If the narrative of 2020 was dominated by the emergence COVID-19 and 2021 was cast as a period of slow but sure recovery, the story of Southwest Colorado in 2022 may be filed away as a year of transit.
The Durango Herald won 34 press awards last weekend at the Colorado Press Association’s annual contest, including the Sweepstakes Award for best in its class.
In all, the Herald won 18 first-place.
A man who burglarized numerous homes, escaped from the La Plata County Jail and allegedly had sexual intercourse with a horse was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison.
Jonah Barrett-Lesko, 26, de.
The La Plata County Jail has implemented changes in recent years to address security concerns.
Since two inmates escaped in 2021, those efforts have undertaken a new urgency.
The La Plata County Sheri.
Following escapes, La Plata County budgets $440,000 to improve jail fence durangoherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from durangoherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.