News

Red Mountain work to resume

Road to be closed several hours during day for next four weeks

April 24, 2014

NRA seeks universal gun law at national meeting

Political experts expert the National Rifle Association’s legislative wishlist will be shorter than normal with midterm elections coming up, although…

April 24, 2014

Nation & World

Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians

Israel’s decision to withdraw from peace talks with Palestinians could be a fatal blow to the U.S.-sponsored negotiations. Hamas’ Gaza…

April 24, 2014

Local News

State health exchange meets goals

Colorado uninsured numbers unclear

April 24, 2014

Regional News

Lawmakers plan to boost marijuana profits

DENVER – The federal government has reluctantly agreed to let Colorado be the first state to collect taxes from the…

April 23, 2014

Local News

Keeping kids healthy

Sara Illsley leads a Zumba Kids class on Thursday at Florida Mesa Elementary School. Illsley is with Zumba Kids, which…

April 23, 2014

Local News

True to that school

Professor Duane Smith gives last FLC lecture

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Oklahoma court rejects death-row inmates’ claims

This photo combo of images provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Clayton Lockett, left, and Charles Warner. A…

April 23, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Commission seeks comments on judges The 6th Judicial District Judicial Performance Commission requests written comments from the public about judges…

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Justices toss award to child porn victim WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to make it…

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Palestinian unity deal complicates peace efforts

Hamas’ prime minister of Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, right, and senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad discuss a possible reconciliation agreement between…

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Spy plane’s days may be numbered

Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, the top commander in South Korea, is pressing Congress and the Air Force to not retire…

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. eases criteria for seeking clemency

Deputy Attorney General James announced the new standards that will be considered in deciding whether to recommend clemency for certain…

April 23, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Earth Day celebration to be held Saturday Durango Nature Studies’ fifth annual Earth Day 5K Celebration will be held from…

April 23, 2014

Good Earth

‘Big data’ unsettles farmers

With promise of higher crop yields comes fears of exploitation

April 23, 2014

Good Earth

Looking for diamond in the rough

Crowdsourcing a solution to mine waste in Silverton

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Material on Australian shore not from Malaysia jet

A map from the Joint Agency Coordination Centre displays details about the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in…

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Rail safety effort marred by squabbling

A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. An effort by government and…

April 23, 2014

Good Earth

One-fifth of China’s farmland is polluted

BEIJING – Faced with growing public anger about a poisonous environment, China’s government released a yearslong study that shows nearly…

April 23, 2014

Local News

Legislators put aside gas and oil tax bill

Issue to be addressed after Nov. election

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

Amid Russian warning, Ukraine’s in a security bind

Pro-Russian activists in the Ukrainian city of Slovyansk say Simon Ostrovsky, a journalist for Vice News, is safe and is…

April 23, 2014

Local News

Tick, tick – the time has come

Health department says take precautions

April 23, 2014

Nation & World

High court tosses $3.4M award to child porn victim

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a federal law limits how much money victims of child pornography can recover from…

April 23, 2014

Local News

Cyclist hospitalized after accident

Mike Dietzman, a coach for the Durango Devo cycling program and the Durango Nordic Ski Club, suffered multiple broken bones…

April 22, 2014