News

Pakistani Taliban faction claims Easter park bombing

Ahsanullah Ahsan, spokesman for Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, told the Associated Press that a suicide bomber with the faction deliberately targeted the Christian…

March 27, 2016

Nation & World

Sanders wins 3 states; Clinton retains big delegate lead

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign stop Saturday in Madison, Wis.Andy Manis/Associated Press While results in…

March 27, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

BEIRUT – Syria’s government declared Sunday that its forces had seized Palmyra from the Islamic State, driving the militants out…

March 27, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College professors leave legacy of excellence

Dodds, Ron Estler say students have changed

March 27, 2016

Regional News

In D.C., Gov. John Hickenlooper seeks action on mine cleanups

‘Time is now’ to move on West’s abandon, leaking hard-rock mining sites

March 27, 2016

Regional News

Bridge becomes focus of suicide-prevention campaign

Sedona, Ariz., officials concerned bridge could gain notoriety

March 27, 2016

Local News

McElmo Canyon gets new heirloom fruit trees

Grafting workshops offered to restore orchards

March 27, 2016

Local News

Online survey seeks public’s input on old Montezuma-Cortez High School

force meets, discusses options

March 27, 2016

Local News

‘The man, the myth, the totem twins’

resembles totem pole, wife says

March 27, 2016

Local News

Dan Snowberger frustrated that parents, students fail to see value of standardized tests

do you compare your child’s learning to other students’?

March 27, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

Marla Luckey will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main…

March 27, 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.,…

March 27, 2016

Nation & World

People treated for alcohol, drug abuse face privacy issues

Proposal would allow consent to an entire health system, not just to one provider

March 26, 2016

Nation & World

Out of the mouths of chatbots Microsoft blames AI program’s foul remarks on mean people

Artificial-intelligence software designed by Microsoft to tweet like a teenage girl has been suspended after it began spouting offensive remarks,…

March 26, 2016

Science

Meet JCVI-syn3.0

Researchers create a new microbe by removing half of its genes

March 26, 2016

Business

Western U.S. homebuyers push up sales of new homes in February

A “Sold” sign sits in front of the foundation of a house under construction as workers discuss plans in Plano,…

March 26, 2016

Business

Make green your go-to color for spring décor

Tender pea shoots, that soft fuzziness on budding trees, a new lawn – there’s a palette of greens that herald…

March 26, 2016

Science

Data hints Pluto may have once had liquid lakes

“As planetary scientists, what the data revealed did not surprise us. It shocked us,” NASA’s Planetary Science Division Director Jim…

March 26, 2016

Nation & World

Syrian forces battle ISIS inside Palmyra

The general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus, Syria, can be been in this file…

March 26, 2016

Nation & World

Sanders wins primary caucuses in Alaska and Washington

The Vermont senator was trying to build his enduring support among liberal activists into a three-state sweep that could help…

March 26, 2016

Local News

Sunday Durango Dayplanner

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal Tango Practice & Instructions, 5-7…

March 26, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

A Go Fund Me account has been set up for Richard Tassey at www.gofundme.com/36vh95pg. He has been unable to work…

March 26, 2016

Nation & World

Belgian authorities issue arrest warrant for new suspect

question why man was shot by police on Friday

March 26, 2016

Nation & World

The Republican Party had the worst week in Washington

Speaker Ryan can’t put a positive spin on presidential race

March 26, 2016