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Climbers harness solar power

Often on the fringe of outdoor sports and stereotyped as living in vans and sleeping in the dirt, vagabond rock…

May 17, 2014

Dancing with the Durango Stars

Robert Mestas, center, a client with Community Connections, and several volunteers prepare for Dancing with the Durango Stars on Friday…

The price of going organic

Farm Bill increases support to help with certification process

Dayplanner Saturday

Meetings and Events Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3…

Regional News

Colorado to help terminally ill

‘Right To Try’ bill expands access to drugs

Curious about small hydro? Check this out

Workshop to explain changes to make water power appealing

The Blotter

Durango Police Friday 12:21 a.m. A man was reportedly throwing trash at a Joelâ€™s bartender, 119 West Eighth Street. Thursday…

Sen. Bennet comes to the rescue for area business

Economic hardship caused by pass rockslide to be eased with loans

Historic tour offered Saturday in Bayfield

The public is invited to participate in a La Plata County Historic Driving Tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

Most drivers agree: You need to stop your texting

A new survey finds most people agree texting while driving is annoying to other drivers.Pat Wellenback/Associated Press Texting while driving…

GM agrees to $35M fine

The head of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety says a $35 million fine General Motors has agreed to pay…

Arkansas court puts gay ruling on hold

Pastor Randy Eddy-McCain, right, concludes a wedding ceremony at the Pulaski County Courthouse in Little Rock, Ark., for a same-sex…

Opposition to head India’s government

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters wear masks of party leader Narendra Modi after learning he will be the country’s new prime…

World Briefs

Turkey denies charges in mining disaster SOMA, Turkey – The Turkish government and mining company officials vehemently denied Friday that…

No deal yet in Iran talks

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says negotiators will continue meeting to try to reach a final agreement on restricting…

Nation Briefs

VA official resigns amid review WASHINGTON –The top official for veterans’ health care resigned Friday amid a firestorm over reported…

Ready, set, travel

AAA is crediting an improving economy for an expected boost in Memorial Day travel this year. The agency expects 36.1…

Watergate conspirator Jeb Stuart Magruder has died

Jeb Magruder, an aide to President Nixon who spent seven months in prison for his role in covering up the…

Local Briefs

Archaeological class to take place May 31 Assistant State Archaeologist Kevin Black will teach a class on “Field and Lab…

Virus closes fairgrounds to horses; events delayed

Equine herpesvirus outbreak reported in Colorado

Minor injuries on Animas View Dr.

Firefighters with Durango Fire Protection District standby as Durango police officers investigate the scene of a single-vehicle accident Friday morning…

Education

Education Briefs

FLC students are named to Phi Kappa Phi These Fort Lewis College students were initiated into The Honor Society of…