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Study shows public land is good for rural areas in the West

Personal income rising faster in counties with more areas owned by state, federal governments

Bayfield branding effort begins

sets aside $22,500 to develop unified brand

Massachusetts plans rattlesnake colony on uninhabited island

FILE– In this Sept. 2008 handout file photograph from the Mass. Div. of Wildlife and Fisheries, a timber rattlesnake slithers…

As wealthy Brazilians snap up Miami real estate, few benefit

A proliferation of luxury stores in Miami, such as this Fendi store, are serving wealthy Latin Americans fleeing financial and…

Homebuilders in U.S. growing less confident

A man installs a roof on a new home under construction in Atlanta. Homebuilders are confident the market will continue…

U.S. housing starts fall in notably cold and snowy January

A “For Sale” sign hangs in front of a home under construction in Atlanta.John Bazemore/Associated Press Housing starts slipped 3.8…

El Niño to linger around for awhile longer

Meteorologists say weather system is weakening

Ancient flower species found locked in amber

Oregon State University entomologist George Poiner discovered the fossilized remains of a new species of flower, dubbed Strychnos electri, in…

Education Briefs

Carly Pierson and Hannah Robertson of Durango and Henry Walter of Bayfield have been named to 2015 Fall semester dean’s…

Serbia: 2 hostages killed in US airstrikes in Libya

This picture, released online by the Sabratha Municipal Council on Friday, shows the site where U.S. warplanes struck an Islamic…

Ex-surgery tech pleads not guilty to stealing painkillers

Prosecutors say Rocky Allen, 28, took syringes filled with painkillers at Swedish Medical Center in the Denver suburb of Englewood…

Ferocious cyclone strikes Pacific island nation of Fiji

People are splashed by a wave whipped up by the encroaching cyclone Winston in Labasa, Fiji, on Saturday. The Pacific…

World Briefs

KAMPALA, Uganda – Long-time Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni was on Saturday declared the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election,…

South Carolina belongs to Trump

The victory put Trump in a strong position as the 2016 presidential election barreled toward the March 1 Super Tuesday…

Clinton wins big in Nevada

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives on stage for a Nevada Democratic caucus rally on Saturday in Las Vegas.John Locher/Associated…

‘Service to others’ taxing but rewarding

Charlene Gardner oversees popular AARP tax-aide program in Pueblo

Owners of Francisco’s spar with city over veranda on building

Planners say facade has no historical significance

Colorado state senator from Durango pushes for wildfire mitigation

Gov. Hickenlooper zeroed out fire-reduction funding in budget proposal for upcoming year

Grants help expand child care in Southwest Colorado

Employee shortage remains a challenge

New pot grow may sprout in Mancos

in lieu of open space could be reduced

‘Our little black secret’

Colorado’s African American infants die three times more often than white infants

Ice capades

On the toy horizon: A selfie stick with a mic

is the key word at New York Toy Fair

Local Briefs

The Colorado Sixth Judicial District Problem Solving Courts will host a public meeting to discuss the possible establishment of a…