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Fourth of July events

Silverton For more information, visit http://silvertoncolorado.com/?ai1ec_event=1309-2&instance_id=. Blue Ribbon Run, 2K, 5K and 10K, 8 a.m., start and finish at Memorial…

Stricter fire rules go into effect today

Despite rains, ‘risk is still high’

Garden grows in former NIMBY battle zone

Neighbors voice little objection to Ohana Kuleana

Firefighters pause for Ariz. hot-shot victims

Dry weather could hamper containment

Durango land-use code delayed again

Consultant’s resignation trips up schedule

Monsoon flows?

Brilliant sunshine overwhelmed growing clouds Monday morning as a kayaker passes Rotary Park on the Animas River. The National Weather…

Doubling student loan rates hits home

WASHINGTON – The interest rates on some student loans doubled after Congress failed to extend lower rates before the July…

Medicaid gap looms in new health-care law

WASHINGTON – Nearly 2 in 3 uninsured low-income people who would qualify for subsidized coverage under President Barack Obama’s health-care…

Arizona fire chief called tent shelters a ‘last-ditch effort’

YARNELL, Ariz. – The wildfire that killed 19 firefighters came at the start of Arizona’s monsoon season – a weather…

Egypt leader has 48-hour ultimatum

State military puts pressure on Morsi to step down

Obituaries

Joe Dale Roybal

Joe Dale Roybal Former Durango resident Joe Dale Roybal died on Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Grand Junction. He was…

Aspen stand in wildfire’s way

This photo from the Windy Pass Fire shows how aspen stands are more resistant to fire than the beetle-killed spruce…

Monday Dayplanner

Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts Forum, 9-9:30 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Terry Hartzel, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond…

History buffs recreate Battle of Gettysburg

Event marks the 150th anniversary

What did Narcissus say to Instagram?

Navel gazing commonplace in these times of the selfie

Business

Coding camps for kids rise in popularity

Programs help inspire interest in tech careers

West Fork fires grow to 92,000 acres

Local outbreaks sparked after lightning strikes

Financial woes beset Girl Scouts

Group faces declining membership

Yes, thatâ€™s a puddle

A driver goes through a puddle after a rainstorm Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicts a slight chance for…

Business

BlackBerry maker’s shares plunge 30%

TORONTO – Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion plunged nearly 30 percent Friday after the company posted a loss…

When tires wear out, use them for walking

Makers of ‘upcycled’ shoes spend some time in Durango