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Governor signs marijuana bills

Legal pot’s influence on Colorado’s ‘brand’ worries Hickenlooper

House chairman subpoenas documents on Benghazi

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday for State Department documents…

Tax overhaul: Looking to IRS scandal for momentum

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. is seen April 17 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The storm engulfing…

Tuesday Dayplanner

Meetings and Events DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, Francisco’s Restaurant, 619 Main Ave. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 5:30 p.m.,…

Gun-control supporters face Front Range recall attempts

Customers walking into Paradise Firearms in Colorado Springs are invited to sign a recall petition against Colorado Democratic state Senate…

U.S. weapons systems hacked by Chinese

Chinese hackers have gained access to the designs of many of the nation’s most sensitive advanced weapons systems, according to…

Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes

Latest effort would resist bruising and be lower in natural cancer-causing toxins

Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist

DAKAR, Senegal – After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida’s North African branch sent one final…

Happy days here again?

Rising home, stock prices team up to boost U.S. consumer confidence

Made in the USA back in style for small businesses

NEW YORK When Martin Rawls-Meehan started making adjustable beds in 2004, it was a foregone conclusion that key parts would…

IRS names financial manager new chief risk officer

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service named a new chief risk officer on Tuesday, appointing an experienced financial manager who…

Senator scolds management at ailing nuke plant

LOS ANGELES – U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer says she’s lost confidence in the utility that operates the troubled San Onofre…

Officials: Campers should be attentive to their fires

Forest Service concerned after finding 22 left alone

Checking it out

Upper Pine fire agency announces layoffs

Just as wildfire season begins in earnest, Upper Pine Fire Protection District has eliminated four full-time positions to help stabilize…

Texas firm files to drill wells

Application would allow La Plata County’s first horizontal-shale tap

IRS scandal could add momentum to tax overhaul

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is leading the charge to simplify the tax code.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press…

Clash looms over D.C. circuit nominees

WASHINGTON – A partisan showdown is looming over what is known as the nation’s second-highest court, with President Barack Obama…

Funding fix proposed for fire services

Durango voters would have to approve 15-year contract

Court upholds school funding

Justices: Finances state lawmakers’ responsibility

Rain in the forecast

One-year-old Toby Davis watches mom, Mandi Davis, give competitors in the 12th annual Battle of the Animas raft race a…

Durango teen earns high honor

Tipton presents Congressional Award to Abe Ott

Court backs state on K-12 funds

The Colorado Supreme Court reportedly has ruled that the state doesn’t have a constitutional obligation to spend more on K-12…

Suu Kyi slams 2-child limit for Muslims in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar – Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Islamic leaders expressed dismay over decisions by authorities in western…