http://durangoherald.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3Fcategory%3Dnews"> Durango Herald news News en-us http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119969/-1/news&source=RSS In a town where people buy electricity from renewable resources, ride bikes or drive hybrid cars, and are agitating for a ban on plastic grocery bags, surprisingly few are opting for environmentally friendly burials. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:57:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119969/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119971/-1/news&source=RSS La Plata County next week is expected to formalize its proposal to lease a portion of its courthouse on East Second Avenue to accommodate a federal courtroom and associated services.The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to vote on the proposal Tuesday during its regularly scheduled meeting, which will start at 10 a.m. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119971/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119973/-1/news&source=RSS DENVER Environmentalists, led by a Durango group, are calling for the immediate resignation of the states top oil and gas regulator. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119973/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119977/-1/news&source=RSS The Philippides Project, which is all about heart, chose the symbol associated with Valentines Day to raise funds for its projects.Night lights, in the form of a flashing red heart that attach to clothing or a belt as a safety measure, are being sold at seven businesses in Durango. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:11:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119977/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119979/-1/news&source=RSS Durango PoliceFriday247 a.m. A drunken man requested assistance getting home, according to a report at East Eighth Avenue and College Drive.Thursday728 a.m. There was a two-car accident and the vehicles were leaking fluid and blocking traffic in the 1500 block of Florida Road. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:11:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119979/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119983/-1/news&source=RSS Editors note This Week on the Trail is a review of 2012 election news that appears each Saturday.By Joe HanelHerald Staff WriterThe Colorado Republican caucuses Tuesday night dominated the political news this week. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:11:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119983/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119993/-1/news&source=RSS Gardening club to meet WednesdayThe Durango High Country Gardeners will meet Wednesday at the home of Susan Kolb in Hesperus. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS01/702119993/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119963/-1/news&source=RSS ALBUQUERQUE The thought of sinking more than three dozen wells in the San Augustin Plains of western New Mexico and pumping out billions of gallons of water each year to meet demands miles away has hundreds of New Mexicans riled up. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119963/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119965/-1/news&source=RSS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Roadside picnickers, hikers and campers using undeveloped areas of a southern Arizona forest cannot be charged for what amount to parking fees, a federal appeals court ruled in a case that plaintiffs say could have broad impact on U.S. Forest Service policies. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119965/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119967/-1/news&source=RSS DENVER Colorados Democratic Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to a measure that would set a new tuition rate for residents who are illegal immigrants. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119967/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119975/-1/news&source=RSS DENVER Former San Diego Union-Tribune publisher Ed Moss has been named president and chief executive officer of The Denver Post.Digital First Media announced Moss appointment on Friday. He will also serve as a Digital First Media executive vice-president overseeing MediaNews Groups operations in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:11:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119975/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119981/-1/news&source=RSS DENVER A legislative ethics committee unanimously dismissed a complaint Friday against a Republican state lawmaker, saying there is no evidence she used her position to influence Denver police during a traffic stop. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS02/702119981/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119985/-1/news&source=RSS WASHINGTON Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119985/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119987/-1/news&source=RSS WASHINGTON Social issues dominated the 2012 presidential race Friday, as President Barack Obama tried to calm a storm over religion and birth control and the Republicans vying to replace him jockeyed to outdo each other in proving their conservative fervor. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119987/-1/news&source=RSS http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119989/-1/news&source=RSS Obama budget predicts 1.3T deficit for 2012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:00 EST http://durangoherald.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119989/-1/news&source=RSS