News

Roberts wants emergency radios fixed

Fire chiefs: Upgrade top priority

January 24, 2014

Bombings rock Egyptian capital, killing 6 people

An Egyptian man stands in rubble after an explosion at the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo Friday. Six people…

January 24, 2014

Nation & World

Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell, wife plead not guilty

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are free on their own recognizance after pleading not guilty Friday…

January 24, 2014

Nation & World

Opportunity still roving on Mars after a decade

This artist rendering released by NASA shows the NASA rover Opportunity on the surface of Mars. Opportunity landed on the…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Poll: Uninsured rate among adults drops

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that the uninsured rate for U.S. adults dropped by 1.2 percentage points in January, to…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Hagel ordering full review of nuclear force

It amounted to the most significant expression of high-level Pentagon concern about the nuclear force since 2008, when then-Defense Secretary…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

FDA to update rules for food nutrition facts labels

A new Agriculture Department study suggests that more people read nutrition labels “always or most of the time.” The Food…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Warning that a “major loss of life” could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains…

January 23, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Wednesday 5:42 a.m. Firefighters responded to a structure fire at the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. The district responded…

January 23, 2014

Local News

Almost done

Miguel Garcia puts the final touches on freshly laid concrete Thursday morning over what was an exposed water-main break. The…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

KOLKATA, India – A 20-year-old Indian woman said she was gang-raped on the orders of a village council because she…

January 23, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Barbara Tobin Klema will teach the scientific method of plant identification in an eight-week course from 8 to 11 a.m.…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Opposition meets with Ukraine president

Protests against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych are spreading throughout the country, with protesters breaking into regional governors’ offices to put…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Syria group set for talks

Ahmad al-Jarba, leader of the Syrian National Coalition opposition group, says his group has set no timetable for reaching a…

January 23, 2014

Local News

Water finally flows in subdivision in south-central area

Silver Hills customers get the first delivery

January 23, 2014

Local News

Lawsuit overturns political-funds law

State must treat minor and major candidates equally

January 23, 2014

Local News

Wildfire-prevention ideas don’t find love in Denver

Building codes, fees, mandates prove unpopular

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Panel calls for agency to end spying

Task force urges phone records to be destroyed

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Background check company hit by government complaint

The U.S. government is accusing the company that performed background checks on government and contract workers, including National Security Agency…

January 23, 2014

Nation & World

Pop star Justin Bieber leaves jail after DUI arrest

These police booking mugs made available by the Miami Dade County Corrections Department show pop star Justin Bieber, Thursday, Jan.…

January 23, 2014

Local News

Ballantine is Citizen of Year

Ecosphere Environmental Services named Business of Year at Durango Rocks! award show

January 22, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

January 22, 2014

Regional News

Denver mayor backs late-night option

The city would not necessarily approve later hours but supports the idea of local governments having that option, according to…

January 22, 2014

Local News

Sen. Udall wants more oversight of data collection

Udalldu1-i-syn Obama’s speech came in reaction to outcry from opponents who questioned whether some of the NSA’s activities may be…

January 22, 2014