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Thomas W. Taylor

Former Bayfield resident Bayfield Thomas W. Taylor died Sunday May 4, 2014, at The Denver Hospice. Tom was born to…

Have you heard of the new proposal in Fairfax County, Virginia? There is a plan to ban frequent and large…

New members elected to Upper Pine board

Two volunteers for the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District were elected to the district’s board in elections Tuesday. While…

Putin may overshadow planned D-Day events

The White House says President Barack Obama will not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin when they both attend ceremonies marking…

GOP senators praise nominee’s ‘competence’

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become secretary of Health and Human Services, says the Affordable Care Act…

New investigation to look at Benghazi

Speaker of the House John Boehner says a new select committee will answer questions that linger more than a year…

Nation Briefs

Appeals court suspends states’ voting ID laws WICHITA, Kan. – A federal appeals court has temporarily suspended an order requiring…

Big quake panics much of Mexico

Students gather in the courtyard of their school after an earthquake shook Mexico City Thursday. The quake, which was centered…

Pakistan frees detained FBI agent on bail

An American identified as FBI agent Joel Cox leaves a police station in Karachi, Pakistan, after posting a $9,800 bond…

World Briefs

Most support unified Ukraine, poll shows KIEV, Ukraine – A strong majority of Ukrainians want their country to remain a…

Utah ATV protest gathering steam

Event set for Saturday in Blanding

Golden eagle to soar again

Injured bird undergoing rehab in Durango

Local Briefs

Comments accepted on marijuana ordinance The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will accept public comment on proposed Ordinance…

Mail carriers collecting food Saturday

Durango Food Bank hopes to take in 4,500 pounds to replenish pantry

In beer-church tweets, ale prevails

La Plata County residents tweet about beer more than they do about church, according to a 2012 study. Monica Stephens,…

Dayplanner Friday

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…

The Blotter

Durango Police Wednesday 12:19 p.m. A man reportedly was exposing himself inside a white car near the Animas Overlook. 7:25…

Pro-Russia insurgents to hold vote in east Ukraine

A pro-Russian gunman speaks by phone in front of the city hall decorated with the flag of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s…

Figuring your airfare cost may get harder

Airlines are arguing that they should be able to advertise their prices the same way as hotels and car rental…

Inn tells family with service dog to scram

Spanish Trails supervisor: Employees unfamiliar with Disabilities Act

Energy firm plans to invest $344M in Montezuma County

Kinder Morgan pipeline expenditures are put at $327 million

Colorado pot taxes boomed in March

DENVER – Colorado’s recreational marijuana sales jumped nearly a third in March, according to sales-tax reports released Thursday. The state…

A little well-deserved R&R

Clarence Abeyta, who is retiring after 30 years with City Market, gives Jeani Poe, a friend and north City Market…

Measure makes it felony for stealing commodity metals

Copper, aluminum favorite targets