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Peace parade

The International Day of Peace – a day set aside by the General Assembly of the United Nations every year…

September 21, 2014

Local News

Crews work on new downtown county building

A backhoe operates at the former Vectra Bank building on East Second Avenue. Construction is underway for the La Plata…

September 21, 2014

Local News

School district pushed ahead with its new hire to teach

Formerly convicted for felony theft, she was ‘most qualified’

September 21, 2014

Local News

Water-plan team seeks support

fees needed to fund project

September 21, 2014

Local News

Durango digs out from deluge

Roads, yards flood after storm brings 2 inches of rain

September 21, 2014

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.…

September 20, 2014

Nation & World

Spacecraft arrives on Mars

In this artist concept provided by NASA, the MAVEN spacecraft approaches Mars on a mission to study its upper atmosphere.…

September 20, 2014

Nation & World

Marches around the world draw attention to climate change

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, from left, primatologist Jane Goodall, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, New York Mayor Bill…

September 20, 2014

Nation & World

New Afghan president named

vote totals kept secret

September 20, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly three-dozen structures were destroyed in a massive Northern California wildfire that continues to spread more than…

September 20, 2014

Business

Durango-area Parade of Homes set to begin

The three-day event highlights 15 homes constructed by local builders, and gives local buyers an opportunity to tour newly built…

September 20, 2014

Business

Reverse mortgages making comeback

baby boomers expected to fuel interest

September 20, 2014

Business

Housing scene: Learning to decipher buyer’s body language

Toward that end, Britain’s largest online brokerage firm, House Network, has teamed up with a leading body-language analyst to create…

September 20, 2014

Nation & World

North Korea powerful temptation for some

Americans feel drawn to enter ‘forbidden country’

September 20, 2014

Nation & World

Inane, but practical discoveries recognized

Nobel science awards give old wives’ tales their due respect

September 20, 2014

Business

Housing costs are big expense in retirement

In 2011, people ages 65 to 74 spent an average of $18,720 on home and home-related expenses; those 75 to…

September 20, 2014

Business

Apple locks itself out of devices

The additional safeguard is part of Apple’s latest mobile software, iOS 8, which the Cupertino, California, company released Wednesday. Apple…

September 20, 2014

Business

Women buying a car want what men want

Styling, value are important to both sexes

September 20, 2014

Regional News

Report pans Arizona sheriff for his community relations

The criticism was leveled last week in the first quarterly report by court monitor Robert Warshaw on efforts to remedy…

September 20, 2014

Local News

Will they come?

developing Wilson Gulch, city hopes to lure national retail chains

September 20, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Second annual Peace & Unity Festival, 9…

September 20, 2014

Local News

Durango Herald to have new look, content

Bennett In the past year since I began as CEO of Ballantine Communications, I’ve come to understand our deep commitment…

September 20, 2014

Local News

Outside groups launch attack ads

Millions being spent – under cloak of anonymity

September 20, 2014

Local News

Local candidates open debates to public

Ballots to go out Oct. 14

September 20, 2014