News

Attacks in Hezbollah area test supporters’ resolve

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been shaken by recent bombings in Beirut bringing a sense of fear and unease to…

August 20, 2013

Afghan military is looking to count a few good men

That’s why the Pentagon is looking for a contractor to upgrade the existing Afghan database to determine who is serving…

August 20, 2013

Regional News

Pot industry: Not cheap, but it’s legal

Ganjapreneurs facing high operational, application fees

August 20, 2013

Local News

My, what big claws you have!

Gans, left, and Hu watch a black bear from the safety of their home Monday on Junction Street, near Birket…

August 20, 2013

Regional News

Holmes reporter loses in N.Y. court

A New York state appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision to enforce a Colorado subpoena that could force Winter…

August 20, 2013

Local News

Herald’s front page earns Top 10 vote

Tuesday’s Top 10 picks had a back-to-school theme. The Herald’s photos of students in elementary, middle and high schools, along…

August 20, 2013

Local News

County permit process gets easier

tape being reduced for one-time special events

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

Justices far from being tech savvy, Kagan says

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says her fellow justices aren’t the most technologically advanced people. She said justices still send…

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

Medical care costs rise more than wages

Coverage costs still are climbing faster than wages. That means, in many cases, that a bigger portion of the average…

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

Near drowning discussed by Italy astronaut

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano talked on his online blog about how he nearly drowned during a spacewalk outside…

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

CIA admits Iran coup role

The acknowledgment is contained in documents obtained by the National Security Archive through a Freedom of Information Act. The archive,…

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

Prosecutors end Hasan case

After calling nearly 90 witnesses in 11 days, prosecutors said they had completed their case during Maj. Nidal Hasan’s trial.…

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

Iran Foreign Ministry to handle nuclear talks

Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the election of moderate President Hasan…

August 20, 2013

Education

Summer: Time for innovation, not rest

Students keep learning, teachers try out new programs

August 20, 2013

Education

New tests tough for New York students

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and others did their best to calm edgy New York parents and tell others…

August 20, 2013

Education

Massive online classes: What it’s like to enroll

courses offer opportunity, if you can finish

August 20, 2013

Education

Aerospace team shines at finals

students earn multiple honors at top competition

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

White House studies cutting aid to Egypt

White House deputy press secretary Josh Earnest says President Barack Obama has called a meeting to discuss whether or not…

August 20, 2013

Nation & World

Ex-Pakistani leader faces murder charges

A Pakistani court has indicted former Pakistani President and military chief Pervez Musharraf on charges in connection with the assassination…

August 20, 2013

Local News

City passes moratorium for recreational pot sales

Ann Perkins Parrott, owner of Bookcase in Durango, during a public hearing urged the council to allow sales as early…

August 19, 2013

Local News

Another sign of drought: Low Lake Powell water release

of Reclamation to limit output to lowest amount ever

August 19, 2013

Local News

Frozen in time

Colorado memorializes astronaut, doctor at U.S. Capitol

August 19, 2013

Local News

County tweaks natural-gas, oil regulations

Updates mesh local rules with new state standards

August 19, 2013

Local News

Bag issue to go on November ballot

to repeal single-use sack fee fails for lack of 2nd

August 19, 2013