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Ex-President Carter: U.S. ‘dormant’ on inequality

Jay Janner/Austin-American Statesman<br><br>Moderator John Avlon, left to right, editor-in-chief of The Daliy Beast, and attorneys David Boies and Theodore B.…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

U.S. reduce number of nuclear missiles WASHINGTON – The Obama administration says the number of launch-ready Air Force land-based nuclear…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

Now hear this, Stradivari lose out to new violins

WASHINGTON – Ten world-class soloists put costly Stradivarius violins and new, cheaper ones to a blind scientific test. The results…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

CIA report’s release urged

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. is asking the White House to release a report on CIA torture…

April 8, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Funding available for food, shelter FEMA has awarded $8,900 to La Plata County and $3,000 to the San Juan National…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

Search crews report hearing pings again

An Australian Defense Force craft from the Australian navy’s Ocean Shield is one of the ships still searching for debris…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. accuses Russia of backing uprisings

Pro-Russian activists are forming a provisional government in Donetsk, Ukraine, three days after they took over a regional headquarters building.…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

Palestinians urge boycott of settlements UNITED NATIONS – The Palestinian U.N. envoy urged the world Tuesday to boycott products from…

April 8, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

DUI campaign targets prom season The Heat Is On, an anti-impaired driving campaign led by the Colorado Department of Transportation,…

April 8, 2014

Education

Costs steer students away from top choice

A new survey of the nation’s college freshmen has found that the percentage attending their first-choice school has reached its…

April 8, 2014

Local News

Thou shalt not?

Monument at Bloomfield City Hall elicits ACLU lawsuit

April 8, 2014

Local News

Weminuche sign-in program postponed

Future budget concerns given as reason

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

Hagel, Chang air differences over disputed islands

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, is challenging China to be more open about its cyber warfare programs. Hagel held…

April 8, 2014

Nation & World

Obama signs actions taking aim at gender pay gap

President Barack Obama is taking Republicans to task for what he says is their efforts to stop any attempt to…

April 8, 2014

Local News

Take your time tonight driving through 160/550

Traffic signal to be out for night work

April 7, 2014

Local News

Fire danger prompts burning ban

Fire danger is high today, and all permits for open burning have been postponed throughout La Plata County. “We’re expecting…

April 7, 2014

Regional News

Concentrated marijuana under review

DENVER – When people buy marijuana from a store in Colorado, the ounce they can walk out the door with…

April 7, 2014

Local News

Airport may start ticketing cars parked illegally

Public safety cited for ordinance

April 7, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Wednesday

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…

April 7, 2014

Local News

Legislators take it slow on pot spending

Denver Democrat predicts ‘feeding frenzy of lobbying’

April 7, 2014

Local News

Red Arrow cleanup awaits Texas ruling

Coordinator hopes to start on Mancos site in late spring

April 7, 2014

Local News

BLM wants your feedback on energy project

65-mile transmission line would cross federal, tribal, state and private land

April 7, 2014

Local News

A lean, clean canine machine

“After we go to the Dog Park, he gets a bath,” said Andrea Rike on Tuesday while scrubbing Ralphie at…

April 7, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Durango Police Tuesday 6:07 a.m. A woman received a verbal warning for jogging in the street and not moving aside…

April 7, 2014