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Photo: Ready for rain

Ashley Bertrand, 5, may be young, but she knows to stay prepared when the seasons change. Ashley is watching football…

September 7, 2016

Local News

Third trial set for Shiprock man accused of sexual assault

Nakai, 43, chose not to waive right to speedy trial

September 7, 2016

Local News

Cowboy poetry event seeks parade entries

Online registration, available until Sept. 29, is encouraged. Volunteers are also needed. Visit www.durangocowboygathering.org/parade.php or call (512) 517-5619 to register,…

September 7, 2016

Local News

United Airlines increases capacity at Durango

A United Airlines flight lands at the Durango-La Plata County Airport earlier this year. The airline willl fly larger capacity…

September 7, 2016

Local News

EPA adds Bonita Peak Mining District to Superfund list

Listing for remediations comes about 1 year after Gold King Mine spill

September 7, 2016

Local News

Benefit planned to support The Chip Peddler

Business owner was injured in cycling accident

September 7, 2016

Local News

Driver, passenger in Silverton car chase identified

Lampley, 24, of Clovis, N.M., arrested

September 7, 2016

Nation & World

Three space station crew members back on Earth

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka descends beneath a parachute near the town of…

September 7, 2016

Nation & World

U.S. job openings jump to record high in mixed signal to Fed

A new report released Wednesday suggests that new hiring could remain strong in the next few months.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Job…

September 7, 2016

Local News

Driver in last week’s rollover near Bayfield dies

Francis Taylor, 23, suffered injuries in Aug. 29 crash

September 7, 2016

Education

Seed Studio offers ‘Falling into Art’ workshop

Seed Studio is at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.Durango Herald file The day will include yoga/meditation, exploratory outside…

September 7, 2016

Local News

Efforts to contain panhandling see mixed results

Business group intends to continue outreach to homeless next year

September 6, 2016

Regional News

Battling salt cedar harms nesting bird

Scientists concerned about beetles’ effect on rare Southwestern willow flycatcher

September 6, 2016

Nation & World

Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away

In this Aug. 19, 2016, photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just…

September 6, 2016

Local News

Durango City Council supports airport tax initiative

Opponent argues funding would be more fair if taken from sales tax

September 6, 2016

Nation & World

Obama calls for new N. Korea sanctions

President says nation’s actions could lead to further isolation

September 6, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal regulators have shut down 17 wastewater disposal wells in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma following…

September 6, 2016

Business

Ski Town Computing opens on Main

store specialist can repair iPhones, iPads, watches

September 6, 2016

Business

Building wealth – the old-fashioned and difficult way

Westondu1-i-syn It boils down to how they handle risk. It’s hard to accumulate wealth without taking some risks, but there…

September 6, 2016

Business

Businesses invited to trade office open house

Businesses can meet with experts on topics like the Enterprise Zone tax credit program, starting and growing a small business,…

September 6, 2016

Business

Devin Feeney joins FredrickZink & Associates

Feeneydu1-i-syn He recently graduated from Fort Lewis College, where he obtained a bachelorâ€™s in business administration with an emphasis in…

September 6, 2016

Business

Nonprofit funding available from Realtors group

Requests are being accepted for nonprofit organizations within La Plata and San Juan counties. To be considered for funding, request…

September 6, 2016

Business

ServSafe manager certification training to be held

After completing the exam with a 75 percent or higher score, participants will receive a ServSafe certificate valid for five…

September 6, 2016

Business

First National Bank announces new hires

Marianne Powell is a loan operations imaging specialist. Powell attended Fort Lewis College and previously worked for First National Bank…

September 6, 2016