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‘This is not over’

Hurricane sideswipes Florida coast

DATE: Oct 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘A monster’ closes in on Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two mil...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Barely half of illegal border crossers caught

SAN DIEGO – Immigration authorities caught just over half of the people who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico last year, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Homeland...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

‘Mexican thing’ remark draws ridicule ALBUQUERQUE – Latino scholars and activists are criticizing Republican Mike Pence for referring to “that Mexican thing,” at the vice presidential debate...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Southwest faces threat of megadroughts

Threat curbed if only humanity can reduce greenhouse gases

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lava show hits Hawaii

High-definition video released

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kaine attacks, Pence fights back in VP debate

FARMVILLE, Va. – Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine aggressively challenged Donald Trump’s qualifications for the presidency Tuesday night, casting him as a “me-first” mogul who won’t level with Americ...

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Debate simmers over Devils Tower’s name

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – When President Theodore Roosevelt designated the country’s first national monument 110 years ago, the proclamation inadvertently left out a punctuation mark, and what was su...

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria

Deployment may be a warning to U.S.

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Wisconsin workers give bad info to voters MADISON, Wis. – Workers at seven Division of Motor Vehicles offices across Wisconsin are heard in recordings giving would-be voters without photo ID...

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Weird science

3 win Nobel for unusual states of matter

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Powerful Hurricane Matthew roars across Haiti

At least 7 killed from storm so far

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos: A colorful carnival

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition