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La Plata County Fair Schedule

The La Plata County Fair will take place at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. For more information,…

August 5, 2013

Local News

Jumping mouse could be on endangered list

Habitat is on stretch of Florida River

August 5, 2013

Local News

It’s showtime

Nine-year-old Shawn Campbell, center, his aunt Katie Walter, left, and uncle Kyle Walter were busy Tuesday afternoon making a bed…

August 5, 2013

Local News

Reaching higher on food chain

Manna training kitchen to help clients fend for themselves

August 5, 2013

Business

June home prices jump 11.9 percent

99 of largest U.S. cities reported significant gains

August 5, 2013

Local News

NerdWallet ranks Durango No. 9

Another reason to be glad you live in Durango? The consumer advocacy website NerdWallet.com has named La Plata County’s seat…

August 5, 2013

Business

A newspaper dynasty gives up 80-year ownership of the Post

WASHINGTON – The newspaper forever known for Deep Throat and the unraveling of a presidency had a quieter distinction, too:…

August 5, 2013

Local News

Congress to consider bill for cleaning up waste from mines

Tipton, Udall partner to put forward so-called good Samaritan legislation

August 5, 2013

Local News

City Council smothers bag-fee foes

4-1 vote clears way for 10¢ charge at big-box grocers

August 5, 2013

Business

Jeff Bezos faces challenges

Washington Post looks to Web mogul for new business model

August 5, 2013

Business

Will fast-food protests raise minimum wage?

Fast-food and other minimum-wage workers held one-day demonstrations in several cities across the United States on Monday, protesting for a…

August 5, 2013

Local News

Cancer survivor wheels cause through Durango

Cyclist on cross country crusade

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Three shot dead at Pennsylvania town meeting

Three people were reported dead after a gunman fired shots through the wall during a town hall meeting in Ross…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Dead people gave nearly $600,000 to campaigns since 2009, newspaper finds

WASHINGTON – The dead can’t vote, but they can give money to politicians. Thirty-two people listed on federal campaign records…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Envoys seek a bridge between hard choices in Egypt

Forien envoys met with ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi looking for ways to ease tensions between the Egyptian government and…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Court says Pennsylvania schools can’t ban ‘boobies’ bracelets

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — After years of litigation about students’ free speech rights, a full U.S. appeals court ruled Monday…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Samantha Power presents credentials as U.S. envoy

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is looking forward to her new job and working with…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

HHS starts features to help consumers learn insurance

WASHINGTON — The government launched a new webpage, training videos and infographics Monday to help Americans better understand the health…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Lab-grown hamburger passes taste test – sort of

Tasters on Monday gave a qualified thumbs up to the first cultured beef patty that was grown from stem cells…

August 5, 2013

Local News

FLC president’s travel-violation adjudication a month away

Ethics panel hearing set for Sept. 3

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

FBI allowed informants to commit 5,600 crimes

WASHINGTON – The FBI gave its informants permission to break the law at least 5,658 times in a single year,…

August 5, 2013

Nation & World

Intercepted message prompted closures

Yemen stepped up security on Sunday after the United States ordered several embassies and consulates in the Mideast and Africa…

August 5, 2013

Local News

Raising the roof for fun

Louie Zarate of Mesa, Ariz., raises a tent roof over one of the carnival rides that is being set up…

August 4, 2013

Local News

U.S. Forest Service bans exploding targets

Seven fires in Rocky Mountains blamed on devices

August 4, 2013