News

UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by Syria

UNITED NATIONS – Britain said Thursday it has sent a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with new information on three…

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Controversies add to Obama’s 2nd-term frustration

The opening months of President Obama’s second term have been a frustrating reminder of the limits of presidential power.Pablo Martinez…

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Blasts in Baghdad kill 30

Adnan Faihan, the head of the political bureau of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia group, said Wednesday that Iraq is…

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Charities see an influx of aid in Oklahoma tornado’s wake

Organizers say cash donations more useful than used clothes

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Syria oppostion says peace talks require Assad’s exit

Government officials demand president stay in power until 2014

May 29, 2013

Good Earth

Slow pokes

Acupuncture helps heal hurting turtles

May 29, 2013

Good Earth

Pot garden poison may threaten owls

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – In the West Coast marijuana-growing region known as the Emerald Triangle, scientists want to know whether…

May 29, 2013

Good Earth

Staking your tomatoes has pros, cons

Lopping off overgrown suckers keeps the tomato plant neat and uncongested – long-term benefits to consider early in the season.Lee…

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Obama preparing to name Comey to FBI

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is preparing to nominate former Bush administration official James Comey to head the FBI, people…

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Top Pakistan militant said killed in U.S. strike

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A suspected U.S. drone strike killed the No. 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday, Pakistani…

May 29, 2013

Nation & World

Like your health-care policy? You might lose it

Consumer confusion about Obamacare implementation worries some state officials

May 28, 2013

Local News

Just showinâ€™ off

Three-year-old Benjamin Andrea and a dozen or so other kids competed in the push-bike category of the Junior DEVO Super…

May 28, 2013

Local News

Energy group plans higher profile

Association seeking more influence with Legislature

May 28, 2013

Local News

Former Cortez bookkeeper pleads guilty to tax evasion

IRS wants it’s cut of ill-gotten gain, too

May 28, 2013

Regional News

Vail concern to operate Utah resort

BROOMFIELD – Vail Resorts said Wednesday it will take over operations of Canyons ski resort in Utah under a lease…

May 28, 2013

Local News

Say hello to gusty weather

A pedestrian crosses Eighth Street on Thursday morning heading toward the Durango Post Office as brisk winds catch the American…

May 28, 2013

Local News

Montezuma County-BLM water dispute lives

Judge seeks July agreement

May 28, 2013

Nation & World

Former Bush official to be named FBI head

Sources familiar with the decision said President Barack Obama is preparing to nominate former Bush administration official James Comey to…

May 28, 2013

Local News

Vouchers are approved to aid cost of vet housing

Plan for program calls for start by late summer

May 28, 2013

Nation & World

Wife of Marine in Texas slayings found dead in N.C.

LUBBOCK, Texas – A Marine killed after going on a shooting spree that left one person dead and several hospitalized…

May 28, 2013

Nation & World

Same-sex couples left out of immigration-reform bill

WASHINGTON – Jason Kirchick and Christian Pinillos had hoped a key Senate committee would approve an amendment aimed at benefiting…

May 28, 2013

Education

Good idea? Schools ask students to bring their own technology

Educators and policymakers continue to debate whether computers are a good teaching tool. But a growing number of schools are…

May 28, 2013

Education

Our classmate, the robot

N.Y. student with life-threatening allergies attends school remotely

May 28, 2013

Education

College enrollment falls as more return to work

College enrollments declined 2.3 percent this spring compared with a year earlier, a sign that more students are returning to…

May 28, 2013