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Bulletproof plants for novice gardeners

Gardening is a forgiving pursuit. Get it wrong one year and you can start fresh again the next, wiser, with lessons learned. Study up between planting seasons. Scan the seed cata...

DATE: Dec 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

North Dakota launching website to notify public of spills

BISMARCK, N.D. – It took nearly two weeks for North Dakota officials to tell the public about an autumn pipeline rupture that caused more than 20,000 barrels of crude to ooze across a northw...

DATE: Dec 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Cutting trees to rid N.J. forest of beetles

BLUE ANCHOR, N.J. – “Heads up!” Deep in the woods, the whine of chain saws pierced the fall air, and Steve Garcia shouted a warning to fellow loggers as a 40-foot pitch pine crash...

DATE: Dec 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

The great methane miscalculation

U.S. spewing 50% more than EPA estimates, study shows

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Aztec Ruins monument receives grant for trail Aztec Ruins National Monument has received a Connecting Trails to Parks grant for 2014. The park will receive $95,314 to...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

New York City may ban foam food containers

Environmental, business interests clash

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

A move to leave those leaves

Mulching gains favor in suburbs

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Agency nixes fracking comment

National Park Service had cited critic’s view

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Ethanol’s rise can mean loss of hunting lands

Economic incentives cut into conservation

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

European Union blacklists 3 nations over illegal fishing

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s fisheries chief wants trade measures imposed against Belize, Cambodia and Guinea for allegedly refusing to curb illegal fishing. And in a warning t...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Unusual ice circle forms in North Dakota river

BISMARCK, N.D. – When George Loegering saw a large spinning circle of ice in the Sheyenne River while out hunting with relatives, the retired engineer couldn’t believe his eyes. “...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Brief

Master gardener program available The Colorado State University Extension Office in La Plata County is accepting applications for the 2014 Colorado Master Gardener Program until D...

DATE: Nov 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon