News

String of legal wins bolsters gay marriage

Twenty-six states now allow same-sex marriage, and an unbroken string of state and federal court rulings in support of gay…

May 25, 2014

Local News

A look at future of Bayfield’s past

BAYFIELD – Before the A&W came to town, before Forest Lakes, even before automobiles were the main mode of traffic,…

May 25, 2014

Regional News

Wilderness Act turns 50 – but is there a cost to protecting areas?

Tourists have swarmed nature around Aspen; group wants to show outdoor’s importance

May 25, 2014

Local News

War heroes walked here

Medal of Honor recipients have ties to Durango

May 25, 2014

Local News

Don’t pop my bubble

Almost all 43 seniors showed up this week with more than 6,000 balloons and spent about three hours blowing them…

May 25, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Bayfield library to begin summer reading program The summer reading program “Fizz, Boom, Read!” will start at 10 a.m. June…

May 25, 2014

Local News

Clouds can’t dampen the fun

Iron Horse more about soul than goals on Sunday

May 25, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Monday

Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main…

May 25, 2014

Nation & World

Sweet win for Ukraine’s candy tycoon?

Polls suggest new president will avoid run-off election

May 24, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Alaska wildfire grows, spurs evacuations ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Officials say a massive wildfire burning in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula south of…

May 24, 2014

Nation & World

VA hospitals facing lawmakers’ scrutiny

Department of Justice may be involved

May 24, 2014

Nation & World

Limited Afghanistan role coming

Obama hints at leaving 10,000 troops in region

May 24, 2014

Business

FICO score a measure of creditworthiness

The FICO score is the best-known and most widely used credit-score model in the United States. First introduced in 1989…

May 24, 2014

Business

50 units, rent controlled

Affordable apartments to be built in north Durango, open in 2015

May 24, 2014

Business

Middle class getting priced out

Housing affordability worsening

May 24, 2014

Business

New-home sales up 6.4% in April

WASHINGTON – Sales of U.S. new homes recovered in April after slumping in the previous two months. But Americans are…

May 24, 2014

Business

Home accessories get glam makeover

This year’s design shows, such as NY Now and the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, have featured eye-catching pieces by…

May 24, 2014

Business

U.S. home sales rose 1.3 percent in April

WASHINGTON – Sales of existing U.S. homes rebounded slightly in April, but the pace of buying remained below last year’s…

May 24, 2014

Nation & World

Cities try to restore wild urban rivers

HOUSTON – The Buffalo Bayou is everything Houston city planners once despised: The small river that winds through glassy downtown…

May 24, 2014

Business

Life insurance 101 for new parents

Few personal milestones compel someone to buy life insurance coverage like becoming a parent. In the event of an untimely…

May 24, 2014

Business

What all is on the Surface?

Panos Panay, Microsoft’s vice president for Surface Computing, demonstrates the electronic stylus that comes with Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. The…

May 24, 2014

Nation & World

Rescued calf gets high-tech prosthetics

Hero, believed to be the nation’s first double-amputee calf with prosthetics, snuggles with his owner, Kitty Martin, in Houston. Martin…

May 24, 2014

Nation & World

Gasoline prices looking familiar

NEW YORK – The price of gasoline looks familiar this Memorial Day. For the third year in a row, the…

May 24, 2014

Business

Student loan debt may predict future net worth

Households with student loan debt take a major hit to their overall net worth and are more likely to accumulate…

May 24, 2014