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WASHINGTON –A cross Congress ended its business for the year Friday as the Senate approved a new boss for the…

December 20, 2013

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The Fort Lewis College Physical Plant will burn landscape debris on Monday and Tuesday. During that time, a plume of…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Global warming poll offers mixed results

More Americans agree that global warming is causing serious climate change, but a new poll also shows that even though…

December 20, 2013

Local News

Forecast predicts a fat year at state Capitol

Budget surplus predicted for 2014

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

After rough year, Obama upbeat about America’s future next year

President Barack Obama says more than 2 million people have signed up for health insurance since the government launched HealthCare.gov,…

December 20, 2013

Local News

Snow flurry covers Durango, high country

Conditions led to 3-car pileup

December 20, 2013

Local News

Feds tag Ouray County mine with 97 violations

Durangoan died there in Nov. 17 accident

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Spy panel wants duplicate oversight board replaced

A sign outside the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md. For months, two review panels given nearly similar…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Pressure builds on military

Obama vows further reforms if sex assaults aren’t reduced

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Senate OKs defense bill, sends measure to Obama

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed debate on a new defense bill earlier this year because of fears that Republicans…

December 19, 2013

Local News

Beating gravity to the punch

Potentially hazardous rock was brought down Thursday on a steep hillside above U.S. Highway 160 about two miles west of…

December 19, 2013

Regional News

Nationwide search on for suspect in Colo. slayings

Harry Carl Mapps is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and arson in the Nov. 27 shooting deaths and a…

December 19, 2013

Local News

LPEA gets update on alternative-energy project

Pagosa man wants to turn forest debris into electricity

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

U.N. finds systematic disappearances in Syria

In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, a man carries a child out of a…

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

Rodman returns to North Korea

Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman says his plans to stage an exhibition game in North Korea won’t be affected…

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

Israel downplaying threat of new boycott

Some in Israel are beginning to worry about growing efforts to organize boycotts to put pressure on the country to…

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

FDA rules being delayed

The FDA says it wants to make sure the rules are practical for farmers who have to abide by them.…

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

Tide shifting toward new curbs on spying

White House press secretary Jay Carney says President Barack Obama is ready to consider approving most of the recommendations a…

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

Lights dimming on Edison’s bulbs

The 60- and 40-watt incandescent bulbs are being phased out in the United States beginning Jan. 1. The century-old light…

December 19, 2013

Local News

Guv: Firefighting air corps too costly

Train rural residents as first responders, Hickenlooper suggests

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

London theater partially collapses

A bandaged man comforts a woman after the Apollo Theatre in London partially collapsed Thursday evening. Police said there were…

December 19, 2013

Local News

Mercury charges dismissed

Insufficient evidence precludes trial

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

NATO warns EU leaders on defense cooperation

British Prime Minister David Cameron says European Union member states need to work together more closely on defense issues, but…

December 19, 2013

Nation & World

Target: 40 million card accounts may be breached

Target is advising credit- and debit-card customers to double-check their credit statements for possible fraudulent purchases. The Minneapolis-based retailer confirmed…

December 19, 2013