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Nation & World

Confederate flag’s removal turns Martin Luther King Day Jr. into celebration in South Carolina

The banner was taken down over the summer after police said a young white man who had posed for photos…

January 18, 2016

Local News

Two small storm systems on radar for Southwest Colorado

snow, warmer temperatures expected this week

January 18, 2016

Nation & World

As Iowa looms, GOP wonders: does Trump have fans, or voters?

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump waves to supporters after meeting with volunteers at the local Pizza Ranch restaurant Friday in…

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

More quakes rattle Oklahoma but state avoids tough measures

Remains of a collapsed chimney rest on the ground outside a home in Edmond, Okla., on Dec. 29, 2015, following…

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Facing fresh campaign anxieties, Hillary Clinton is attaching herself to President Barack Obama, hoping to overcome liberal…

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

Abduction of Americans in Iraq raises fears about security

Witnesses said men in uniform carried out the kidnapping in broad daylight Saturday, 100 yards (meters) from a police station.…

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

Will global woes and sinking stocks lead to recession?

economists confident U.S. will weather the storm

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

Clinton, Sanders clash on guns, health care, Wall Street

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. joke during a break of the NBC, YouTube Democratic presidential…

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

Triumph or travesty, US-Iran ties warming over nuclear deal

The announcements culminated a stunning few days of activity for the Obama administration and particularly Secretary of State John Kerry,…

January 17, 2016

Regional News

Suspicion over federal wolf plan spreads to Colorado, Utah

A Mexican gray wolf leaves cover at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, N.M. Suspicion over federal plans to…

January 17, 2016

Local News

Montezuma County sheriff rolls out Pay My Jailer debt-collection service

debt surpasses $300K

January 17, 2016

Local News

Coming soon: Replace those sneakers with snowshoes

Under a brilliant blue sky, a runner makes her way along the Animas River Trail at the Ninth Street bridge…

January 17, 2016

Local News

Winning caption: ‘I think this hat really complements my mustache’

This week’s photo was sent in by Herald reader Michael Bray, a volunteer in guest services at Purgatory Resort. This…

January 17, 2016

Local News

Silverton filmmaker focuses on Animas River cleanup

Schillaci calling for residents to speak up about Gold King spill

January 17, 2016

Local News

Rain barrel proposal drizzles down on Colorado Legislature

legislation attempt would allow Coloradans to collect water from roofs

January 17, 2016

Local News

With a dwindling budget, what can Durango School District 9-R cut?

The deficit for the 2015-16 budget may be cut from $465,000 to $215,000 because of a $200,000 grant funneled from…

January 17, 2016

Local News

Durango school district asks community for budget-cut input

District to hold two meetings this week

January 17, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

The Durango Daybreak Rotary Club will meet from 6:45 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

January 17, 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.,…

January 17, 2016

Nation & World

In shattered Ramadi, a test of Iraqi unity

‘totally destroyed’ from years of war

January 16, 2016

Nation & World

Russia says West ‘politicizing’ humanitarian crisis in Syria

Russian Deputy Ambassador Vladimir Safronkov questioned the motives of Britain, France and the U.S. in calling for the meeting. He…

January 16, 2016

Nation & World

Britain won’t ban Trump; instead, may invite him for visit

But it has never seen a day quite like the one expected on Monday, when the building’s cold stone walls…

January 16, 2016

Local News

Faster Internet on the horizon in downtown Durango, rural Southwest Colorado

Wi-Fi coming to Main Avenue

January 16, 2016

Nation & World

As sanctions are lifted, Iranian foes fear the worst

The deal, clinched last summer after intense negotiations, forced Iran to dismantle most of its nuclear program, a step that…

January 16, 2016