News

Construction defects talks stall in Legislature

Failure in statehouse could embolden Durango effort

EPA says Rico mines pose little risk for blowout

Monitoring and pumps installed to control flows

Local Briefs

The Durango Derailers cycling team is selling tickets for its fundraiser, Dancing with the Durango Stars. Ten local couples will…

Photo: Weather fine for outdoor work

Friday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West,…

Durango Herald wins several awards in Society of Professional Journalists’ contest

Unlimited also recognizes paper’s work

Despite initial frenzy, Superfund proposal comments scarce

of convictions subsides to trickle of concerns

Time running out to cast ballots for LPEA board

not attending meeting must return board of director ballots by Friday

Durango man sentenced for pointing gun at officer

Meier, 21, also fired into neighbor’s house

Robert Blaha back on ballot in chaotic U.S. Senate race

candidates fight for a place on primary ballot

Mayors from big cities around globe push climate initiatives

Former Vice President Al Gore, center, arrives for a speech at the Climate Action 2016 summit taking place in Washington.Andrew…

FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, center, accompanied by, from left, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell,…

L.A. man guilty in ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killings

Penalty phase for Lonnie Franklin Jr. begins next week

Survivors found 6 days after Kenyan building collapse

Pregnant woman loses baby; man dies on way to hospital

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Every minute of every day, usually without thinking, thousands of New Yorkers reach across the counter at…

Animas High School enrollment on target for next year

to repair relationships in community may take years

Fifth-graders find fun in water-wise lessons

Sponsored by the Southwestern Water Conservation District, the event aims to educate the students about water issues, the importance of…

Tourism industry predictions bright for Southwest Colorado

officials gathering regional visitor data

The Blotter

Tuesday 7:34 a.m. A man was sleeping in a hallway above Radio Shack in the 1000 block of Main Avenue.…

Grizzly Peak wilderness preserved as research haven

Grizzly Peak area northeast of Rico to serve as benchmark

Egyptian blames ‘Tom and Jerry’ for Mideast violence

The head of Egypt’s State Information Service, Salah Abdel Sadek, says Middle Eastern youths are learning that violence is acceptable…

Nation & World Briefs

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee…

Iranian commander threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to U.S.

An Iranian warship patrols the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has stepped up its criticism of the U.S. Navy’s actions in…

Photo: More rain to fuel flower power

All the April showers paid off with May flowers in the front yard of Karla and Tom Sluis on East…