News

Dem candidates target minority voters

Clinton raises questions about price tag of Sanders’ proposals

Astronomers hail detection of Einstein’s gravitational waves

Gravity waves will change how scientists observe universe

The Blotter

Wednesday 10:20 a.m. A man reported that a gun was missing from his vehicle in the 1900 block of Highland…

Friday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West,…

Local Briefs

The Wooden Canvas lecture with local author Ruth Lambert will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Ignacio…

Steamworks Brewing Co. sends craft beer to Peyton Manning

Steamworks Owner Kris Oyler holds up two six-packs of Colorado Kolsch. Colorado brewers sent Peyton Manning a six-pack of Colorado…

Colorado lawmakers push ‘Good Samaritan’ legislation

urges Congress to act on mine restoration

La Plata County residents barrage BLM in support of oil and gas study

Leasing Plan receives near unanimous favor

Sunny days in sight

Park kindergartner wins statewide contest for public health artwork

Noah Azulai, a kindergartner at Park Elementary School, won a statewide contest held by the Colorado Department of Public Health…

Seventh Community Cares 5K to benefit Dugan family in Durango

supports people with medical crises

EPA says it knew of Gold King danger

takes issue with report by Bureau of Reclamation

Congress gives final OK to banning local Internet taxes

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised a bill Congress sent to President Barack Obama on Thursday that would…

FBI arrests Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy in Portland

Rancher Cliven Bundy stands along the road near his ranch in Bunkerville, Nev. Bundy, the father of the jailed leader…

Fort Lewis College set to name basketball court in Bob Hofman’s honor

Legendary coach gets his piece of the floor

Even before Purgatory, skiing popular in San Juans

Museum opens exhibit illustrating evolution of sport in Southwest Colorado

Government sues Ferguson after city tries to revise deal

U.S. attorney general says Justice Department had no choice

2 deputies, suspect dead in suburban shopping area gunfire

The suspect was killed in the shootout not far from the shopping center where the restaurant was situated, Harford County…

Michigan governor plans $360M for Flint, infrastructure

has apologized for role in water crisis

Nation & World Briefs

A rare weather event is seen that caused spontaneous snowballs at The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve and surrounding fields…

Mancos co-op gets a boost to help expand distribution in Durango

will help grow program in Durango

Wet weather systems becoming increasingly rare in Southwest

What’s now considered a normal year of rain and snow in the Southwest is one-quarter drier than it was before…

KSUT names interim executive director

director leaves after one year

The Blotter

Tuesday 10:47 a.m. Items were stolen from a construction site in the 200 block of Ella Vita Court. 12:23 p.m.…