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Dolores rancher named Cattleman of the Year

Walker has dedicated his life to ranching, with the last 35 years plying his trade in Dolores. He is also…

February 14, 2016

New Mexico moves to cut budget amid oil bust

A Senate Finance Committee unveiled budget amendments that would shave spending across state agencies this fiscal year, and cut funding…

February 14, 2016

Local News

Helping Canada’s First Peoples tell their stories

MacCannell’s exhibit shows connection to the land

February 14, 2016

Nation & World

Trump seen as losing his temper as well as South Carolina debate

Republican presidential contender and businessman Donald Trump speaks to the media in the spin room after the CBS News Republican…

February 14, 2016

Local News

Environmental Protection Agency inches closer to meeting Silverton demands

sent Friday proposes Superfund, vows community involvement

February 14, 2016

Local News

Bureau of Land Management set to auction 6 oil and gas parcels in May

Juan National Forest land to be leased for the first time since 2001

February 14, 2016

Local News

2 years of data on marijuana DUIs now available

Colorado State Patrol tracking citations to identify trends

February 14, 2016

Local News

Time to update methane regs?

of four public hearings nationwide to be held Tuesday in Farmington

February 14, 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.,…

February 14, 2016

Local News

A ‘Cold hearted’ landscape

Reader Jackie Morlan took this photo at Lemon Reservoir. Morlan was impressed with the dedication and skill of the person…

February 14, 2016

Local News

Avalanche north of Silverton catches 2 skiers

fatalities, but skiers lucky to be alive

February 14, 2016

Local News

Northbound lane at Highway 550-Bondad Hill closed until Tuesday

There is still one southbound and one northbound lane open on Highway 550 near mile marker 5, said CDOT spokeswoman…

February 14, 2016

Nation & World

Scalia’s death means loss of key vote in divided cases

Next month’s Supreme Court arguments in a clash over contraceptives, religious liberty and President Barack Obama’s health care law also…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

Multiple crises challenge European Union before summit

FILE – In this file photo dated Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, the Turkish border crossing with Syria, is closed near…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

Supreme Court vacancy is tangible test for 2016 candidates

The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – and the immediate declaration from Republicans that the next president…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

Pope condemns drug trade’s ‘dealers of death’ in Mexico

Catholic faithful cheer as Pope Francis drives by in his popemobile in Ecatepec, Mexico, on Sunday. Pope Francis will gave…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

LUBBOCK, Texas – The federal government plans to spend $80 million assessing whether its hottest nuclear waste can be stored…

February 13, 2016

Science

Can mighty cockroach come to the rescue?

Insect’s special abilities inspire ideas for disaster-rescue robots

February 13, 2016

Science

Neanderthal DNA may increase risk of depression

The national history museum in Mettmann, Germany, displays reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman. A study says DNA inherited…

February 13, 2016

Business

Some Colorado Springs homeowners struggle against the abyss

But because Sisco’s circa-1964 home was built long before Colorado Springs passed its geological hazards ordinance, city officials know very…

February 13, 2016

Business

Report downplays risk from flooring

Lumber Liquidators’ stock price has tumbled about 70 percent since “60 Minutes” aired a story last year alleging that flooring…

February 13, 2016

Business

Home prices climbed in 81 percent of U.S. metro areas, Realtors say

The median price of an existing single-family home increased from a year earlier in 145 of the 179 markets measured,…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

Fight night: Personal attacks, court debate for GOP hopefuls

Republican presidential contender, businessman Donald Trump speaks to Republican presidential contender, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during the CBS News Republican…

February 13, 2016

Nation & World

The real reason we give roses on Valentine’s Day

A few days ago, the roses were likely 2,000 or 3,000 miles away, sitting in a Colombian greenhouse near the…

February 13, 2016