News

Mayor cites mental illness, not race, in police shootings

Demonstrators gathered in front of Albuquerque police headquarters Wednesday to protest a police shooting that left a suspect dead. Police…

January 16, 2015

Local News

Forfeiture change won’t affect much

Property seizures rare

January 16, 2015

Local News

Playing the last note

Downey After almost 45 years and thousands of hymns, organist and pianist Mary Downey will play her final note Sunday…

January 16, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Hayley Anderson, a Durango native, received academic honors from Arizona State University by making the university’s dean’s list for the…

January 16, 2015

Local News

Kid friendly Snowdown events to kickoff

The Durango Public Library will host two Snowdown events for children and families Jan. 31.Durango Herald file photo The first…

January 16, 2015

Local News

Chapman Hill extends hours for holiday

This weekend, Chapman Hill Ski Area will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday on Martin…

January 16, 2015

Nation & World

European police arrest over 2 dozen in anti-terror sweeps

The Belgian government authorized using military troops to increase security following Thursday’s raids in which police foiled a terrorist plot…

January 16, 2015

Nation & World

U.S. consumer prices drop 0.4 percent in December

Shoppers, such as these outside the St. Louis Premium Outlets store in Chesterfield, Mo., are getting a break on prices…

January 16, 2015

Nation & World

St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese files for bankruptcy

The St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese, which is under Archbishop John Nienstedt, filed for bankruptcy Friday in a bid to settle doezens…

January 16, 2015

Nation & World

Oklahoma carries out its first execution since botched one

Charles Warner. Warner was executed Thursday night for the 1997 killing of his roommate’s 11-month-old daughter.Oklahoma Department of Corrections via…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Births at Mercy Regional

Kathleen & Shamus Hogan, Bayfield, Jack Patrick, 6 lbs. 8oz, 5:39 p.m., November 1, 2014 Rachel & Nathan Ashley, Ignacio,…

January 15, 2015

Local News

SunUte offers fitness assessments

BodyAge computer can't be bribed

January 15, 2015

Local News

Calendar of Events

Fishbone, live at Sky Ute Casino Resort, 8 p.m., $25 and $15, www.skyutecasino.com MONDAY, JAN. 19 Martin Luther King Day,…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Tournament of Roses parade is dream come true

“Heck yeah!” was my response. My husband, who grew up in Southern California, and my sons went “meh.” So I…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Popes celebrate 50th

Gary was raised in the Sargent/Monte Vista area and Ruth was raised in central Nebraska. The couple met in Monte…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Bayfield scrambles for new revenue sources

cuts also possible

January 15, 2015

Local News

Ignacio Town Hall tree will stay, for now

Trustees decline LPEA franchise fee

January 15, 2015

Local News

Investigation continues in fatal rear-end crash

Very quickly after the crash, he complained of a headache, quickly progressing to dizziness and then everything “looking like shattered…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Boat ramp closed at Navajo for renovation

improvements being made for summer season at state park

January 15, 2015

Local News

BHS 2014 1st semester honor roll

Sabrina Ahart 3.8, Britt Allen 3.5, Morgan Allred 4.0, Blane Barnes 3.75, Aubry Brown 4.33, Molly Caldwell 4.29, Molly Carnahan…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Pine River Valley announcements

Dawn Gregg of Bayfield graduated from Arizona State University at the spring 2014 commencement ceremony. More than 12,000 ASU undergraduate…

January 15, 2015

Local News

valley in brief

Tickets are now available for the 2015 Friends of NRA banquet on Feb. 21 at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio.…

January 15, 2015

Local News

Children’s programs start Wednesday at Bayfield library

Jammin' Juniors, Storytime, Science Storytime,Teen Lounge returning in 2015

January 15, 2015

Nation & World

Pope: Free speech needs limits

Pontiff urges respect for religions

January 15, 2015