. Our family was overwhelmed with gr...

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Thank You Letters

Sheriff’s Blotter

Friday, Nov. 5 12:42 p.m. An inmate at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., was cited for violating a restraining order after he allegedly used another inmate’s ph...

DATE: Dec 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: For the record

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