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Oil and gas lease sale near McPhee Reservoir withdrawn

cite resident’s concerns over dam

Preparing for the day of love

Winter storm threatens Cape Cod with up to 18 inches of snow

A pedestrian walks between rows of snow-covered trees in Worcester, Mass. during a snowstorm on Friday. A second snowstorm is…

Trump aiming for New Hampshire win, rivals aim to survive

Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s bid to win the Republican nomination for the presidential campaign got a boost after Sen. Marco…

Chicago teen’s death shines light on police code of silence

Not until 15 months later was one of those officers and a detective who concluded the shooting was justified put…

Survivors pulled out from building 2 days after Taiwan earthquake

Emergency rescue workers attend survivor Lee Tsung-tien after being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building complex in Tainan,…

Lead contamination of Flint water draws multiple lawsuits

Luke Waid discusses lead contamination in Flint’s water as he watches his 2-year-old daughter, Sophia, and infant son, Luke Jr,…

A meteorite may have killed someone for the first time in nearly two centuries

A blast at Bharathidasan Engineering College left a crater in the ground and blew out glass windows in nearby buildings.…

Nation & World Brief

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare…

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.,…

Heroin scourge changes role of police in hard-hit areas

Colerain Township Police Det. Dave Hubbard, left, and Nan Franks, CEO of Greater Cincinnati Addiction Services Council, center, meet with…

Bosnian first-graders reach out to deaf schoolmate

Then September came, and 6-year-old Zejd was there, silently sitting on one of the school’s benches, his eyes wide open.…

Christie, others hit final stretch in New Hampshire

From their movements and remarks on Sunday, you’d think New Hampshire is unimportant in the race for president. In fact,…

North Korea praises rocket; others view as covert missile test

The UN Security Council responded at an emergency meeting Sunday by issuing a statement strongly condemning the rocket launch and…

Nation & World Briefs

WHEATON, Ill. – Wheaton College political science professor Larycia Hawkins has decided to part ways with the college just five…

Turkey: Reaching limits but will keep taking in refugees

A man makes enquires regarding the opening of the closed Turkish border crossing with Syria, on the outskirts of the…

Durangoans’ faith vindicated: Denver’s defense leads the way

Broncos beat Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50

In N.H., Fiorina campaign mixed politics with a big-game party

fans in Northeast hold grudge against the Broncos

Obama campaigns again

time for economy and his legacy

Clinton calls Flint water crisis ‘immoral’ in break from NH

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver listens to Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as they join other local political and community leaders…

Mancos preparing for April voting

candidates sign up for five seats

Dolores will hold first mail-in election in spring

will likely welcome new face, have empty seat

Local Briefs

Host guest conductor Daryl Johnson III will work with students on their own compositions and performances of his music on…

‘CATastrophe in the woods!’

This photo was sent in by Dolores Mazurkewicz. Mazurkewicz says her cat, Ojo, is always full of surprises.Courtesy of Dolores…