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Nation & World

Monkey-see, monkey-do? It’s true

Research shows wild animals follow crowd like humans

April 27, 2013

Nation & World

Bangladesh building collapse death toll nears 350

29 more survivors rescued; 6 arrested

April 27, 2013

Regional News

Several Colorado towns go to pot in board game

Durango is one of 8 stoner stops

April 27, 2013

Nation & World

Suspects’ mom on terror list

contacted the U.S. in 2011; FBI investigated

April 26, 2013

Regional News

Pot-legalization proponents pooh-pooh ballot proposal

The marijuana ballot measure proposal went public as the state House started debate about bills to regulate and tax pot.…

April 26, 2013

Local News

Tribal beats usher FLC graduates

Sinem Choir rich in tradition

April 26, 2013

Local News

Are terrorists targeting forests?

It’s why we need firefighting air force, state senator says

April 26, 2013

Local News

Quickly moving bill may speed air travel

Udall’s measure would help alleviate delays resulting from sequester

April 26, 2013

Local News

Mental evaluation ordered for man in murder case

student killed on Missionary Ridge

April 26, 2013

Regional News

Agritourism proposed for rural places

A plan released Friday by the Colorado Tourism Office and the Colorado Department of Agriculture provides a three-year road map…

April 26, 2013

Local News

Husband bumps wife with vehicle

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br><br><br><br>Colorado State Patrol joins members of the La Plata County Sheriff's office and Durango Fire and Rescue Authority…

April 26, 2013

Local News

House votes to increase Medicaid eligibility

Democrats push through help for poor

April 26, 2013

Local News

Ready for the opening

Ann Marie Gunn, co-owner of Phantastic Screens, wheels in part of her display Friday during setup for this weekendâ€™s Home…

April 26, 2013

Regional News

Immigrant reporting law repealed

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday signed a bill that repeals the 2006 law, long decried by immigrant rights advocates…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Country music superstar George Jones dies at 81

George Jones, known as “The Voice,” recorded No. 1 songs in five separate decades, 1950s to 1990s. He died Friday…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Muslims encounter little backlash after marathon bombing

Hours after the explosions, a Bangladeshi man told police he was dubbed an “Arab” and beaten in New York. A…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Landing gear from Sept. 11 found in between buildings

Authorities believe this landing gear could belong to one of the airliners that crashed into the World Trade Center on…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Two days after collapse rescuers find 40 survivors

toll climbs past 300 at Bangladesh garment factory

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Country superstar George Jones dead at 81

George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

U.S. economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate

The Commerce Department said economic growth accelerated to a 2.5 percent annual rate in the January-March quarter. That’s up from…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Congress approves bill to end airport delays

Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers…

April 26, 2013

Nation & World

Midwest drought eases as fields turn to mud

problem: It’s too wet, cold

April 25, 2013

Nation & World

Not all farmers receive rain

The report from the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said the rain that caused flooding in…

April 25, 2013

Nation & World

Father will come to U.S.; mother may not

“I am going there to see my son and bury my older one,” Anzor Tsarnaev said in an emotional meeting…

April 25, 2013