News

Affordable housing high priority in La Plata County’s comprehensive plan

planners face challenge in developing urban growth areas

Sailor’s medical background questioned after training death

Lovelace’s drowning has been ruled a homicide

Officials: attack on Shiite shrine north of Baghdad kills 26

Iraqis gather at the scene of Sunday’s truck bombing in the Karada neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday. Later, another…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House backed a measure Thursday that seeks to bar women from being required to register for…

Pollution control systems added to Rico Argentine mine

Upgrades are designed to prevent contamination of Dolores River

Friday Durango Dayplanner

Community Health Action Coalition meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., Sunlight Room, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 799-0218. Sunrise yoga adult…

Tami Graham, previous KDUR manager, named KSUT director

president touts Mancos woman’s leadership, enthusiasm

Teenager rescued from Cascade Creek waterfalls

incident at popular jumping spot in two weeks

Local Briefs

The Durango Public Library and United Blood Services are holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday…

The Blotter

Wednesday 10:17 a.m. Someone wanted to talk to police about counterfeit bills, according to a report at the police station,…

Santa Rita Park rally aims to educate about racial profiling

Organizers say rally relieves anger, begins long road to change

Cory Gardner introduces bill to strip Clinton’s security clearance

Democrats say bill is for political gain

House passes bill to push abandoned mine cleanup

of three bills tied to Gold King Mine spill

Reported gas leak unfounded

U.S. gives tentative OK to flights to Cuba from 10 U.S. cities

Scheduled commercial airline service to Havana, the capital of Cuba, from 10 American cities could begin later this year after…

No double standard for Clinton, FBI director tells GOP

defends decision not to prosecute over emails

Music in the Mountain’s 30th season offers 50-plus events

Or it could be a story about world premieres, unique programming and musicians who become like family. Combining all of…

Police shootings of black men stir fears, anger among blacks

In interviews, in social media posts, through uploaded video and on urban radio stations across the country, black and Latinos…

Fireworks in Silverton ignite tensions between town, firefighters

crash, reports of drinking raise questions

Calling someone a birdbrain might actually be a compliment

Associated Press file<br><br>A report published in the <a href="http://www.pnas.org/">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</a> is another nod to the…

Coaches, friends remember Haley Clarke

Bayfield woman who drowned in Cascade Creek loved Colorado’s beauty and adventure

Good Earth Briefs

The Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is monitoring 600 ponderosa pine saplings recently planted around the…

Coroner: Navy SEAL instructor dunked trainee before death

The Navy says it is reviewing its safety procedures to look at how instructors can recognize when SEAL trainees are…

U.S. traffic death rate one of worst

American drivers take more risks, doctor says