Regional News - The Durango Herald

U.S. delays decision on drilling near Great Sand Dunes park

DENVER – The U.S. government on Tuesday delayed a decision on a contentious proposal to allow oil and gas drilling near Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, saying it first w...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire at recycling plant fouls air north of downtown Denver

DENVER – Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a metal recycling facility just north of downtown Denver that sent up a large, black plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State to pay $2M a year to keep gold mine site clean

SUMMITVILLE â€“ The state of Colorado is set to take on the $2 million a year financial burden of a cyanide gold mine that became an environmental disaster. The Denver Post report...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Off-duty Colorado officer holds Wyoming teen at gunpoint

JACKSON, Wyo. – Jackson police are investigating after an off-duty officer from Colorado pulled a gun on a teenager who was running to a bus stop. The Jackson Hole News and Guide ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man survives lightning strike after girlfriend performs CPR

BOULDER – A Colorado man has been released from the hospital after he was struck by lightning over the weekend while camping. Isaiah Cormier, who was released Monday, thanked his ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FBI agent charged in shooting while dancing gets gun back

DENVER – An FBI agent accused of accidentally dropping and firing his gun while dancing at a Denver nightspot, hitting a bystander in the leg, can carry his weapon again. A judge ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coroner: Everest disaster survivor died from head fractures

ASPEN – Authorities say a survivor of the deadly 1996 Mount Everest expedition died from severe cranial fractures after falling about three stories in Telluride. The Aspen Times r...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water plan urges preparation for dry times in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s supply of groundwater should be reserved for periods of drought, communities should have sharing agreements in place when supplies are short and alternatives such ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Aryan Brotherhood leader dies at Supermax prison in Colorado

PUEBLO – A leader of a white-supremacist prison gang has died while incarcerated at a federal Supermax prison in Colorado. The Pueblo Chieftain reports Barry “The Baron” Mills was...

DATE: Jul 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Colorado teacher acknowledges sexually assaulting students

AURORA â€“ A former suburban Denver middle school teacher has acknowledged sexually assaulting multiple students over several years. The Aurora Sentinel reports Brian Vasquez plea...

DATE: Jul 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation company buys partial ownership in Four Corners Power Plant

FARMINGTON – Navajo Transitional Energy Company has acquired a 7 percent ownership interest in units 4 and 5 of the Four Corners Power Plant. NTEC purchased the partial ownership ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drone joins search for hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK â€“ Search crews are now using a drone to look for a hiker missing in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said Monday that 2...

DATE: Jul 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News