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Army to reorganize special-care program WASHINGTON – With the number of seriously wounded and ill soldiers at a six-year low,…

January 9, 2014

Nation & World

Diplomat: Syria says rebels target chemical depots

Danish warship Esbern Snare and Norwegian warship Helge Ingstad escort cargo ships awaiting orders to enter the Syrian port of…

January 9, 2014

Nation & World

West Virginia governor declares emergency after chemical spill

Tyler Evert/Associated Press<br><br>Crews clean up a chemical spill along the Elk River in Charleston, W.Va. The governor declared an emergency…

January 9, 2014

Local News

17 syllables about 11 bills

DENVER – This is the time of year when an avalanche of bills is released at the Capitol – 120…

January 9, 2014

Local News

Coalition deplores national park funding cuts

Report: Habitat, facilities at risk

January 9, 2014

Local News

County coroner to seek election

Smithdu1-i-syn La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Thursday she will seek election in November. Smith, 67, has been serving…

January 9, 2014

Nation & World

Jobless benefits bill hits snag in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is drawing heat from some Republican senators who say the majority leader did not…

January 9, 2014

Nation & World

Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire

Doctors are warning that Medicaid and Medicare costs could skyrocket if Congress cuts the federal food stamp program’s budget. Steve…

January 9, 2014

Nation & World

Christie apologizes for staff

TRENTON, N.J. – Moving quickly to quell a widening political scandal, Gov. Chris Christie fired one of his top aides…

January 9, 2014

Local News

Hickenlooper: Colorado strong, resilient

We’ve been tested, governor tells state

January 9, 2014

Local News

Sheriff Schirard to run for 6th term

County incumbent says tight budgets pose challenges

January 8, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Friday

Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Solarize La Plata to host presentations Solarize La Plata, a grass-roots program with the goal of installing solar photovoltaic systems…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Saving seconds

Leit Schafer of the Purgatory Ski Team lines up his next gate as he blazes down the giant slalom course…

January 8, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Durango Police Wednesday 7:33 a.m. A man and a woman were fighting at Valle de Merced, 800 Goeglein Gulch Road.…

January 8, 2014

Local News

High school pupils ponder possibilities

Jonathan Latta, assistant professor of music at Fort Lewis College, inspires high school students during a career fair at FLC.…

January 8, 2014

Regional News

GOP: Udall pressured state on health figures

Udalldu1-i-syn DENVER – Republicans are accusing Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado of pressuring state health officials to change…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Radon: Unseen menace

It's common in La Plata County homes

January 8, 2014

Local News

Text of Hickenlooper’s speech

The text of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s fourth State of the State address Thursday in Denver: Good morning. It’s great to…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Only Dodge City, Kan., keeps Durango from being magazine’s No. 1 Western town

Gunfights are seldom seen downtown these days, but our fair city still ranks as one of the top 10 true…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Lone Mesa still under wraps

Fledgling state park underutilized since 1999

January 8, 2014

Local News

Manna grows a bit

Curtis Hatch of Weeminuche Construction drills holes in beams being used as a covered walkway between Manna Soup Kitchen and…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Cortez hospital may take on less debt

S.W. Memorial reports $4.6M in unpaid bills

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Study cites ‘dangerous weak link’ in nuke security

The study by the Nuclear Threat Initiative said Mexico, Sweden, Ukraine, Vietnam, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary have removed…

January 8, 2014