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TRIPOLI, Libya – An American chemistry teacher was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, highlighting…

CDC: U.S. measles cases up sharply

That’s about three times the usual number of cases of measles, CDC Director Thomas Frieden said Thursday. The U.S. has…

Economy appears on mend

It’s growing faster, corporate profits are rising and companies are laying off the fewest workers in six years, government reports…

Local Briefs

Jon Cordalis, The Computer Tutor, will teach these computer workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Durango/La Plata Senior…

South Africans mourn Nelson Mandela

South Africa’s first black president spent nearly a third of his life as a prisoner of apartheid, yet he sought…

Violence erupts in Africa nation

France is promising to double the number of troops it has in the Central African Republic “within a few days,…

Obama pushes renewable energy

Environmental groups are hailing President Barack Obama’s Thursday announcement that he is ordering federal agencies to expand their use of…

BLM, city closing local trails for wildlife

Protections in place for deer, elk

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Community Menus

Durango/La Plata Senior Center: Salmon with dill sauce, wild rice pilaf, broccoli and carrots, salad bar, wheat roll, lemon bar…

Community Road Work Conditions

The city of Durango Community Development Department’s fall construction of the Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project has resumed. Each side street…

Health exchange official seeks raise

Board member: ‘I think it’s incredibly audacious’

Low temperatures to stick around in Durango

Homes, cars need cold-weather care

A new driving force

Sidny Zink tapped to serve state Transportation Commission

The best Christmas lights?

We’re collecting your photos and nominations

Downtown offers shoppers red-carpet experience

In addition to live entertainment, downtown metered parking will be free all day. Entertainment will be provided by these artists:…

The Blotter

Thursday 6:11 a.m. A small white car parked in the 3100 block of East Animas Village Drive had all of…

Durango man suspected of attempted murder

Woman suffered cut on right side of neck, bruises, head bump

Snowmaking underway at Chapman Hill

Aurora shooting victims denied access to records

Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour, who is overseeing the criminal case against the theater gunman, wrote in an…

Silverton celebrates: Kendall Mountain turns 50

Kendall Mountain Ski Area in Silverton, elevation 9,318 feet, opens for its 50th season Friday. The town-operated area prides itself…

Locals help Avalanche Information Center

Fundraiser offers program some relief from financial stress

The Blotter

Tuesday 7:06 p.m. A man in a red Jeep was yelling at people at Park Elementary, 510 East Sixth Ave.…

Kerry to present security plan in Mideast visit

Yuval Diskin, a former director of the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, says Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian lands poses…