News

Obama lashes out at GOP for ‘encouraging enemies’

Capitol Visitor Center tour guide Mary Ellen Anderson, of Alexandria, Va., calls over a group of visitors for the start…

October 17, 2013

Local News

Building a bridge to somewhere

State’s $4.3 million grant would extend existing road

October 16, 2013

Local News

Lots of agreement at 9-R forum

9 of 10 candidates debate school issues

October 16, 2013

Local News

Tourists, federal employees rejoice

Mesa Verde, U.S. agencies reopen as shutdown ends

October 16, 2013

Local News

Picking the perfect pumpkin

A yearly tradition for local families

October 16, 2013

Local News

Bark & Wine making noise again for humane society

It’s the society’s biggest fundraiser of the year and features food and, of course, wine and beer. The humane society…

October 16, 2013

Local News

Flipping out

Seven-year-old Kaitlin McCullough performs round-offs after being picked up Thursday from Riverview Elementary School by her mother, Kellie McCullough. Sam…

October 16, 2013

Regional News

Defense, prosecutors battle over evidence in Holmes trial

Holmesdu1-i-syn The allegations came during a day of dramatic and often testy exchanges as prosecutors and defense attorneys battled over…

October 16, 2013

Regional News

Farmers tied to listeria outbreak sue auditor

Eric and Ryan Jensen owned Jensen Farms, which sold melons connected to a 2011 listeria outbreak that killed 33 people.…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Washington state approves rules for pot industry

Mexico, Uruguay, Poland and other countries and states already are reviewing the new regulations, which cover everything from the security…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Facebook to let teens share with bigger audience

Experts are expressing concerns about Facebook’s decision to let teens between 13 and 17 begin sharing their posts with anyone…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Women put Wikipedia under microscope

Maia Weinstock, left, hopes to get women in science and technology fields more recognition on Wikipedia. Weinstock, a Brown University…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

National Park Service defends shutdown

While negotiators were working Wednesday on an agreement to end an impasse in Congress, House Republicans were questioning the National…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Memo outlines health-care hopes

A memo shows Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was predicting that 500,000 people would sign up for health…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Democrat Booker wins US Senate election in NJ

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a vegetarian with a Twitter following of 1.4 million – or five times the population of…

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Yellowstone’s life 25 years after fires

Natural return of forests will take decades, but ecosystem’s comeback is proceeding

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Mid-century temps set to soar

Study estimates when cities will experience heat like never before

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Will natural gas fuel cars?

Auto-fleet chiefs slated to discuss energy efficiency

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Syrian rebels break with political group

U.N. inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, seen during a training session at Germany’s armed forces…

October 16, 2013

Local News

Wolf Creek to open this weekend

Two lifts will open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the area announced in a news release…

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Earwax chunks chronicle whale’s life for scientists

The whale in question was a male blue whale that died after it was struck by a ship near Santa…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

EU praises Iran nuclear talks

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton says the talks between Iran and Western nations were…

October 16, 2013

Local News

Home sales strong in Durango area in third quarter

In-town homes have highest price climb

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

U.S. government back in business

Landslide, late-night vote ends shutdown, avoids debt default

October 16, 2013