Author - The Durango Herald
Ad
The Associated Press

Rockies’ LeMahieu placed on DL with oblique strain

PHOENIX – Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday because off a strained left oblique. LeMahieu left Friday’s game against the ...

Man driving tractor leads Denver police on slow-speed chase

DENVER – The Denver Post reports that a man driving a tractor led authorities on a slow-speed chase through the city Friday night before hitting a police vehicle downtown. The n...

Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press c...

Oregon State studies embers to fight spread of wildfires

CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University professor is using federal funds to conduct research on how embers form and spread during devastating wildfires. Assistant professor D...

Colorado Spring Airport fire ruled accidental

COLORADO SPRINGS – Investigators say construction workers accidentally started the fire that damaged a section of the Colorado Springs Airport terminal last April. The Colorado ...

Investigation into weeping Virgin Mary statue continues in New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces continues to investigate a Virgin Mary sculpture in a Hobbs church that appears to be weeping. The sculpture, which stands in...

Rocky Mountain National Park lifts campfire ban

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Campfires are once again allowed at one of Colorado’s most popular national parks. Rocky Mountain National Park lifted its ban on campfires Friday, ...

Navajo Nation Council OKs bill on police standards, training

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is moving to set its own standards and training requirements for certification of tribal police officers instead of continuing to rely on processes use...

Mom blames teen’s death on packaging for peanut cookies

WESTON, Fla. – A Florida mother blames the death of her 15-year-old daughter on what she calls confusing packaging for Reese’s Chips Ahoy cookies. In a July 12 Facebook post, Kell...

NCAA to study possible effects of widespread legal gambling

States with legalized betting can host championships

Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. undergoes back surgery

No timetable for lottery pick’s return

Airman who inspired ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ film has died

NORFOLK, Va. – Adrian Cronauer, the man whose military radio antics inspired a character played by Robin Williams in the film “Good Morning, Vietnam,” has died. He was 79. Mary Mu...