Forrest Stone

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Four Corners’ future topic of economic conference

Four Corners Regional Economic Consortium will host the Four Corners Future Forum, a two-day conference that address regional economic challenges, Nov. 1-2 at San Juan College, 4601 College Blvd.,...

DATE: Oct. 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Flu cases at Colorado hospitals nearly double usual numbers

Twenty Colorado residents have been hospitalized for flu since Aug. 1, about twice the number usually seen this time of year in the state, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. SJBPH and...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Quilters churn out donations for hurricane relief

On Sept. 7, Durango Quilt Co. invited quilters to participate in its first open quilting session to make quilts for those in Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey. By the third session, volunteers had...

DATE: Sept. 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Living

Hunters urged to hit the range before season starts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges big-game hunters to sight their rifles and practice shooting at the range before the hunting season starts. “Hunters who are thoroughly familiar with their rifles...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Mother of slain FLC student protests plea agreement

Protesters swarmed the 1100 block of East Second Avenue on Friday, and while most were on the west sidewalk for a town hall meeting to discuss the 2015 Gold King Mine spill, some were outside the...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents reminded to be wildlife-aware

Colorado Parks and Wildlife cautions Colorado residents to leave newborn wildlife alone, and be aware of moose habitats and bears in the area. Often the worst thing people can do for “abandoned”...

DATE: July 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents are encouraged to practice lightning safety

Gov. John Hickenlooper officially declared June 18 to 24 as Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week to encourage residents to learn about thunderbolts. Topics covered throughout the week included...

DATE: July 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents urged to leave newborn wildlife alone

As more birds and mammals give birth during spring, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents that newborn wildlife should be left alone.People call Colorado Parks and Wildlife each year to...

DATE: June 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aztec Ruins to host archaeology lecture

A free lecture about a 4,000-year-old bison-processing site in the San Juan Basin will be offered at 7 p.m. June 2 at the Aztec Ruins National Monument. In the summer of 2013, before construction...

DATE: May 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Electra Lake to open Saturday with restrictions on watercraft

Electra Sporting Club and the Public Service Co. of Colorado recently announced that Electra Lake will open for public recreation Saturday, for Memorial Day weekend, with specific restrictions to...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Invasive species concern limits Vallecito Reservoir access

The Pine River Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation have closed several informal boat-launching sites at Vallecito Reservoir to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species....

DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Highway 160-Sawyer Drive intersection to change

​Durango Mall contractors are reconfiguring the intersection of U.S. Highway 160 and Sawyer Drive in response to long-standing safety concerns. The new configuration will reduce the number of...

DATE: May 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

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