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Photo: Catching a river wave

Kelly Emery enjoys the Animas River, which peaked at 3,350 cubic feet per second Monday, catching a wave at Ponderosa…

May 23, 2016

Officer cleared of all charges in Freddie Gray case

A judge cleared Officer Edward Nero of assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct, concluding that Nero played little role in Gray’s…

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Obama banishing Vietnam War vestige by lifting arms embargo

After spending his first day in Vietnam shuttling among meetings with different government leaders, Obama will spend the next two…

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Supreme Court upends all-white jury verdict, death sentence

Foster The 7-1 ruling in favor of death row inmate Timothy Tyrone Foster came in a case in which defense…

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

AUBURN, Mass. – The man accused of killing a Massachusetts police officer during an early morning traffic stop was later…

May 23, 2016

Local News

The Blotter

Sunday 8:11 p.m. People were having sex under a blanket at the south end of Fassbinder Park, 140 West Park…

May 23, 2016

Local News

Whitewater release a go for lower Dolores River

Whitewater confirmed for early June

May 23, 2016

Local News

Silverton’s resident wolf-dog dies

laments loss of beloved Wolfie

May 23, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

The 45th annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic starts Saturday. For an added safety measure for participants and vehicles, U.S. Highway…

May 23, 2016

Local News

Fugitive caught near Silverton being held on federal warrants

Popular campground cleared Sunday during search

May 23, 2016

Local News

Tuesday Durango Dayplanner

Terry Rickard, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Outdoor tango practice, 6-8:30 p.m., Rotary Park, www.tangodurango.info, 533-7231.…

May 23, 2016

Local News

New Mexico sues EPA, Sunnyside Mine owners

says both responsible for Gold King Mine’s ‘devastating impact’

May 23, 2016

Local News

Accused Yellowstone trespassers linked to Mesa Verde incident

3 notorious men cited in local incident

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Turkey threatens to suspend agreements with EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is applauded by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following her speech during a roundtable meeting on…

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Senator says sex case files show ‘troubling command culture’

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said a new report indicates there is a “troubling command culture” in the military that favors…

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Police, soldiers swarm Mexico’s Acapulco, killings continue

A fisherman tries to sell his fresh catch to beach goers on Caletilla beach in Acapulco, Mexico. Violence gripping this…

May 23, 2016

Nation & World

Police, soldiers swarm Mexico’s Acapulco, killings continue

In this May 11, 2016, photo, a roving seashell vendor walks past as a street musician serenades a local couple…

May 22, 2016

Nation & World

Afghan leaders see Taliban leader’s death as hopeful sign

This photo taken by a freelance photographer Abdul Salam Khan using his smartphone on Sunday, purports to show the destroyed…

May 22, 2016

Nation & World

Majority of voters negatively view both Trump and Clinton

Never in the history of the Post-ABC poll have the two major party nominees been viewed as harshly as Clinton…

May 22, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32…

May 22, 2016

Local News

Southern Ute’s Growth Fund director retires after 28 years

Zahradnik helped tribe realize wealth in energy, real estate

May 22, 2016

Regional News

Massive Navajo farm heads into week 2 with no irrigation

Navajo Agricultural Products Industry facilities south of Farmington are pictured in this Aug. 9, 2014, file photo. The largest farm…

May 22, 2016

Local News

Dangerous fugitive apprehended in San Juan County, Colorado

The State Patrol had reported the fugitive on the loose Sunday afternoon near South Mineral Campground near Silverton, causing a…

May 22, 2016

Local News

Body found on west bank of Animas River identified

members: Randy Shaw a good man plagued by drugs

May 22, 2016