http://durangoherald.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3Ftemplate%3DRSS%26mime%3Dxml"> All Stories en-us http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109927&source=RSS If its not snowing, street crews are probably filling in potholes.Winter is always a bad time for potholes, said Levi Lloyd, street manager for the city of Durango.Frost pushes or heaves up the asphalt, Lloyd said. It makes it very brittle. As people drive over it, it breaks apart. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:43:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109927&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109925&source=RSS Democrat Mike McLachlan, a lawyer based in Durango, announced Thursday he intends to challenge Republican J. Paul Brown for the 59th District seat in the state House of Representatives. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:41:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109925&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109943&source=RSS They laughed, they cried and a lucky handful of the 55 entrants won top honors for their 8220Once Upon a Snowdown8221 floats in the 34th annual light parade.The overall winner was Sachs Construction with its 8220Three Little Swinos8221 float, an artfully constructed parody of the 8220Three Little Pigs.8221 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:11:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109943&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109945&source=RSS DENVER The House of Representatives approved a new district judge for Durango and Pagosa Springs in a unanimous vote Thursday.House Bill 1073 would add a fourth judge to the 6th Judicial District, which covers Archuleta, La Plata and San Juan counties. The sponsors are Rep. J. Paul Brown, R-Ignacio, and Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109945&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109979&source=RSS AARP chapter to meet TuesdayAARP Chapter No. 1243 of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the DurangoLa Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:45:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/702109979&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS02/702109919&source=RSS CHEYENNE, Wyo. Ozone-forming air pollution measured along the Colorado Front Range by scientists is up to twice the amount that government regulators have calculated should exist, according to a new study. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS02/702109919&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS02/702109933&source=RSS DENVER The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has unanimously approved a final plan to implement a merger of Colorado State Parks and the state Division of Wildlife. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:31:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS02/702109933&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109975&source=RSS U.S. House bans lawmakers from insider tradingWASHINGTON The House on Thursday joined the Senate in voting to prohibit members of Congress and other top officials from making investments on insider information. But an effort to bridle purveyors of Capitol Hill political intelligence could delay the bills enactment. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109975&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109977&source=RSS WASHINGTON New orders from the Pentagon The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting whats already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109977&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109981&source=RSS LINCOLN, Neb. An American Indian tribe sued some of the worlds largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakotas Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:27:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109981&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109983&source=RSS PHOENIX Ron Barber was always the behind-the-scenes man for his boss, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Then he was shot, when a gunman opened fire on the congresswoman and others at a Tucson grocery store as Barber ushered constituents to meet her. During the year since, he became one of the most visible faces of the tragedy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:27:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS03/702109983&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS07/702109929&source=RSS Durango native Kyle Russell Swain died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at his parents home in Southwest Colorado. He was 27. The cause of death is under investigation. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:32:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS07/702109929&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS07/702109931&source=RSS Ignacio resident Jimmy Dondi Paul died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. He was 43. The cause of death was not disclosed. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:32:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/NEWS07/702109931&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/OPINION01/702109973&source=RSS In its task of hiring a new county manager, the La Plata County Board of Commissioners has the good fortune of being able to take its time and conduct a thorough search to replace Shawn Nau, who resigned in July 2011 after three years in the position. That breathing room comes from the fact that with interim Manager Joanne Spina at its... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/OPINION01/702109973&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/OPINION03/702109971&source=RSS I wonder how many Herald readers are aware of the planned wolf release programs in Colorado?Official plans are under way to release wolves in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, according to The Denver Post website. This plan is being proposed by the National Park Service. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120210/OPINION03/702109971&source=RSS