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Biden: U.S. committed to protecting Baltic states from Russia

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, from left, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik…

August 23, 2016

Nation & World

States file another lawsuit over Obama transgender rules

A new sticker designates a gender neutral bathroom at Nathan Hale high school in Seattle.Elaine Thompson/Associated Press file The lawsuit…

August 23, 2016

Local News

Flash flood watch issued for Tuesday

Durango favored for heavy storms this afternoon

August 23, 2016

Local News

Family heirloom makes first day of school memorable

Durango girl is 17th in family to wear dress on first day of school

August 23, 2016

Local News

Durango’s history harsher and harder than Hollywood’s take

A look at Durango’s Old West heritage

August 22, 2016

Local News

Traffic changes coming to College Drive and Second Avenue

Three-lane vehicle traffic, two bike lanes planned

August 22, 2016

Regional News

Uber expands Spanish service to New Mexico

Isaac Sanchez, 28, a driver for ride-hailing company Uber, speaks at a news conference on Monday at the National Hispanic…

August 22, 2016

Local News

Advocates walk to highlight mental health care access issues

Dirt work is underway at the Hospice of Mercy at Mercy Regional Medical Center. It will be an 11,000-square-foot facility…

August 22, 2016

Regional News

Voters to decide if state should triple cigarette tax

An initiative certified Monday for the November ballot would raise the state tax from 84 cents to $2.59 per pack…

August 22, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Russia stops using base for air strikes TEHRAN, Iran – Russia has stopped using an Iranian air base for launching…

August 22, 2016

Nation & World

California high court upholds ban on dredges to extract gold

In this Aug. 5, 2009, photo, Matt Lauer of Portage, Wis., works a suction dredge to hunt for gold in…

August 22, 2016

Nation & World

California firefighters stretched thin

climate change, fighting fires is a year-round job

August 22, 2016

Nation & World

GOP pushes attacks on Clinton’s emails

Republicans to query firms running private server

August 22, 2016

Local News

Mesa Verde officials propose fee increase

National Park personnel want input at Sept. 13 open house

August 22, 2016

Local News

Endangered mice found near Durango-La Plata County Airport

for access road to be revisited

August 22, 2016

Education

Shiprock High workshop teaches students coding

Members of the Cultivating Coders staff were assisting students who were finishing up projects recently in anticipation of presenting them…

August 22, 2016

Local News

La Plata County develops app for smoother web access

Residents can browse website and social media on mobile devices

August 22, 2016

Local News

Overnight power outages hit Bayfield, Ignacio

Thunderstorms blamed for downed line

August 22, 2016

Local News

Boy, 7, killed in San Miguel County crash

3 others injured when SUV goes off road, strikes tree

August 22, 2016

Nation & World

Judge in Texas temporarily blocks Obama’s transgender rules

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, in May announced Texas was suing the federal government to stop a Justice…

August 22, 2016

Nation & World

Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign is giving hints that the candidate may be moderating his stance on deporting the…

August 22, 2016

Local News

Women lost in wilderness ‘thought we were going to die’

recount two nights spent in Weminuche Wilderness

August 21, 2016

Regional News

Martinez: tax hikes ‘make no sense’

State government needs to tighten its belt and raising taxes on families and businesses would make the state less competitive,…

August 21, 2016

Nation & World

Rural church among those providing aid after Louisiana flood

Naomi Clark, 27, holds her sleeping son, 1-year-old Caylei Clark, during services at South Walker Baptist Church in Walker, La.,…

August 21, 2016