In 2012, under President Barack Obama, the Environmental Protection Agency set out to promulgate new and more ambitious standards for vehicle emissions. Written under the 1990 Clean Air Act, the…
John McCain’s years of captivity in Hanoi, where he was held by the North Vietnamese after his plane was hit by a missile, rightly became one of the centerpieces of…
Jared Polisdu1-i-syn A cardinal rule of campaigning for public office, especially as an election draws near, concerns impressions: Generate the positive whenever possible. Avoid the negative like the plague. Which…
du1-i-syn If the name Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi doesn’t ring a bell, that’s not the worst thing. Recently, several Colorado Springs police officers responded to shots fired downtown. They found…
(AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Pedestrians walk past a cordoned off area surrounding the vandalized star for Donald Trump on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Trump’s star was destroyed by blows from…
du1-i-syn Those looking forward to a hike in the Sand Canyon and Rock Creek trails west of Cortez now find their adventure beginning sooner than expected as they pull off…
SHANNON LIVICK/STAR<br><br>A SECTION OF road on in the Boggy Draw area shows deep ruts. This road , 527.J, is proposed to be closed in recommended Travel Management Plan which the…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald06-10-18- Durango- The 416 Fire races down the south side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon as it burns down towards the creek.du1-i-syn We need a new word…
With mud and debris flows from recent rainstorms and a summer economy feeling the impacts of cancellations and fewer visitors to our region, it is no wonder we feel like…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)du1-i-syn On Tuesday, between…
du1-i-syn The announcement by Fort Lewis College that the school is purchasing a river-running company may strike many in the Four Corners as an odd way to spend money at…
Jerry McBride/Durango Heralddu1-i-syn Most Americans apparently didn’t pay much attention in their U.S. history classes, and many don’t understand how our government works, according to numerous studies and polls. And…
FILE – In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, the gold-covered dome on the State Capitol shines in the late afternoon sun in downtown Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)du1-i-syn With the…
The Democratic ticket for governor includes a particularly strong mix of candidates, including outgoing Rep. Jared Polis, former state Sen. Mike Johnston and former two-term state treasurer Cary Kennedy. And…
The death of a child is a particularly painful tragedy for anyone and deserves compassion for those near and far. A child can die from a medical issue or an…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald06-04-18- Durango- A hawk sores over the 416 Fire burn area on Monday west of U.S. Highway 550.du1-i-syn The lifting of evacuation orders for 375 residences and 19…
du1-i-syn Those folks lucky enough to attend the 88th annual Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds may have seen more than a fine opening fireworks display and…
du1-i-syn We didn’t hear any trumpets sounding this week from Denver when Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill to rescue the Public Employees’ Retirement Association from its potentially unsustainable financial…
Emily Rice/The Journal<br><br>About 100 staff, students, parents and community members attended a Dolores School District board in April.du1-i-syn The unanimous vote by the Dolores School District Re-4A Board of Education…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>Fort Lewis College graduates throw their mortarboards after recieving their diplomas in Whalen Gym.du1-i-syn In the past couple of weeks, area high schools have graduated a class of…
