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Pitfalls abound as legal sales of pot begin

As Colorado prepares to be the first in the nation to allow recreational pot sales hopeful retailers are investing their…

December 28, 2013

Regional News

Labor, sex traffickers, modern slavery active in Colorado

In July, Operation Cross Country, a nationwide sweep that targeted victims of underage prostitution and their pimps, recovered 105 juveniles…

December 28, 2013

Local News

Best of the Blotter

The daily police reports in The Durango Herald hold a mirror to our community and show us what we do…

December 28, 2013

Local News

Lapping up the sunshine

Rita, an 11-year-old dog, soaks up the rays while her owner equally enjoys the sunshine. With forecasts showing mostly sun…

December 28, 2013

Local News

Moving rocks at Smelter Rapid

Construction continues on the whitewater park at Smelter Rapid. Workers with Colorado Riverworks have diverted the flow to the east…

December 28, 2013

Regional News

Central-area shift in Phoenix housing market

New houses and condo projects are starting to spring up on vacant parcels and in half-built subdivisions in Phoenix’s core…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Sudan wary of ‘White Army’

Atem Apieth, 6, received a gunshot wound to his shoulder during the recent fighting in Bor and managed to travel…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Federal judge questions lack of fraud-related prosecutions

Rakoffdu1-i-syn While not concluding that frauds definitely sparked the crisis, New York District Court Judge Jed Rakoff questioned in an…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Unprepared: World braces for retirement crisis

Reduced benefits, poor saving habits partly to blame

December 28, 2013

Local News

Fat chances

Massive tires create massive smiles

December 28, 2013

Local News

GOP on warpath to ‘buck’ Udall

Weld’s DA is favorite to face incumbent

December 28, 2013

Local News

Putting on a poker race

Taking their first turn on the track Saturday morning are, from left, Ruth Holcomb, Stella James, Ethan Craig, Mason James…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Circle these dates

Health-care law kicks in on Jan. 1

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Diversity prompts increased racial isolation in towns

Hispanics to become largest minority in 2014

December 28, 2013

Regional News

States await FAA decision about drone-testing sites

States submitting bids are counting on a major economic boost if they become a test site. They also hope it…

December 28, 2013

Local News

Military Brief

Meyerdu1-i-syn Chief Master Sergeant William C. Meyer will retire from the United States Air Force after serving more than 30…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Egyptian rapper supports protecting women’s rights

Egyptian rapper Myam Mahmoud, speaking with a friend on her phone while looking at political graffiti in downtown Cairo, uses…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

Nev. wants to name cove for Twain

The Nevada State Board on Geographic Names is again pushing a proposal to name a scenic Lake Tahoe cove for…

December 28, 2013

Nation & World

High stakes for jobless families

Richard Mattos, 59, looks for jobs at a state-run employment center in Salem, Ore., on Thursday. He is one of…

December 28, 2013

Regional News

Beginning with mustache, Utah mayor makes his mark

Dan Snarr, mayor of Murray, Utah, south of Salt Lake City, carries a weed sprayer in his car to poison…

December 27, 2013

Local News

Thinking outside the (mail)box

guns to piano keys, residents add flair to the ordinary

December 27, 2013

Local News

Endangered Species Act turns 40

Several creatures in S.W. Colo. make the list

December 27, 2013

Local News

Thanks for the memories

Alex Trlica unloads this yearâ€™s Christmas tree Friday at Santa Rita Park with the help of his father, Gerald Trlica…

December 27, 2013

Nation & World

Health-care law, by the numbers

The shadow of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is cast on a wall as she speaks recently at…

December 27, 2013