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New Mexico budget woes drive up borrowing costs

Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded the New Mexico’s general obligation bond rating from its highest rating of Aaa to Aa1.Associated…

University students say activist recruited them in class

The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction reported Wednesday that Colorado Mesa University students said Nikki Caravelli from the group Work…

Lawsuit challenges Denver’s sweeps of the homeless

Now, he’s one of nine homeless people suing in federal court to try to stop the city’s sweeps of homeless…

Southwestern Water director to speak at Fort Lewis College

Whiteheaddu1-i-syn Bruce Whitehead, executive director of Southwestern Water Conservation Water District, will speak at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall…

Pentagon suspends Guard repayments

Department wants to set up ‘one-stop place’ to review who must repay bonuses

Nation & World Briefs

CANNON BALL, N.D. – Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they are poised to remove about 200 protesters trying to…

Cruz hints at blocking court nominee

Cruzdu1-i-syn “You know, I think there will be plenty of time for debate on that issue,” said Cruz when he…

Witnesses describe terror in Iraq

militants forcing villagers to be human shields in Mosul

Natural gas service almost fully restored

started Monday

Ignacio library to sponsor literacy events

The Ignacio Community Library will sponsor Alphabet Family Literacy Night at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the library.Carole McWilliams/Pine River Times…

Durango man seeks to withdraw guilty plea in attempted sex assault

Durango man faces 10 to 12 years in prison

Work set to begin at Lemon Reservoir’s dam

Maintenance work impairs access, water releases

Report: Women won’t earn as much as men for 170 years

The Switzerland-based forum’s annual Global Gender Gap Report, released Tuesday, lists economics and health as the most challenging disparities between…

Diplomats say U.S. will abstain on UN vote on Cuba embargo

A Cuban and a U.S. flag hang on the windshield of a car in a garage in Havana, Cuba. Diplomats…

Motor vehicle offices closed on Election Day

staff will help with election activity

Photo: Shiny and new for Christmas

Halloween spending may rise

shoppers seek deals at thrift stores

Demon Cares Closet provides private help to needy teens

Enter the Demon Cares Closet, the newly founded source for personal hygiene items as well as supplies and clothes for…

Beer run! Self-driving truck goes 120-plus miles on delivery

The company says it teamed with self-driving truck maker Otto and the state of Colorado for the feat. The trailer,…

Dogs helping cities look out for No. 2

Shelter animals trained to detect fecal bacteria

Durango City Council asks for clean sidewalks, panhandling outreach

Business Improvement District gets budget review

Heathrow expansion plan OK’d

A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 skims over the rooftops of nearby houses at Heathrow Airport in London. The British government…

Trump calls Obamacare ‘disastrous law’

hopes health care premium spikes can help party’s congressional candidates

Nation & World Briefs

NEW YORK – Newly appointed Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan has told employees that he is “sorry for the pain”…