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Sleep: Who’s passing this class?

Busy schedules, biological clocks can deprive students of rest

September 17, 2013

Nation & World

Shooter was hearing voices

The account, contained in an Aug. 7 report from Newport, R.I., police, adds to the picture that has emerged of…

September 17, 2013

Nation & World

Brazil looks to break from U.S.-centric Internet

President Dilma Rousseff ordered a series of measures aimed at greater Brazilian online independence and security following revelations that the…

September 17, 2013

Local News

Sealing the deal

A Colorado Department of Transportation sweeper clears loose rocks during rain-delayed chip seal operations Tuesday on state Highway 3 in…

September 16, 2013

Local News

Locals’ families recover from flood

Stories of blocked roads, boat rescue have Durango ties

September 16, 2013

Local News

Facebook comments make a debut at DurangoHerald.com

To invite more dialogue from the community about news of the day, the Herald will begin using Facebook as the…

September 16, 2013

Local News

Sentencing delayed for ex-Durango developer

James Kreutzer evaded taxes

September 16, 2013

Local News

Kiwanis Club of Durango hosting its 58th annual Pancake Day

So, have you been saving your appetite? The Kiwanis Club of Durango is hosting its 58th annual Pancake Day from…

September 16, 2013

Local News

Gas, oil wells shut in flood area

Health impacts not known as cleanup continues

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

Poverty stuck at 15% despite economic uptick

More than 1 in 7 Americans were living in poverty, not statistically different from the 46.2 million of 2011 and…

September 16, 2013

Local News

Tattoos not always ‘job wreckers’

Durango employers vary on body art policies

September 16, 2013

Regional News

Some residents refuse to leave after flooding

A rescue helicopter flies Tuesday over hard-hit Lyons. This was taken from a rescue helicopter flown by the 2-4 GSAB…

September 16, 2013

Regional News

Tourism-decline worries come with Colorado flooding

The flooding has struck at the very mountains that give the state its identity and attract millions of hikers, campers…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

Syria deal shines light on Israeli capabilities

The agreement for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile to international authorities is raising new pressure on Israel…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

New Egyptian petition: Run, General, run

Supporters are running a campaign to get Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to run for president. The general ousted…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

Summers debate highlights Obama fissures with Dems

But this time, the resistance that pushed Lawrence Summers to withdraw from consideration for Federal Reserve chairman came from Obama’s…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

Big-business leaders talk tax code at Montana summit

Baucus opened the Montana Jobs Summit in Butte – an old mining town almost a century removed from its heyday…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

Efforts to stop lead poisoning could be at risk

Congress all but eliminated federal funding to prevent lead poisoning in 2012, cutting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…

September 16, 2013

Regional News

Evacuees return to find more heartbreak

Rescuers grounded by weekend rains took advantage of the break in the weather to resume searches for people still stranded,…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

U.N. confirms sarin gas used in Syria attack

The U.S., Britain and France jumped on evidence in the report – especially the type of rockets, the composition of…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

Flooded Colorado towns clean up as rescues continue

Ed Andrieski/Associated Press<br><br>Authorities are evacuating people from Colorado mountain towns who were cut off for the past several days because…

September 16, 2013

Nation & World

12 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting

Police are seeking a second possible gunman in a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12…

September 16, 2013

Local News

Hold the lines

As part of sidewalk reconstruction, electrical lines are being run beneath Main Avenue. Kalvin Brown holds electrical wiring and Charles…

September 15, 2013

Local News

21-year-old woman fatally shot in Cortez

Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane said Natalie Hatch, 21, was killed about 10:15 p.m. at Cedar Terrace Apartments. Quincy Yellow,…

September 15, 2013