News

400 killed annually by police

There’s reason officers rarely are indicted by grand juries

December 6, 2014

Local Briefs

The residents and staff of Sunshine Gardens 32nd Street Assisted Living invite the community to their second annual Holiday Open…

December 6, 2014

Local News

Car collides with semi on U.S. Highway 160

injuries were reported in the accident east of Bayfield

December 6, 2014

Regional News

Guv aims to help long-term unemployed

Hickenlooper While details are being finalized, Hickenlooper gave local government officials a glimpse this week of what his plan will…

December 5, 2014

Regional News

Water woes among topics for 8 governors in Las Vegas

The high water mark for Lake Mead is seen on Hoover Dam and its spillway near Boulder City, Nev. Against…

December 5, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Saturday

St. Columba Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba School and Parish Center, 1801 East Third Ave. Arts and Crafts Bazaar,…

December 5, 2014

Regional News

Defense lawyers seek postponement

needed to review second sanity evaluation, other new evidence

December 5, 2014

Local News

Durango man guilty of child sex assault

Sentencing scheduled for March 6

December 5, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Thursday 12:49 p.m. An intoxicated man was in a Walmart bathroom for more than an hour, 1155 South Camino del…

December 5, 2014

Regional News

Colorado students join police protests

Hundreds turnout in Aurora

December 5, 2014

Nation & World

Colorado farmers want help with foreign-born workers

If anything, it seems the actions might have muddied already less-than-clear waters, according to the Colorado Farm Bureau. “When you…

December 5, 2014

Regional News

Evictions begin in Utah polygamous community

The evictions went smoothly and without major confrontation – but it was painstakingly slow changing locks and clearing rooms at…

December 5, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Some of Durango’s healers, coaches and practitioners will present these free classes at Inhabit, in the Riverside Professional Building, 1970…

December 5, 2014

Nation & World

NYC police feel ‘all alone’

Officers: Public outcry ignores Garner’s role in death

December 5, 2014

Nation & World

Rolling Stone backing off gang-rape story

University of Virginia students walk to campus past the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in…

December 5, 2014

Nation & World

Cities bid for Obama library

4 universities seek to house planned center

December 5, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s new Orion spacecraft made a “bull’s-eye” Pacific splashdown Friday following a dramatic flight 3,604 miles…

December 5, 2014

Business

Housing affordability worsens in big cities

But all that aside, many people living in large cities couldn’t afford to buy a house even if they wanted…

December 5, 2014

Local News

Road access plan nears its end

comments still being accepted

December 5, 2014

Local News

FLC shows economic influence

$151M impact amounts to 5% of county’s GDP

December 5, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

These Durango High School Girls Cross Country, Student Council, Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Boys Cross Country teams and CHSAA activity…

December 5, 2014

Local News

Longtime FLC trustee says goodbye to board

Decker Decker served two years for a trustee who left and then was appointed twice to four-year terms by the…

December 5, 2014

Local News

Fort Lewis College faculty pitches shared governance

Trustees had reservations about both issues but said they’re willing to listen and asked for detailed proposals from Justin McBrayer,…

December 5, 2014

Local News

Local-hops ale available for taste test

Hops are examined at Carver Brewing Co.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo The ales, $12 for a sample of each of…

December 5, 2014