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Senate confirms Obama’s new health secretary

Burwelldu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – New management, same problems. Sylvia Mathews Burwell was confirmed Thursday as the nation’s new health secretary, but…

June 5, 2014

Local News

Road travel limited Saturday for half marathon

Race starts at 7:15 a.m. on East Animas Road

June 5, 2014

Local News

City offers skateboarding lessons

Learn how to skateboard like a pro. Durango Parks and Recreation will offer skateboarding lessons through August 15 at the…

June 5, 2014

Local News

Mac ’n cheese festival will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospital

Attention all “mac ’n cheese” lovers: the Macaroni & Cheese Festival is coming to Durango. The event will take place…

June 5, 2014

Local News

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado all but gone

Animas River runoff past peak, hits 4,560 cfs Thursday

June 5, 2014

Regional News

Recognition of Utah gay marriages to stay on hold

Chris Serrano, left, and Clifton Webb kiss after being married, as people wait in line to get licenses outside of…

June 4, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Friday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater next to Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

June 4, 2014

Local News

A new design

Durangoan builds a new bike company and a new life

June 4, 2014

Regional News

DMV goal: 15-minute wait time

Higher fees in 2016 to pay for changes

June 4, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Durango Police Wednesday 9:23 a.m. Someone reported a duck and duckling in the middle of the roadway, 500 Camino del…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Allies offer Putin chance to ease crisis

Group of 7 leaders Thursday said Russia can avoid further Western sanctions by taking steps to ease the crisis in…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

Military arrests leader of protests in Thailand BANGKOK – Thailand’s new military government moved against two of its top targets…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

More deaths reported of vets on VA list

Gibsondu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – An additional 18 veterans in the Phoenix area whose names were kept off an official electronic Veterans…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Israel approves new settlement construction

The European Union is denouncing an Israeli decision to move ahead with construction of 1,5000 new homes in Jewish settlements…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Senators told about threat to captive soldier

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the president pro tem of the Senate, heads to a closed-door hearing with…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Report: Oil rig problems remain

A photo shows the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing from a drilling rig in the Gulf…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Leaders, visitors flock to D-Day events

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France – Ceremonies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day are drawing thousands of visitors to the cemeteries, beaches…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Police credit student for disarming gunman SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Mistakes could affect some health subsidies WASHINGTON – More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Report urges steady funding for Mars mission

Mars rover Curiosity is one of many probes sent to explore the Red Planet. A report by the National Research…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Bergdahl’s hometown cancels celebration

The Voice of Jihad has released a video of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s handover to U.S. forces in exchange for…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

Assad wins re-election as president of Syria DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide,…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Hong Kong marks Tiananmen protests

State-controlled Chinese news media ignored the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, although a crowd of more than 180,000 turned out…

June 4, 2014

Nation & World

Obama praises Poland as example for Ukraine

U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint news conference with Poland’s President Bronislaw Komorowski at Belweder Palace…

June 4, 2014