Author - The Durango Herald

Air Force won’t pay for towns’ water contamination costs

COLORADO SPRING – Air Force officials say they won’t reimburse three Colorado communities for millions of dollars spent responding to water contamination caused by toxic firefighting foam pr...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flash flooding prompts evacuations in southeastern Colorado

PUEBLO â€“ Officials are warning of more high water in southeastern Colorado after flash flooding in two small towns sent residents scrambling for higher ground. The rising water ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado chemical wastewater to be trucked to Texas

Facility in Pueblo isn’t fully operational yet

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Officials look to build more wildlife crossings in Colorado

FRISCO â€“ Data from a Colorado Department of Transportation roadkill survey says drivers in Colorado killed nearly 7,000 wild animals last year, resulting in two human deaths and almost 400...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Divers search lake for NFL star Julio Jones’ $100,000-plus earring

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — An NFL star’s diamond earring valued at more than $100,000 is now presumed lost on the murky bottom of a Georgia lake. WXIA-TV reported Tuesday that Atlanta Fal...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado town to regulate fracking with odor ordinance

ERIE – A Colorado town has updated its public health and safety code so it can locally regulate the oil and gas industry. The Daily Camera reports that Erie trustees on Tuesday ap...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4-year-old boy dies after drowning at Fort Collins motel

FORT COLLINS – Officials say a 4-year-old boy died after drowning in a pool at a Fort Collins motel. The Coloradoan reports that Larimer County sheriff’s deputies found 4-year-old...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lightning sparks wildfire in Dinosaur National Monument

JENSEN, Utah â€“ A wildfire has sparked in Dinosaur National Monument after lightning struck a tree in windy and dry conditions. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the fire had burned ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News