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Homeless camp stabbing investigation suspended

of the four men involved wish to pursue charges

Power restored after outage in Animas Valley

du1-i-syn The outage began at 8:49 a.m. and affected more than 900 customers in the central and northern part of…

Searchers credit father for keeping kids safe during Weminuche trek

had tent, other supplies for wilderness overnights

FLC students design campus composting facility

Seven Physics and Engineering Department students spent the fall 2015 semester designing a composting and equipment storage facility for FLC’s…

Since 1980, spending on prisons has grown 3 times faster than spending on public education

A new report by the U.S. Department of Education reveals that, since 1980, per-capita spending on corrections has outpaced per-pupil…

Trump triumphs as GOP nominee

completes stunning climb

Should it be impossible to fail a class?

No-zero policies raise debate about purpose of academic grades

Durango’s ‘Godfather of Barbershop’ Carroll ‘Dr. Pete’ Peterson dies at 86

Longtime Fort Lewis College professor created thriving English department

Colorado delegation at center of convention chaos

against Donald Trump attempted on first day of RNC

Many Hayden Pass Fire evacuees will return home Tuesday

Jim Pitts, district ranger for the Salida U.S. Forest Service Office, said district officials will begin looking at mitigation in…

Tensions with West rise as Turkey continues purge

Government supporters light flares during a protest in Taksim Square, in Istanbul on Monday. Turkey’s Interior Ministry has fired nearly…

French authorities paint complex picture of attacker

Paris prosecutor Francois Molins, who oversees terrorism investigations, said by all accounts Mohamed Lahouaiyej Bouhlel drank, ate pork and had…

Black Ridge Fire now 100 percent contained

State, federal crews handling cleanup, monitoring

Photo: Brewers ride for a cause

How to find the dinosaurs that hide inside modern birds

A juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron takes a bath at Dean Porter Park in Brownsville, Texas. If you know what…

Another red flag, no-burn day in Southwest Colorado

of thunderstorms before another dry spell

Man, 3 children found safe by other hikers

brought to Pine River trailhead

U.S. homebuilder sentiment slips in July

A “Sold” sign sits in front of the foundation of a house under construction as workers discuss plans in Plano,…

Police: Gunman who killed 3 was ‘seeking out’ officers

The gunman’s “movements, his direction, his attention was on police officers,” state police Col. Mike Edmonson said. He would not…

GOP to kick off convention; Trump to make surprise visit

Howard Wilkinson, right, takes a picture of a bobblehead of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that is on sale near…

Durango woman dies, Mancos man injured in motorcycle crash

du1-i-syn On Monday, the Durango woman was identified as Kathleen Morrissey. The San Miguel Sheriff’s Office withheld the name of…

Gluzman, Prutsman and Canellakis to appear at Music in the Mountains

Durango is fortunate to have top-notch soloists and musicians participate in the Music in the Mountains classical music festival each…

Nation & World Briefs

BALTIMORE – A judge on Monday found the highest-ranking officer charged in Freddie Gray’s arrest and death not guilty on…

Baton Rouge police killer: An ex-Marine from Kansas City

The gunman who killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., has been identified as Gavin Eugene Long, whose…