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STEAM park survey available to public

An artist rendering shows the proposed STEAM Park project produced by Rick Feeney Architect and Dan Nicholl. An online survey…

They need a home for the holidays

Society has 12 dogs for immediate adoption

Man faces charges for scam with food card

Barovier Benjamin Barovier, 28, is being held without bail on a parole violation relating to a previous aggravated robbery conviction…

Maker of tiny houses to appear on HGTV

Tiny houses are just that â€“ small, like a couple of hundred square-feet. The national movement toward tiny, but self-contained…

Chili cookoff to benefit Durango woman with cancer

A benefit cookoff will be held Saturday to benefit a Durango resident suffering from cancer.SHAUN STANLEY/Herald file photo The event,…

Microgrants available to local artists

Minna Jain created this outfit of mirrors for a show called Down the Rabbit Hole. She also was a 2014…

Flags lowered F-16 pilot

DuBois, 30, died Nov. 30 in the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. According to initial reports, DuBois…

Possible rollover near Vallecito

Paramedics from Upper Pine Fire Protection District were on call, as well. It appeared a person in the crash may…

Project Merry Christmas needs more donations

Project Merry Christmas still is looking for donations of toys, food, clothing and cash to help make the holiday season…

Budget deal erodes limits on political money

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses before meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington following a House GOP…

Europe muted on CIA torture report amid Islamic State crisis

While China accused the U.S. of hypocrisy, the European Union, Britain and Germany moderated their response to the findings of…

The Blotter

Tuesday 1:04 p.m. An intoxicated man called 911 to report a semi-truck that was blocking his car in the parking…

Spanish influence hits Animas High

Students have their work showcased at Studio &

Thursday Durango Dayplanner

Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. “Wise Spending: From worry to joy, healthy…

Finding work in a budding industry

jobs similar to other careers, but hold certain allure

New LEDs for this tree

La Plata Electric Association installed about 3,000 light-emitting diode lights Wednesday on a tree next to the Gaslight Twin Cinema.…

9-R mill levy rate won’t increase

The mill levy was set at 19.09, the same as the current rate. A mill is one one-thousandth of a…

Pakistani teen, Indian activist collect awards

is youngest-ever Nobel winner

Officials counter CIA torture report

Defenders say interrogations helped

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The chairman of a special House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, strongly defended his…

Most Americans expect 2 more years of gridlock

think Obama, Congress can work together

Good Earth

An idea comes of age: Zero emissions

Pakistani-born and London-based environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin has been instrumental in getting the ambitious, some say crucial, goal of zero…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The San Juan National Forest is seeking public comments about a Proposed Action for travel management of the Rico/West Dolores…