Author - The Durango Herald

Author - The Durango Herald

The Associated Press

Firefighters extinguish fire atop silo at Coors Brewery

GOLDEN – Firefighters have extinguished a small fire atop an empty 16-story silo at the Molson Coors brewery in Golden. The cause of Thursday’s fire was under investigation. No in...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: New Mexico man attacked officer over fear of snakes

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he became combative with police over a fear of snakes and tried to grab an officer’s gun. The Las Cr...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Manslaughter charge against ex-sheriff’s deputy dismissed

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A judge has dismissed a voluntary manslaughter charge against a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused in the 2014 shooting death of a fellow deputy. T...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tucson police investigating fatal shooting by security guard

TUCSON, Ariz. – Police in Tucson are investigating a fatal shooting involving a security guard. They said officers were called out to an apartment complex last Saturday night. ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dodgers’ Joe Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros

HOUSTON — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after throwing a fastball near the head of Houston’s Alex Bregman a...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Mexico jump 352, now 20,136

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials say the state has 352 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bring the state’s total to 20,136. The state Department of Health said Wednesday that si...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wyoming wildlife officials to test dead rabbits for disease

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wildlife officials in Wyoming have asked residents to report dead rabbits in their yards, rural property and outdoor areas because a viral disease has been identified in sev...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues face off in NHL seeding round

WHO: St. Louis Blues (42-19-10, first in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Colorado Avalanche (42-20-8, second in the Central Division during the regular season) ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Police launch morning sweep of homeless camp near Capitol in Denver

DENVER – Denver and state police and public health officials cleared a large camp of homeless people in downtown’s Lincoln Park on Wednesday, citing the threat of the spread of the coronavir...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Audit criticizes Colorado board on treating sex offenders

COLORADO SPRINGS – The Colorado state auditor has written a scathing performance review about a state board responsible for developing standards for treating and managing registered sex offe...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico high school sports try to plan amid uncertainty

ALBUQUERQUE – High school athletic directors across New Mexico are actively seeking to obtain schedules for the 2020-21 school year amid a pandemic, uncertainty and fewer games. ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police: Intruding neighbor doused by boiling water

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police said he barged in on his neighbor in an angry tirade and was dispelled only after the neighbor doused him with boiling wate...

DATE: Jul 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News