Human interest - The Durango Herald

Cliff Spencer went from intern to superintendent in National Park Service

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK – In 1984, Cliff Spencer was interviewing with Chief Ranger Rick Gale at Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, near Los Angeles. Spencer was there at t...

DATE: Aug 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crash leads to 6-hour horse rescue on U.S. 160

Traveler, left homeless, thankful for help

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Community Development Department gets new director

After 29 years, current director Greg Hoch will retire in October

DATE: May 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free to good home: Horses who have served country

He received good marks in his early days in the military: “quite impressive,” his supervisor once wrote. But after he kicked a few soldiers, he swiftly found himself unwelcome in the Army. ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lt. Dan, disabled dog at La Plata County Humane Society, finds a home

Stray dog lost use of both of his back legs

DATE: Feb 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meet the 90-year-old who’s a Reddit guru

WASHINGTON – He slides the foam headphones over his drooping ears and fixes his pale blue eyes on the computer. Reddit.com is pulled up on the screen. The site is “one of the social media to...

DATE: Jan 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

States debate letting lotto winners remain anonymous

DES MOINES, Iowa – Even a jackpot isn’t enough to buy anonymity for many lottery winners, whose names are often made public by state law. But now it’s becoming increasingly possib...

DATE: Jan 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Why do bike lanes anger some people?

Infrastructure seems to favor the privileged

DATE: Jan 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Durango teen uses holiday break to launch sock charity

Local teen hands out socks to Main Avenue homeless

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Does your battery life stink? Try some high-tech workarounds

LAS VEGAS – It’s enough to make you want to drop everything and race for the nearest power outlet: Your workday isn’t even done, and your smartphone or laptop battery is already in the red z...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World