News

Vote spurs EU review of ties to Switzerland

Most Swiss business groups are warning that restricting immigration will hurt Switzerland’s export-based economy. Swiss voters Sunday approved a referendum…

February 10, 2014

Local News

Ag committee has big appetite for McLachlan’s food measure

McLachlandu1-i-syn Rep. Mike McLachlan’s bill was an easy sell to the House Agriculture Committee, which passed it on a 12-0…

February 10, 2014

Local News

BP caps gas-well leak near Ignacio

BP learned of the leak from a landowner at 6:39 a.m., Brett Clanton, a BP spokesman said. There were no…

February 10, 2014

Nation & World

First lady praises construction industry hiring

First lady Michelle Obama says the construction industry is pledging to hire 100,000 servicemembers by 2019 not because it’s the…

February 10, 2014

Nation & World

GOP weighs undoing vets pension cuts as debt price

White House press secretary Jay Carney says the White House won’t “pay ransom” to the GOP to get Republicans to…

February 10, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Tuesday

DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6 p.m., Strater…

February 9, 2014

Local News

Red Mountain Pass opens

The 180-mile trip around the slide has come to an end

February 9, 2014

Local News

Mancos residents without water

Pumps fail at treatment plant

February 9, 2014

Local News

Cortez fire guts 3 shops

Main Street stores lost during overnight blaze

February 9, 2014

Nation & World

Economy shows signs of slowing

Glowing predictions for ’14 fade

February 8, 2014

Business

Buyers’ perception of Tesla, Subaru rises

A new ranking by Consumer Reports says Tesla cars are being viewed more positively by potential buyers. The magazine credits…

February 8, 2014

Business

Study: 10 states eye Internet gambling bills

New Jersey is expected to try to expand its Internet gambling pool by getting permission to seek to allow residents…

February 8, 2014

Business

What’s up with the stock market?

Volatility setting in after big gains in 2013

February 8, 2014

Business

Retail sales expected to improve this year

Trade group forecasting 4.1 percent increase in ’14

February 8, 2014

Local News

‘Hoppy’ birthday, Peter

Friends and family remember a son of the San Juans

February 8, 2014

Nation & World

Experts increasingly hope for end of smoking

They have long wished for a cigarette-free America but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to zero…

February 8, 2014

Business

After sale, Zuke’s plots growth

Durango pet-products company acquired by Nestlé Purina

February 8, 2014

Nation & World

Iran to address nuke concerns

Detonator drew questions from some experts

February 8, 2014

Nation & World

Egypt accuses group of staging attacks

An Egyptian policeman is overcome by grief at the funeral of several comrades killed after masked gunmen opened fire at…

February 8, 2014

Regional News

How do you tax the growing of marijuana?

Legislatures in both Colorado and Washington are taking a look at pot farmers this session. The states have already decided…

February 8, 2014

Nation & World

Fresh start for Hillary Clinton?

Some Democratic Party liberals say there may be room for a challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the presumptive 2014 favorite…

February 8, 2014

Business

ETFs are latest way to invest in 401(k) plans

It sounds like a Zen saying, but it’s also an investing strategy that more of us are adopting. Every month,…

February 8, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Durango Mountain Resort Locals Benefit Day, all day,…

February 8, 2014

Local News

2014 Farm Bill expands aid for forest health

Bennetdu1-i-syn The Agricultural Act of 2014, or Farm Bill, that President Barack Obama signed into law Friday at Michigan State…

February 8, 2014