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Lawsuit challenges Colo. State Penitentiary

of outdoor recreation spurs the legal push

December 24, 2013

Weâ€™re not in Tucson anymore

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald<br><br>Dozens of skaters spent Christmas Eve afternoon at Chapman Hill, including Anabelle Accetta, 5, who was trying to…

December 24, 2013

Regional News

Region Briefs

DENVER – Coloradans who need health-care coverage starting on New Year’s Day now have even more time to sign up.…

December 24, 2013

Regional News

Lawmakers seek to give legal aid to juveniles

About 45 percent of juveniles with cases in state courts didn’t get an attorney in 2012, according to a report…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Astronauts complete rare Christmas Eve spacewalk

NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins works to repair an external cooling line on the International Space Station on a spacewalk 260…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

U.N. says mass grave of 34 found in South Sudan

A displaced woman walks with a box of food assistance on her head from a food distribution centre at a…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Judge rules against BP in spill-settlement dispute

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said in his ruling that the settlement was designed to avoid the delays that would…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Outages dampen Christmas

More snow is heading into the northern part of the country as thousands of people from Maine to Michigan face…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Teen ordered off life support; family can appeal

Quinton Reynolds of Emeryville holds his daughter Qniyah Reynolds, 4, as he gathers with others outside of Children’s Hospital of…

December 24, 2013

Business

Holiday sales decrease for third week

After a strong start to the holiday shopping season, sales at stores fell in the week before Christmas, the third…

December 24, 2013

Business

Stock market watchers foresee tamer 2014

Strategists see bonds having a tough year

December 24, 2013

Local News

LPEA impostor trying account scam

to cut power is baloney

December 24, 2013

Local News

Durango Food Bank is hungry for more space

is increasing, particularly during holidays

December 24, 2013

Education

More colleges turn to fixed-rate tuition plans

Students, families say they can budget wisely, borrow less

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

N.Y. man sets record with game collection

Michael Thomasson holds the title for having the largest collection of video games in the world, but he only plays…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Christian pilgrims flock to birthplace of Jesus

Although holiday visitation to the Holy Land is down since the 1990s, officials expect a 14 percent jump in visitors…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Health-care site put to the test

Delayed deadline a sign of desperation, critic says

December 24, 2013

Local News

A ‘Jeopardy!’ question we can all answer …

Rod Barker, right, owner of the Strater Hotel, shows off room 222, the Louis L’Amour Room, where the author often…

December 24, 2013

Nation & World

Canadians, Brits still in South Sudan city U.S. evacuated

The United Nations says at least 1,000 people have been killed in new violence that erupted this week in South…

December 23, 2013

Nation & World

Target: Justice Department investigates its data breach

Customer Growth Partners LLC, a retail consultancy, estimates that the number of transactions at Target fell 3 percent to 4…

December 23, 2013

Nation & World

Judge tells California hospital to keep treating teen

A child neurologist will examine Jahi McMath to determine her medical condition. A judge Monday ordered Children’s Hospital in Oakland…

December 23, 2013

Nation & World

Document: Israeli Mossad trained Mandela

New documents released by the Israeli archives show that the Jewish state maintained a strong interest in Nelson Mandela’s well-being…

December 23, 2013

Local News

Break-in at FLC nets quick $9,200

Cashier’s office hit Sunday morning

December 23, 2013