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Local Briefs

The Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society will offer a field trip to Miramonte State Natural Area west…

May 29, 2016

Local News

‘Glad I can’t read’

Sue Herlihy took this photo of her dog, Hazel, breaking a rule at Durango Nursery.Courtesy of Sue Herlihy Coming in…

May 29, 2016

Local News

Monday Durango Dayplanner

Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave.,…

May 29, 2016

Business

Dealing with a renovation nightmare

While most people come through the mess and expense and enjoy the results, the biggest fear of many homeowners is…

May 28, 2016

Business

Pending U.S. home sales up

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index surged 5.1 percent last month…

May 28, 2016

Business

Freeway views are hot: Homeowners cozy up to urban eyesores

Robert Leviton doesn’t mind living near a highway in Pasadena, Calif., because his new townhouse is close enough for him…

May 28, 2016

Science

Research casts cloud on warming theory

Discovery suggests temperatures of Earth may rise more slowly

May 28, 2016

Science

Amateur discovers new horned dinosaur species

An artist’s rendering shows a what the horned dinosaur Spiclypeus shipporum nicknamed Judith may have looked like.Mike Skrepnick/Canadian Museum of…

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Cave art trove found in Spain 1,000 feet underground

Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in…

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Folk singer wrote 26 songs promoting Columbia River and dams

The Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River nears completion near Spokane, Wash. It was 75 years ago that folk…

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

After nuclear deal, Iranian art auction sees $7.4M in sales

The sale at Tehran’s high-end Azadi Hotel – the former Hyatt near Evin Prison – drew celebrities, collectors and businessmen…

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Archaeologist: Boston shipwreck is rare, remarkable find

A shipwreck from the 1800s that has been uncovered during construction in the Seaport District is seen to the left…

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Largest-ever sponge reported

creature photographed near Hawaii

May 28, 2016

Local News

Innovations could help address abandoned mine problems

committee members call for mining law reforms

May 28, 2016

Local News

Bear killed after scratching Montezuma County resident

Juvenile bear trying to reach dog food

May 28, 2016

Local News

Photo: Schoolâ€™s out for summer!

On their last day of the school year, Mountain Middle School students had more to celebrate than summer vacation as…

May 28, 2016

Education

Education Briefs

The Escalante Band was awarded fourth place and a good rating when they performed for Music in the Mountains in…

May 28, 2016

Local News

Sunday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Durango Fiesta Days Carnival, 2-10 p.m., La…

May 28, 2016

Local News

Fallen soldiers honored in Silverton after train ride from Durango

‘It’s not until it touches your life ... that you truly start to understand’

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Not a great week for Hillary Clinton

detailing email missteps haunts presidential candidate

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Child still critical after lightning hits 11 in Paris park

A child’s glasses and a jacket lie on a rock in the Park Monceau after a lightning strike in Paris…

May 28, 2016

Nation & World

Syria rebels under fire from ISIS militants, government troops

Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district in Aleppo, Syria, in 2012. Islamic State militants entered a Syrian opposition stronghold…

May 28, 2016

Local News

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The new ‘El Rancho Tavern’ cocktail lounge will open tonight at 8 o’clock. The lounge is located…

May 28, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

The Women’s Resource Center seeks volunteers for its annual Men Who Grill fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June…

May 28, 2016