Education Loan debt varies by region, college Rising student debt has become a national concern, but the picture is far from uniform, with students at some colleges… January 21, 2014
Education Classes abound for curious adults Durango Education Center, FLC offer mind-expanding opportunities January 21, 2014
Local News Durango vets clinic will get upgrade Floor space expands; new doctor to be hired January 21, 2014
Nation & World France to increase Africa military presence French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian plans to explain to U.S. officials his country’s plans to reorganize its forces in… January 21, 2014
Nation & World Snowden trial may be risky Legal experts say that if former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden is ever prosecuted in U.S. courts, the government… January 21, 2014
Local News Airport director: Build a new one Voters likely would need to OK cost for new facility January 20, 2014
Regional News Gay marriage movement advancing slowly in Colorado Many think courts are the most likely institution to change state’s law January 20, 2014
Local News Dayplanner Wednesday Arts and Entertainment Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Ace Revel, 6 p.m., 6512, 128… January 20, 2014
Nation & World NOAA: 2013 4th-warmest year on Earth The Earth had its fourth-warmest year on record in 2013, equaling the level set in 2003, scientists from the National… January 20, 2014
Local News S.W. Colo. snowpack falls below average The snow quickly is melting away, according to an updated report issued by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The snowpack… January 20, 2014
Regional News ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing gay marriages Plaintiffs Matthew Barraza, left, and his husband Tony Milner, right, look on as their son Jesse, 4, plays, during a… January 20, 2014
Regional News Fires, floods unite lawmakers DENVER – Colorado’s recent fires and floods are dominating lawmakers’ attention in the early days of the legislative session –… January 20, 2014
Local News Western Excelsior pollution may finally end in Mancos Company has offered plan for its abatement January 20, 2014
Local News The swing shift STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald<br><br>Owen Littleton, 9, left, and Linkin Griego, 7, and their classmates in the Durango School District 9-R Shared… January 20, 2014
Local News The Blotter Durango Police Monday 10:05 p.m. A water main broke at the 3000 block of Main Ave. Sunday 8:52 a.m. A… January 20, 2014
Nation & World Is marijuana more dangerous than alcohol? Physicians and drug policy groups are sharply at odds over President Barack Obama’s statement to a magazine that marijuana is… January 20, 2014
Nation & World Family of man held in North Korea worried, encouraged American missionary Kenneth Bae, right, leaves after speaking to reporters at Pyongyang Friendship Hospital in Pyongyang Monday. Bae, 45, who… January 20, 2014
Nation & World Study raises questions about youth arrests One of the authors of a study showing nearly half of all black men have been arrested on non-traffic-related charges… January 20, 2014
Nation & World Some Obama spy changes hampered by complications Legal experts say some of President Barack Obama’s proposals to reform the government’s surveillance programs raise constitutional and other problems.Charles… January 20, 2014
Nation & World Police link 2 arrests to Target data theft McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez says dozens of fraudulent credit cards were confiscated by police after arresting a man and… January 20, 2014
Nation & World U.N. withdraws Iran invite to talks Plans for a peace conference to end the war in Syria are in doubt after the United Nations Monday withdrew… January 20, 2014
Nation & World Nation/World Briefs Plant explosion leaves 2 dead in Omaha OMAHA, Neb. – An explosion Monday morning that brought down part of an… January 20, 2014
Local News Local Briefs Ignacio post office available for passports The Ignacio post office, 1001 Williams St., is available to process passports. For more… January 20, 2014