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Coast Guard struggling to stop traffickers

U.S. drug seizures at sea are down even though traffickers are increasing using boats to smuggle drugs into the United…

February 24, 2014

Russia blasts new leaders in Ukraine

Parliament speaker Oleksandr Turchinov, the interim president, moved quickly to open a dialogue with the West, saying at a meeting…

February 24, 2014

Nation & World

Nimitz’s WWII diary online

The more than 4,000 pages includes a running estimate of the situation for every day of the war in the…

February 24, 2014

Local News

Hold your horses, U.S. Forest Service

state law trump the feds in water rights?

February 24, 2014

Local News

City gets early blaze

Firefighters worried about lack of moisture

February 24, 2014

Nation & World

Dingell, longest-serving congressman, to retire

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., the longest-serving member of Congress, is fueling speculation that his wife, Deborah, may run for his…

February 24, 2014

Nation & World

Hagel proposing to reshape military forces

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is proposing a new round of military base closings as part of a budget proposal that…

February 24, 2014

Local News

Too many car wrecks

morning didn’t start off well

February 24, 2014

Local News

Can you go with the flow?

$6.1M redesign of highway intersection aims to ease congestion

February 23, 2014

Local News

La Plata Electric Association CEO to retire in July

Munro to stay active in community

February 23, 2014

Regional News

Here’s some cyberbullying relief for your kids

Questions remain whether current law already covers topic

February 23, 2014

Nation & World

Taliban checkpoint attack kills 21 Afghan soldiers

This frame grab from a video released in 2010 by the Taliban contains footage of a man believed to be…

February 23, 2014

Nation & World

Not all pleased with Ukranian opposition icon

Parliament head takes presidential powers in former Soviet republic

February 23, 2014

Local News

Herald staff wins Colorado press awards

The Herald won the general excellence award for its website, as well as numerous awards for online breaking news for…

February 22, 2014

Local News

A job well-done

The Pine River Library in Bayfield is in celebration mode after winning the 2014 Best Small Library in America award…

February 22, 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.…

February 22, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Mt. Allison Grange will host its annual Chili Cook-off at 5 p.m. Saturday. All community members are invited to participate.…

February 22, 2014

Regional News

Memo shows wild horse woes

The head of the government’s $70 million wild horse management program warned last summer it is headed for financial collapse…

February 22, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

SHARON PRISON, Israel – Israeli special forces raided a prison in central Israel Sunday after an inmate stole a gun,…

February 22, 2014

Nation & World

Lottery: A tax folks will pay

2 years had record revenues

February 22, 2014

Nation & World

Have you taken this driving survey?

steamed when asked to provide blood, saliva

February 22, 2014

Nation & World

Watch out: Icicles can hurt you

Urbanites getting injured by falling sheets of ice

February 22, 2014

Nation & World

High court to look at EPA’s authority to regulate

its climate change rules out-of-bounds?

February 22, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – Meteorologists say a pair of storms could dump several inches of rain on parched cities and croplands…

February 22, 2014