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Powerful Hurricane Matthew roars across Haiti

least 7 killed from storm so far

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary host Halloween Carnival on Oct. 29

Durango Herald file For more information, visit fortlewismesa.durangoschools.org.

Holiday sales forecast: Up 3.6%

labor market has retailers dangling perks like higher pay

Sunnyside to host carnival and silent auction Oct. 29

Sunnyside Elementary SchoolShaun Stanley/Durango Herald file There will be carnival games and fun activities for families. Tickets for games will…

Park Elementary School to hold Veterans Day program Nov. 11

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file All community veterans are invited to attend. The fourth-grade students will host a musical performance, second-grade…

Celebrate walking and biking to school Oct. 12 at Needham

Crews from Animas Valley Construction at work on Arroyo Drive behind Needham Elementary School in 2015.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file The…

AHS announces peace activist talk, college workshop

Animas High SchoolDurango Herald file

‘Transforming Public Schools’ is the subject of Thursday’s lecture at Fort Lewis College

The clock tower at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file Local educators including Animas High School Head of School Sean Woytek…

Boutique Air starts Cortez flights this weekend

opening planned in next few months

Volunteers needed to canvass for minimum wage amendment

Lunches With Leaders will be Tuesday

JERRY McBRIDE/Herald<br><br>The Durango Chamber of Commerce will present Lunches With Leaders from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the…

Street light maintenance Thursday on Florida Road

Traffic delays should be expected. Travelers are encouraged to use an alternate route to their destination on Thursday. For more…

Snowdown volunteer meeting set for Monday

The 39th annual Cabin Fever Reliever is scheduled to take place Feb. 1-5. For more information, call Marlene Gebhardt at…

Ska to distribute beer from Dry Dock Brewing

craft beers will be available in 7 S.W. Colorado counties

In VP debate, Pence gets tasked with cleaning up for Trump

Republican vice presidential candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks in Des Moines, Iowa. The vice presidential debate will be the…

Hollywood’s love-hate relationship with business

‘They are an easy target; we love to hate them’

Firm selected to rewrite land-use code

code expected to streamline business permitting

Colorado wildfire forces evacuation of rural town, valley

homes destroyed in area near Pueblo

Cowboy Parade winners announced

Willliam Winchester Jefferies, 6, of Durango, caught a lift for Saturday’s Cowboy Parade along Main Avenue on a stagecoach. On…

Nati0n & World Briefs

State may house warships’ nuke waste BOISE, Idaho – The Navy and U.S. Department of Energy want to build a…

After emerging from hideouts, Colombia’s rebels now in limbo

Newspapers headlines read in Spanish; “Colombia said No”, in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday. Voters rejected a peace deal with leftist…

Los Angeles chief defends 2 fatal weekend shootings

450 people shot this year at one shooting site

Balloon fiesta grounds pilots a day after power line crashes

The National Weather Service said parts of New Mexico would be under a wind advisory throughout the day. On Sunday,…

Leaked videos partially pull back curtain on Mormon church

The 15 videos were posted online Sunday during the final day of the religion’s twice-yearly conference. They show top leaders…