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Nation & World

Prosecutor: No charges against mom of boy in gorilla exhibit

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters points to an image of the moat wall of the Gorilla World enclosure as he…

June 6, 2016

Local News

Motorcyclist killed in crash identified

dead in motorcycle, SUV crash

June 6, 2016

Nation & World

Trump calls scolding by Newt Gingrich ‘inappropriate’

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Donald Trump’s remarks about the federal judge presiding over a case dealing with his…

June 6, 2016

Nation & World

3 dead, 10 hospitalized as 1 Belgian train runs into another

A police officer walks by the wreckage of a passenger and freight train after they collided in Hermalle-sous-Huy, near Liege,…

June 6, 2016

Local News

Durango High School student headed to Broadway

Salinger follows in brother’s footsteps with top state acting award

June 5, 2016

Local News

Great Old Broad Rose Chilcoat retires

After 15 years with Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the lifelong conservation advocate credited for growing the organization, campaigning to…

June 5, 2016

Nation & World

Floodwaters begin receding in Paris

French officials will meet Monday to assess damages and consequences from flooding that forced the closure of several Paris museums…

June 5, 2016

Nation & World

Weather helps with California blaze

causing air problems in southern valleys

June 5, 2016

Nation & World

Police seek clues to crime jump

blame loss of public trust in poice

June 5, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her…

June 5, 2016

Local News

Hundreds of boaters raft Dolores for first time in four years

Reservoir managers said that as of Sunday, the minimum rafting flows will continue until at least Tuesday. The weekend whitewater…

June 5, 2016

Local News

Jeff Kuss’ body expected in Durango toward end of week

Memorial service for fallen Blue Angel pilot not set

June 5, 2016

Local News

Navajo woman’s woolly wish is granted in McElmo Canyon

woman, 96, spends time with sheep

June 5, 2016

Nation & World

Homeless seek legal protection from cities’ laws

living on the streets say booming cities have outlawed their right to sleep, beg and even sit

June 5, 2016

Local News

Monday Durango Dayplanner

Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m. Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave.,…

June 5, 2016

Local News

‘Sure beats kicking the bucket’

Durango Herald reader Rachel Heberle recently shot this photo of Goldie wearing a mesh face mask and standing in a…

June 5, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

A free information session hosted by The session is for Durango families considering online educational options for their children. Families…

June 5, 2016

Business

Sky high: NYC ‘trophy apartment’ could list for $250 million

A luxury 90-floor apartment skyscraper called One57, left, rises above all other buildings overlooking Central Park, while a crane sits…

June 4, 2016

Business

Slowdown sends spending on construction down

Construction workers smooth wet concrete at the site of a new apartment building rising in the Brooklyn borough of New…

June 4, 2016

Regional News

Military: Precision flying teams are worth the risk, cost

crashes on the same day raises concerns

June 4, 2016

Local News

Radar blind spot exposes Southwest Colorado to dangerous storms

Southwest Colorado lies in one of the largest weather forecast gaps in the nation. Its shortcomings impact safety, business and…

June 4, 2016

Nation & World

Seine River peaks in Paris, top museums stay shut

could take more than a week for the waters to recede

June 4, 2016

Local News

Vallecito Marina open for summer

Sheriff’s Office displays new boat

June 4, 2016

Local News

County treasurer takes back her maiden name

Aichele Elected as Allison Morrissey, the treasurer has retaken her maiden name and is now known as Allison Aichele. “I…

June 4, 2016