Nation & World Obama speech to highlight achievable goals President Barack Obama is expected to announce a series of executive actions during his State of the Union address tonight… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs WASHINGTON – A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Ukraine leader offers concessions Ukrainian protesters are continuing to put pressure on President Viktor Yanukovych’s government. Yankovych’s government said Monday that it would withdraw… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Egypt military backs chief for presidency Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is the new field marshal for the Egyptian army.Jim Watson/Associated Press El-Sissi, the military… January 27, 2014
Nation & World World Briefs GENEVA – The key issue of a transitional government to replace President Bashar Assad blocked any progress Monday in Syrian… January 27, 2014
Local News Boy, 8, in ‘fair’ condition after crash at DMR Accident left him with broken jaw, lost teeth January 27, 2014
Nation & World Florida high court OKs medical marijuana for ballot Polls show Florida voters support legalizing medicinal marijuana in the state. The state Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Americans value privacy over security, poll finds President Barack Obama’s proposals to ease Americans’ concerns about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs are not winning the public’s… January 27, 2014
Local News Big, leafy plant helps Bayfield boy win green Jackson Artichoker shows off the 16-pound cabbage he grew, which earned him a $1,000 savings bond as part of the… January 26, 2014
Local News ‘Amazon tax’ goes to Colorado court out-of-state retailers are able to sell tax-free goods January 26, 2014
Local News The Blotter Sunday 3:22 a.m. A man was found lying on the sidewalk near Columbine Drive and Weston Drive. Saturday 8:45 p.m.… January 26, 2014
Local News Frontier to return for seasonal flight service Durango-La Plata County Airport to host airline again this summer January 26, 2014
Local News Yes, it’s still winter Colleen Cooley spends Sunday afternoon climbing Gold Wall at X-rock. The National Weather Service expects sunny skies today with a… January 26, 2014
Local News Local Briefs People should be aware of crews and equipment with police escorts setting up barricades in lanes of traffic on Main… January 26, 2014
Local News Some time to kick around Riverview Elementary School fourth-grader Jocelyn Feir leaps skyward while playing soccer with friends after early-release on Monday.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald January 26, 2014
Local News Red Mountain Pass: Closed Complications on mountain switch from rockslides to snowslides January 26, 2014
Local News From Bayfield to Pagosa Springs: Marley’s 40-mile journey Marley returned home after being missing for 12 days, having traveled from Bayfield to Forest Lakes to Williams Reservoir.Courtesy of… January 26, 2014
Regional News Cannabis contests join Denver County Fair Colorado’s Denver County is adding cannabis-themed contests to its 2014 summer fair. It’s the first time pot plants will stand… January 26, 2014
Regional News Denver police: Student fire apparent suicide attempt The boy didn’t make any threats before starting the fire in the cafeteria at Standley Lake High School at about… January 26, 2014
Local News Dayplanner Tuesday Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Cribbage, open play/all levels welcome, 6 p.m., Lost Dog… January 26, 2014
Local News Crews defang rocky pass Delicate chopper work in progress on Red Mountain January 26, 2014
Nation & World Syria talks progress and narrow to Assad’s ‘red line’ With little progress to show after months of international pressure for the conference in Geneva, the U.N. mediator hoping to… January 25, 2014