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al-Jubeir MUNICH – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Friday defended his country’s foreign policy and its stance in Yemen and…

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Some candidates sitting on tax returns

Trump, Cruz, Rubio have promised information

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

PHILADELPHIA – Lawyers for Bill Cosby are trying again to have the comedian’s sex assault case in Pennsylvania dismissed. They…

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

House OKs new North Korean sanctions

House not saying if Obama will sign bill

February 12, 2016

Local News

Obama’s budget benefits environmental causes in Colorado

Spending plan would help protect Colorado land, water

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Mario Puzo archive for sale

The 45-box archive, which includes multiple drafts with handwritten revisions to both the novel and the screenplay, is being sold…

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Climate change does affect pets

Penny, a mixed-breed rescue dog, sits with her owner, Margery Cooper of Brooklyn, N.Y., who had a previous dog that…

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

In show-dog circles, breeders in big cities are small pack

Like many show-dog owners, Reilly has bred her own puppies. But she did it in a Manhattan apartment. She’s among…

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Protest nixed after ‘greased pig’ revealed

Steve Smith, an organizer of the 100th Newport Winter Carnival, said People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals launched its…

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Smithsonian gives virtual look inside Apollo 11

The interior of the Apollo 11 command module is covered with graffiti left by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and…

February 12, 2016

Education

Education Briefs

Evan Schertz, 2015 Durango High School graduate, has been named to the dean’s list for his academic achievement at Colorado…

February 12, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College investment pays off on enrollment

College uses firm to attract more students

February 12, 2016

Local News

Lunchtime in the park

Durango High School students take advantage of Fridayâ€™s sun and warmer temperatures in Fassbinder Park. From left are Kaniesha Valley,…

February 12, 2016

Local News

Judge hears first interview of suspect in Iron Horse shooting case

23-year-old Tyree Ogsbury-Jones said he ‘wished’ he had a lawyer

February 12, 2016

Local News

Hickenlooper orders flags lowered in memory of slain deputy

Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags be lowered to half-staff Monday in memory of Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Geer, who…

February 12, 2016

Business

Price cut again to buy Durango Christian Church

Price, use limitations keep Third Avenue church on the market

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

Desert sites get new protection

gives 1.8M acres in California national monument status

February 12, 2016

Nation & World

U.S. retail sales rise as consumers shrug off stock price drop

The Commerce Department said retail sales were up 0.2 percent in January, a sign that Americans are continuing to spend…

February 12, 2016

Local News

Colorado Republican U.S. Senate candidates meet in forum

Hopefuls lob attacks at incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet

February 11, 2016

Nation & World

Doctors can’t explain declining risk of dementia

By 2025, Alzheimer’s disease alone will rob 7.1 million people over age 65 of their memories, their ability to function,…

February 11, 2016

Nation & World

North Korea cuts more ties with South

Seoul declared war by ending business park operations

February 11, 2016

Nation & World

Prison riot in Mexico leaves scores dead

Families seek information about inmates

February 11, 2016

Nation & World

World Briefs

BRUSSELS – In a dramatic response to Europe’s gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to…

February 11, 2016

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

BURNS, Ore. – Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered…

February 11, 2016