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Durango Police Sunday 3:32 p.m. Someone was arrested for shoplifting at south City Market, 6 Town Plaza. Thirty-dollars worth of…

June 1, 2014

Regional News

Colorado a model for energy standards

But it may not be on track to meet every regulation

June 1, 2014

Nation & World

$15 minimum wage for Seattlites

Franchise group plans to sue city to stop ordinance

June 1, 2014

Local News

Cortez doctor on trial for his patient’s suicide

A jury will decide if a Southwest Memorial Hospital emergency room doctor was negligent two years ago when a Cortez…

June 1, 2014

Local News

Closing the gap

STEM program aims to give girls a boost in science, math fields

June 1, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Tuesday

Arts and Entertainment Music in the Mountains second annual 18-Hole Golf & BBQ Classic fundraiser and tournament, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,…

June 1, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

State board, land commissioners to meet The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (State Land Board) will meet Thursday and…

June 1, 2014

Nation & World

Questions loom over Bergdahl-Taliban swap on Saturday

GOP say Obama didn’t follow established law

June 1, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Obama: Child migrants urgent issue WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday described a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children caught…

June 1, 2014

Local News

Raging Animas River keeps first-responders busy

Capsized boat on Vallecito leaves 4 with hypothermia

June 1, 2014

Local News

Celebrating smoke-free public areas

City ordinance reduces the number of places where you can light up

June 1, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Branch library offers reading programs Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library, 11274 Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus, will host a summer…

June 1, 2014

Local News

Brush fire doused near Hermosa

Crews work Sunday to contain 1-acre blaze close to house

June 1, 2014

Local News

Democratic candidate speaks at Carvers

Don Quick a nominee in Colorado Attorney General race

May 31, 2014

Business

$1 million land transaction closes

Discount Tire to open store near Walmart

May 31, 2014

Local News

Eva, the $5,750 puppy

Evadu1-i-syn Durango is a dog’s town. When little puppy Eva and her five siblings were snatched from the jaws of…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Freed U.S. soldier’s parents say they’re proud of their son

BOISE, Idaho – The father of an American soldier just released from captivity in Afghanistan said Sunday he is proud…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. defends captive swap

Some critics question freeing high-level Taliban

May 31, 2014

Local News

In this case, academic achievement duly noted

Megan Westervelt was featured on a screen at the Durango-La Plata County Airport in May after being named a Fulbright…

May 31, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, located right next to the Durango Community…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

States move to blunt Obama carbon plan JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Pot farms pollute, drain streams

Pollution sets one county to ban outdoor growing

May 31, 2014

Business

Home decor inspired by creepy crawlies

Many would agree with naturalist David Attenborough that nature “is the greatest source of visual beauty.” And that includes the…

May 31, 2014

Business

U.S. home prices rise at slower rate in March

Home prices are slowing as more housing is growing less affordable for more Americans. Still, home prices were up in…

May 31, 2014