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Community Road Work Conditions

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…

December 3, 2013

Community Menus

Community Menus

Durango/La Plata Senior Center: Chicken alfredo fettuccine, salad bar, garlic bread, apple crisp and banana. Durango School District 9-R: Breakfast…

December 3, 2013

Commercial drones need regulations, Colo. senator says

Commercial drones need regulations, Colo. senator says

Udall’s bill would place rules on surveillance

December 2, 2013

Buzz Bus in 2014 budget

Buzz Bus in 2014 budget

Council approves open-space buy in Horse Gulch

December 2, 2013

Durango gas prices stuck

Durango gas prices stuck

While costs fall around the West, they refuse to budge here

December 2, 2013

Finishing it off

Finishing it off

Tanner Coughlan of Monarch Iron Works puts the finishing touches on railing on the sidewalk of 12th Street on Monday…

December 2, 2013

The Blotter

Tuesday 1:48 a.m. A man was sleeping in a stairway at Days End, 2202 Main Ave. Monday 10:55 a.m. A…

December 2, 2013

Guv: Secession vote to strengthen state

Guv: Secession vote to strengthen state

Speaking to Colorado Counties Inc., which represents the interests of local governments, Hickenlooper repeated his pledge to listen more to…

December 2, 2013

Radio veteran sees crisis within big media

Radio veteran sees crisis within big media

Bob Griffith: Conglomerates are hindering informed public

December 2, 2013

Envoy says China has right to set another air zone

Envoy says China has right to set another air zone

The United States is advising U.S. airlines to notify Chinese authorities before entering that country’s new air defense zone over…

December 2, 2013

U.S.: American fighters in Syria a security risk

U.S.: American fighters in Syria a security risk

The State Department says it has no estimates of how many Americans have taken up weapons to fight military units…

December 2, 2013

First in line

Patti Rosenthal helps Sven Brunso register online for the 2014 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Registration to race the train to…

December 2, 2013

The Blotter

Sunday 3:20 a.m. Someone in a Ford Focus pressed an emergency flasher, but he said everything was fine in the…

December 2, 2013

Amazon.com sees delivery drones as future

Amazon.com sees delivery drones as future

Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’ prediction that his company could be using drones to deliver packages to customers within five years…

December 2, 2013

NTSB: Train going too fast at curve before wreck

NTSB: Train going too fast at curve before wreck

Experts say a Postive Train Control system would have prevented Sunday’s train accident that killed four people and injured dozens.…

December 2, 2013

NATO chief: U.S. deal with Afghanistan crucial

NATO chief: U.S. deal with Afghanistan crucial

BRUSSELS – NATO won’t be able to deploy its noncombat training and advisory mission in Afghanistan after next year unless…

December 2, 2013

Fast-food protests planned for 100 cities

Fast-food protests planned for 100 cities

Organizers are planning another walkout at fast-food restaurants in 100 cities this week, a follow-up to this summer’s walkouts in…

December 2, 2013

U.N.: Evidence ties Assad to war crimes

U.N.: Evidence ties Assad to war crimes

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says abuses like those taking place against civilians in Syria and the…

December 2, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

Nation/World Briefs

CONCORD, N.H. – A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting…

December 2, 2013

Health website gets mixed reviews

Health website gets mixed reviews

White House press secretary Jay Carney says visitors to the HealthCare.gov website are now being shuttled to a holding queue…

December 2, 2013

Katzes donate $250,000 to schools

Katzes donate $250,000 to schools

Mercury founders extend their history of giving to Durango District 9-R

December 2, 2013

Local Briefs

Today, the city of Durango Utilities Department will replace a water line on East Third Avenue, closing both southbound lanes.…

December 2, 2013

Mercury contamination suspect out of jail

Mercury contamination suspect out of jail

Witnesses say they told him to report spill

December 2, 2013

Vehicle possibly linked to trashing of local water dock

Vehicle possibly linked to trashing of local water dock

A two-tone Ford Bronco 2 with a brush guard is the vehicle of interest, Lt. Ray Shupe said Monday. Anyone…

December 2, 2013