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From noon to midnight Saturday, hundreds of cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers and community members will participate in the annual The…

June 23, 2016

Local News

Sex assault, homicide re-trial of Harold Nakai goes to jury

charged in assault, death of Nicole Redhorse in 2007

June 23, 2016

Local News

The Blotter

Wednesday 8:26 a.m. Someone found a hypodermic needle near a bridge in the 2200 block of Main Avenue. 9:17 a.m.…

June 23, 2016

Local News

Primary turnout at 20 percent in La Plata County

can drop off ballots or vote in-person only through Tuesday

June 23, 2016

Local News

Texas company fined for illegally operating well in La Plata County

posed health, environmental risks, commission says

June 23, 2016

Local News

Rep. Scott Tipton condemns Democrats’ U.S. House sit-in

Protest over gun control reform ends after 24 hours

June 23, 2016

Local News

Wildfire on tribal land near Marvel fully contained

in remote area of grass and scrub oak

June 23, 2016

Local News

New Mexico sues Colorado over Gold King Mine spill

Colorado attorney general: Lawsuit doesn’t help cleanup

June 23, 2016

Local News

La Plata County to audit vacation rental units

Company hired for year-long analysis

June 23, 2016

Nation & World

Democrats hold House floor in election-year protest on guns

Rep. John Lewis., D-Ga., speaks on the House floor in Washington during an all-day sit-in on the House floor to…

June 23, 2016

Nation & World

Obama defends immigration plan, decries Supreme Court ruling

split on plan to protect immigrants from deportation

June 23, 2016

Nation & World

Britain takes unprecedented step to leave EU

markets plunge on news

June 22, 2016

Local News

Rain-barrel law helps educate about water conservation in the West

Conservationists look toward the next step in water law

June 22, 2016

$Judge blocks rules to restrict fracking$

Nation & World

Judge blocks rules to restrict fracking

Decision is latest setback for Obama

June 22, 2016

Local News

Photo: Traveling in style

Gannon Lavell, 2, gets a tour of downtown Durango in a cart pulled by his mother, Kisha Lavell, as Brynn,…

June 22, 2016

Local News

Photo: Flying the flags of Pride

Alysha Carmien hangs rainbow flags along Main Avenue on Wednesday ahead of the Four Corners Alliance for Diversity Pride Festival.…

June 22, 2016

Good Earth

Could bringing back camels ‘rewild’ the American West?

Camels first evolved in North America around 50 million years ago. The first were about the size of a rabbit,…

June 22, 2016

Good Earth

Good Earth Briefs

A free Leave No Trace training will be held July 12 at the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett…

June 22, 2016

Local News

Agencies hammer out cost-sharing agreement for 217 Fire

to cover most of air attack costs

June 22, 2016

Nation & World

British politicians hit trail before Brexit vote

British Prime Minister David Cameron campaigned in favor of Britain remaining in the European Union on Wednesday, dismissing claims by…

June 22, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Rubio WASHINGTON – Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio announced Wednesday he will run for re-election to the Senate from…

June 22, 2016

Local News

Clean Commute Week to conclude with memorial ride

Community event, tree planting will honor Paul Wilbert

June 22, 2016

Local News

State pension fund investment returns fall short

official calls it ‘challenging year’

June 22, 2016

Local News

Animas River too high, too cold to raft without life jackets

Durango Fire called to water rescue, but individuals had self-rescued

June 22, 2016