Megan K. Olsen
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

State law specifies districts must follow a strict set of instruction guidelines

What Silverton’s ‘snowpocalypse’ teaches us about winter weather preparation in rural Colorado

Widespread power outage was one of many things that went wrong for the mountain town last week

Storms on radar well into next week in Southwest Colorado

Low-pressure systems move in from the West Coast

Silverton gets funding to improve economic diversification

The San Juan Development Association received a $75,000 grant from Colorado’s REDI program

Hesperus, Chapman ski areas thrive after previous lackluster seasons

Hesperus reports a foot of new snow, with 2 feet on the way

Parade of storms to march through Southwest Colorado over next several days

Wind gusts reached nearly 70 mph this week in Durango area

A state-funded preschool is heading to Ignacio

The new early education program is being funded by a nicotine tax

Town of Ignacio sets flat rate for natural gas rates to help offset price spike

Residents will be disconnected if they do not pay their bills by May

Durango-area residents witness pink lightning during snowstorm

Unusual weather phenomena is known by experts as ‘thundersnow’

Space heater sparks RV fire in Bayfield

Nearby vehicle and power lines also go up in flames early Monday

Ballantine Family Fund donated record-setting amount in grants to nonprofits in 2022

Part of the $334,500 funding went to organizations focused on youth mental health

Bayfield home destroyed by fire

Firefighters say blaze was human-caused