News

Airport had busy Christmas season

Passengers arrive at the Durango-La Plata County Airport in 2012. The airport had a busy Christmas season in 2014, according…

January 12, 2015

Local News

Mercy lauded for high patient-safety rating

Mercy Regional Medical Center earned laurels from Consumer Reports for its patient-safety record.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald The February issue of the…

January 12, 2015

Nation & World

Obama seeks laws on data hacking, student privacy

President Barack Obama is planning to propose new legislation that would bar companies from selling student data to third parties…

January 12, 2015

Nation & World

Divers find black boxes in AirAsia crash, retrieve 1 of them

Indonesian air force personnel Monday carry the flight data recorder of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501 at the airport in…

January 12, 2015

Local News

Schools work on food waste

Durango school district making effort to curb students from throwing away uneaten food

January 11, 2015

Local News

Snowpack may grow in Southwest Colo.

Durango could see 8 inches by Wednesday

January 11, 2015

Regional News

How do you forecast ‘disrupted’ weather?

Mountains mean we don’t get ‘clean fronts’

January 11, 2015

Local News

A winter’s dance

Hundreds hit Vallecito Reservoir for Nordic Ski Club’s Demo Days

January 11, 2015

Nation & World

Millions march against terrorism

leaders, families of victims led procession

January 11, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

A Compassionate Communication Reading Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan.…

January 11, 2015

Local News

Dayplanner Monday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

January 11, 2015

Local News

Schirard’s mixed history

taking office in 1994, sheriff has been characterized as both a ‘leader’ and a ‘good ol’ boy’

January 10, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

LOS ANGELES – Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen – the famed all-black squadron that flew in World War II…

January 10, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia – Divers retrieved one of the black boxes Monday from the AirAsia plane that plummeted more than…

January 10, 2015

Nation & World

Muslim man hailed for life-saving courage

Businessman also praised

January 10, 2015

Nation & World

Keystone pipeline still needed?

price per barrel drops, some questions, answers remain

January 10, 2015

Business

Heads up! New car tech worries experts

advocates fear car windshield displays will be too distracting for drivers

January 10, 2015

Business

2015 forecast: Busy builders, uncertainty on home prices

So what does 2015 hold? Here’s a look at what industry insiders and analysts are expecting in 2015: Residential real…

January 10, 2015

Business

Home prices rise, but demand weak

A for sale by owner sign sits in front of a home in Richardson, Texas. Real estate data provider CoreLogic…

January 10, 2015

Business

Bust will hurt housing in oil-producing states

Crude oil prices have crashed since June, falling by more than 54 percent to less than $50 a barrel. That…

January 10, 2015

Business

Young home buyers return as economy grows

Young homebuyers are starting to return to the market as the economy improves and the job market is looking better.David…

January 10, 2015

Business

JPMorgan to pay $500M to settle mortgage lawsuit

A group of pension funds which sued over the securities said in a court filing Thursday the “settlement in principle”…

January 10, 2015

Business

Professionals can help update your home

Consulting with an interior professional can help boost buyer appeal and set your home above the competition. Residential designers or…

January 10, 2015

Nation & World

2020 census may go high-tech

People may be asked to fill out their census forms on the Internet instead of sending them through the mail.…

January 10, 2015