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The Blotter

Wednesday 3:02 p.m. A 14-year-old girl possibly had alcohol poisoning at Rank Park, 149 E. 22nd St. 7:10 p.m. A…

October 1, 2015

Dead eye

Shane Moller, 18, an engineering major at Fort Lewis College, sinks one while playing disc golf on Thursday with friends…

October 1, 2015

Bear tranquilized near Bayfield school

Bear tranquilized near Bayfield school

transported out of town

October 1, 2015

Court slams Forest Service over Wolf Creek Village

Court slams Forest Service over Wolf Creek Village

rules agency inexplicably withheld information from public

October 1, 2015

Entrepreneur is Leader of the Year

Entrepreneur is Leader of the Year

9 honors John Wolgamott

October 1, 2015

Local Briefs

As part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Chuck LaRue…

October 1, 2015

Dayplanner Friday

Dayplanner Friday

Fort Lewis College Homecoming Bonfire and Fireworks Show, 8 p.m., Fort Lewis College Softball Complex, www.fortlewis.edu/homecoming. Arts and Entertainment Gallery…

October 1, 2015

Tipton questions Superfund status

Tipton questions Superfund status

Tipton A divide has emerged over the Superfund question, with some residents and officials of Silverton worried the listing would…

October 1, 2015

White House expresses concern over Secret Service report

White House expresses concern over Secret Service report

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah speaks, said Thursday that Homeland Security Department Director Jeh…

October 1, 2015

Economic future in flux after Gold King spill

Economic future in flux after Gold King spill

officials speak at D.C. hearing

October 1, 2015

Grandin: Everyone has strengths

Grandin: Everyone has strengths

Author, animal scientist and autism advocate Temple Grandin speaks Wednesday evening in Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald…

September 30, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin gains force near Bahamas, heads toward U.S.

Hurricane Joaquin gains force near Bahamas, heads toward U.S.

A strengthening Hurricane Joaquin approached the central islands of the Bahamas on Wednesday evening, following a projected track that could…

September 30, 2015

Engine failure caused Archuleta County plane crash

Engine failure caused Archuleta County plane crash

Robert “Bobby” Bennett, 70, from Midothian, Texas, and Svetlana Solodovnyk, 35, from the Ukraine both died when the 1964 S-35…

September 30, 2015

For animal scientist Temple Grandin, empathy triumphs

For animal scientist Temple Grandin, empathy triumphs

scientist says dealing with behavior beats brute force

September 30, 2015

The Blotter

Wednesday 4:35 p.m. Someone reported that a safe was robbed in the 400 block of East Second Avenue. Tuesday 7:02…

September 30, 2015

Congress puts off shutdown – for now

Congress puts off shutdown – for now

Temporary funding bill sent to Obama

September 30, 2015

Russia airstrikes in Syria raising questions in West

Russia airstrikes in Syria raising questions in West

The United States says it welcomes Russia’s decision to launch airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. Russia Wednesday called…

September 30, 2015

Experts parse meaning of pope’s visit with clerk

Experts parse meaning of pope’s visit with clerk

Vatican isn’t commenting on meeting

September 30, 2015

Nation & World Briefs

Nation & World Briefs

McALESTER, Okla. – Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin postponed at the last minute Wednesday the execution of an inmate who claims…

September 30, 2015

Judge blocks drilling rules on federal land

Judge blocks drilling rules on federal land

Lawsuit to stop rules brought by Utes, 4 states

September 30, 2015

Lawsuit claiming DEA paid N.M. man in crack tossed

Lawsuit claiming DEA paid N.M. man in crack tossed

In a 16-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Martha Vazquez said the law doesn’t allow for damages when a person’s own…

September 30, 2015

Congress approves completion of Denver VA hospital

Congress approves completion of Denver VA hospital

On Wednesday, Congress cleared the way to finish the over-budget Veterans Affairs medical center in Aurora after months of wrangling…

September 30, 2015

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will offer a “Silent Nature” workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Nature…

September 30, 2015

150 elk roam the wilds of Mesa Verde

150 elk roam the wilds of Mesa Verde

About 150 elk make the park home, and they are mostly non-migratory, said park biologist Paul Morey. “They’ve figured out…

September 30, 2015

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