News

Marijuana smuggling map misplaces Colorado

a moment, Wyoming was drug hub

May 16, 2016

Builders remain confident

A carpenter works on the siding of a new townhouse at a construction site in Houston.Pat Sullivan/Associated Press file The…

May 16, 2016

Nation & World

Supreme Court dodges decision on birth control

Justices may be buying time until a ninth justice is chosen

May 16, 2016

Nation & World

Nursing homes turn to eviction to drop difficult patients

Those targeted for eviction are frequently poor and suffering from dementia, according to residents’ allies. They often put up little…

May 15, 2016

Local News

Uranium-caused cancer inspires graduate of Fort Lewis College

Valley, Arizona, native headed to Johns Hopkins

May 15, 2016

Nation & World

Security concerns end Nevada Democrats’ convention

Thousands of people gathered at the Paris casino in Las Vegas for the Nevada State Democratic Convention on Saturday. The…

May 15, 2016

Local News

U.S. Highway 491 in Cortez under construction

Project expected to last into November

May 15, 2016

Local News

Rain and hail can’t dampen Taste of Durango

food fest brings thousands downtown

May 15, 2016

Local News

Graduation: What should Durango High students be able to do?

standards to be presented to parents Wednesday

May 15, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – President Barack Obama delivered a commencement address at Rutgers University on Sunday that steered clear of the…

May 15, 2016

Nation & World

Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria, Libya, Yemen

Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, right, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia,…

May 15, 2016

Nation & World

Brazil’s road ahead filled with challenges

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff speaks on Thursday after leaving Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, after the Senate voted to…

May 15, 2016

Nation & World

GOP’s Trump sounds like a Democrat

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York on May 3. Trump is now his party’s presumptive nominee, but…

May 15, 2016

Local News

Missing person report filed for Durango woman

Wisniewski-Baumgartner disappeared Wednesday

May 15, 2016

Local News

Caption This!: ‘Did someone say bacon?’

This week’s photo is from reader Abby Timmerman who took this shot of her dog, Duke, from ground level as…

May 15, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

Durango AARP Chapter No. 1243 will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.…

May 15, 2016

Local News

Monday Dayplanner

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard…

May 15, 2016

Local News

Three teenagers taken to Mercy with life-threatening, serious injuries

Alcohol suspected in early Sunday crash

May 15, 2016

Business

Labyrinths are winding their way into homeowners’ yards

Ancient idea has been repurposed as aid to mediation, healing

May 14, 2016

Business

Should you pay off your mortgage before retiring?

answer may depend on your finances

May 14, 2016

Science

Climate change fueling wildfire threat

weather will mean more major fires, experts warn

May 14, 2016

Science

Who needs a nose? Mussels can smell just fine

University of Maine scientists aren’t quite sure how they do it, but they believe mussels have a strong sense of…

May 14, 2016

Nation & World

Protesters block train tracks to 2 Washington refineries

Activists seek an end to dependence on oil

May 14, 2016

Nation & World

Photo: Locking lips

Dominykas Ceckauskas, left, owner of the Keule Ruke restaurant, and artist Mindaugas Bonanu pose in front of a poster showing…

May 14, 2016