du1-i-syn Back Porch BBQ in Durango and Smoken MOES Un-Real BBQ in Pagosa Springs will provide the meals. LPEA Journeyman Lineman Jerry Sutherlin, lead singer with country band Midnight Backhand,…
Tesla says it’s improving Autopilot NEW YORK – Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will…
Fall marks the start of the holiday season and its abundance of food and treats. Sutherlin will explain why extra servings are so hard to resist, what food triggers are,…
After the presentations, questions will be taken from the audience, and there will be an overview of ballot initiatives. The public is invited, and refreshments will be served. For more…
DENVER – Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is taking heat for flubbing a question about how he would handle the situation in Syria. “What would you do about Aleppo?” Johnson…
Navy Capt. James Kirk, skipper of the USS Zumwalt, praised his crew Wednesday as the Navy’s newest destroyer left Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, to be commissioned in Baltimore.David…
A United Airlines flight lands at the Durango-La Plata County Airport earlier this year. The airline willl fly larger capacity planes to the airport beginning in Oct. 30.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal regulators have shut down 17 wastewater disposal wells in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma following a weekend earthquake that matched the state’s strongest on record,…
GRAND JUNCTION, – The Bureau of Land Management is considering leasing nearly 28,000 acres of land for oil and gas drilling in the Granby area near the western entrance to…
Animas High School will host a parent orientation for all families from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Enrollment for ninth through 11th grade is open through Sept. 30. For more…
The Durango Double is seeking volunteers to help with the two half-marathons and a 5K this year.JERRY McBRIDE/Herald file More than 50 volunteers are needed each day. The event draws…
The event offers a chance to meet local Democratic candidates, a pie auction, and a menu featuring Sunnyside ribs, beer, lemonade, and local potluck dishes. Attendees should bring a dish…
Participants can become fully qualified volunteer naturalists who will lead science-based hikes for second, third, fifth, and seventh grades. Although prior teaching experience is beneficial, it is not required. Space…
Armed officers now in place at jail FRESNO, Calif. – An armed deputy and an armed correctional officer have been stationed in the lobby of the central California jail where…
Jail reviews security after officers shot FRESNO, Calif. – A central California jail was examining security measures after an ex-convict shot and wounded two unarmed officers in the lobby, but…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – New Jersey police said a suspect was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire outside an Atlantic City casino early Saturday and one police officer was…
Trails 2000 will host the grand opening of the Log Chutes trail network at 11 a.m. Sept. 11. The public is invited to celebrate the new Westview loop and the…
Hospice of Mercy will offer a weekly grief support group from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Sept. 12. Participants will explore the processes and experiences of loss, while fostering…
Rousseffdu1-i-syn AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday he intends to seek “spiritual guidance” in hopes of quieting a controversy he created when he left an obscene message…
WASHINGTON – The top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East sharply criticized Iran on Tuesday for recent high-speed maneuvers by Iranian patrol boats in the Persian Gulf that…
Southwest Midwives would like to welcome Rebecca Dworkin to the practice. Dworkin earned her first bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College, then received a bachelor’s and master’s in nursing at Georgetown…
Obama administration proposes health fixes WASHINGTON– In one of its last chances to tinker with President Obama’s signature health care law, the administration on Monday proposed a series of fixes…
Widow of slain refuge occupier plans to sue PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took…
PARIS – France’s top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has…
LAS VEGAS – Two defendants became the first to plead guilty Thursday to federal charges in an armed confrontation with U.S. officials over grazing rights near cattleman and open-range advocate…
SAN FRANCISCO – An underwater expedition along the California coast has revealed for the first time a sunken World War II-era aircraft carrier once used in atomic tests in the…
HONOLULU – Federal regulators are proposing to ban swimming with dolphins in Hawaii, a move that could imperil one of the Aloha State’s most popular tourist activities and the industry…
Russia stops using base for air strikes TEHRAN, Iran – Russia has stopped using an Iranian air base for launching airstrikes on Syria for the time being, Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton’s family foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if she is elected president, and will bring an end to its annual Clinton Global…
A wildfire burning in Southern California forced thousands of people to flee as the blaze raced up and down canyons and engulfed hundreds of homes.Alex Gallardo/Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.…
