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County coroner to seek election

Smithdu1-i-syn Smith, 67, has been serving as coroner since November 2012 when she was appointed by county commissioners to fill…

Jobless benefits bill hits snag in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is drawing heat from some Republican senators who say the majority leader did not…

Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire

Doctors are warning that Medicaid and Medicare costs could skyrocket if Congress cuts the federal food stamp program’s budget. Steve…

Christie apologizes for staff

“I am embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team,” the Republican governor said…

Hickenlooper: Colorado strong, resilient

We’ve been tested, governor tells state

Sheriff Schirard to run for 6th term

County incumbent says tight budgets pose challenges

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.…

Local Briefs

Solarize La Plata, a grass-roots program with the goal of installing solar photovoltaic systems on 100 homes in the area,…

Saving seconds

Leit Schafer of the Purgatory Ski Team lines up his next gate as he blazes down the giant slalom course…

The Blotter

Wednesday 7:33 a.m. A man and a woman were fighting at Valle de Merced, 800 Goeglein Gulch Road. 6:14 p.m.…

High school pupils ponder possibilities

Jonathan Latta, assistant professor of music at Fort Lewis College, inspires high school students during a career fair at FLC.…

Regional News

GOP: Udall pressured state on health figures

Udalldu1-i-syn According to emails posted on the conservative blog Complete Colorado, Jo Donlin of the Colorado Division of Insurance alerted…

Radon: Unseen menace

It's common in La Plata County homes

Text of Hickenlooper’s speech

Good morning. It’s great to be back here, together, in the people’s state Capitol. To the four new members stepping…

Only Dodge City, Kan., keeps Durango from being magazine’s No. 1 Western town

The magazine says that with Durango’s historic railroads and evident Western culture in mind, the sometimes-called “Hollywood of the Rockies”…

Lone Mesa still under wraps

Fledgling state park underutilized since 1999

Manna grows a bit

Curtis Hatch of Weeminuche Construction drills holes in beams being used as a covered walkway between Manna Soup Kitchen and…

Cortez hospital may take on less debt

S.W. Memorial reports $4.6M in unpaid bills

Study cites ‘dangerous weak link’ in nuke security

That has reduced the number of countries with one kilogram or more of weapons-usable nuclear materials, such as highly enriched…

India takes aim at privileges held by U.S. diplomats

Rajanish Kakade/Associated Press<br><br>India is stepping up pressure on the United States by revoking some of the perks diplomatic officials in…

Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader

Kim Kwang Hyon/Associated Press<br><br>Dennis Rodman Wednesday blows a kiss to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the…

Al-Qaida-linked group ramps up regional violence

Al-Qaida forces are hoping to turn the Syrian civil war into a wider conflict pitting Sunni communities against Shiite-dominated governments…

Obama nearing decision on NSA policies

President Barack Obama is expected to announce new policies on National Security Agency surveillance programs next week. He is meeting…