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Radio veteran sees crisis within big media

Bob Griffith: Conglomerates are hindering informed public

Envoy says China has right to set another air zone

The United States is advising U.S. airlines to notify Chinese authorities before entering that country’s new air defense zone over…

U.S.: American fighters in Syria a security risk

The State Department says it has no estimates of how many Americans have taken up weapons to fight military units…

First in line

Patti Rosenthal helps Sven Brunso register online for the 2014 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Registration to race the train to…

The Blotter

Sunday 3:20 a.m. Someone in a Ford Focus pressed an emergency flasher, but he said everything was fine in the…

Amazon.com sees delivery drones as future

Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’ prediction that his company could be using drones to deliver packages to customers within five years…

NTSB: Train going too fast at curve before wreck

Experts say a Postive Train Control system would have prevented Sunday’s train accident that killed four people and injured dozens.…

NATO chief: U.S. deal with Afghanistan crucial

BRUSSELS – NATO won’t be able to deploy its noncombat training and advisory mission in Afghanistan after next year unless…

Fast-food protests planned for 100 cities

Organizers are planning another walkout at fast-food restaurants in 100 cities this week, a follow-up to this summer’s walkouts in…

U.N.: Evidence ties Assad to war crimes

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says abuses like those taking place against civilians in Syria and the…

Nation/World Briefs

CONCORD, N.H. – A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting…

Health website gets mixed reviews

White House press secretary Jay Carney says visitors to the HealthCare.gov website are now being shuttled to a holding queue…

Katzes donate $250,000 to schools

Mercury founders extend their history of giving to Durango District 9-R

Local Briefs

Today, the city of Durango Utilities Department will replace a water line on East Third Avenue, closing both southbound lanes.…

Mercury contamination suspect out of jail

Witnesses say they told him to report spill

Vehicle possibly linked to trashing of local water dock

A two-tone Ford Bronco 2 with a brush guard is the vehicle of interest, Lt. Ray Shupe said Monday. Anyone…

Justices won’t hear Internet taxation case

Amazon.com is urging Congress to resolve the question of how states tax online sales. The Supreme Court Monday refused to…

New Hampshire hospital worker gets 39 years in hepatitis case

David Kwiatkowski, a former lab technician at Exeter, N.H., apologized for infecting patients with his hepatitis C-infected blood. The 34-year-old…

Dayplanner Tuesday

DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. World AIDS Day nondenominational service, noon, St. Mark’s…

Community Menus

Durango/La Plata Senior Center: BBQ pulled pork, creamy coleslaw, French fries, salad bar, wheat French roll, and strawberry shortcake. Durango…

Community Road Work Conditions

The city of Durango Community Development Department’s fall construction of the Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project has resumed. Each side street…

Big rig rolls on Cascade curve

Telluride struggling with where to put drunks

San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters has asked his county commissioners and local medical professionals to help come up with…

Scammed

From Nigerian princes to motorcycle sellers, swindlers may have you in crosshairs