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‘Vaping’ a growing trend among young adults in Durango

Another possibility is vaping – a relatively new trend that is taking hold in this mountain town and raising concerns…

January 15, 2016

Local News

The Blotter

Thursday 1:09 p.m. Someone wanted to report a case of bigamy occurring within city limits, according to a report at…

January 15, 2016

Local News

Local Briefs

Habitat for Humanity will hold an orientation for people interested in its Home Ownership Program at 10 a.m. Saturday in…

January 15, 2016

Local News

Ignacio students struggle on new standardized tests

time out is just a baseline, superintendent says

January 15, 2016

Local News

Durango Transit Center to close on Saturdays

fares may rise

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Painful normalcy returns to markets

Experts say volatility is here to stay

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Penn NEW YORK – Sean Penn says his article on Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman “failed” in its…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Family of slain American gather for funeral

Walter and Paula Olsen, the parents of Ashley Olsen, 35, leave after her funeral service Friday at the Santo Spirito…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Launching cancer moonshot, Biden says politics impeding cure

Vice President Joe Biden listens to Dr. Bruce L. Livine, left, and Dr. Carl H. June, Friday during a tour…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Al-Qaida claims attack on Burkina Faso hotel, cafe

An armed policeman patrols the area after an attack on a hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Attackers struck an upscale…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Salem hanging site next to Walgreen’s

Bridget Bishop, a local woman convicted of witchcraft – though it’s more likely her only crimes were promiscuity (by Puritans’…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Vets aim to reduce pet stress

The black Lab-mix dog shakes and shivers, her heart rate jumps, her blood pressure spikes, her temperature rises, her eyes…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Uncovering one of the world’s rarest atlases

Anders Kvernberg, a reference librarian at the National Library of Norway, posted a picture of this 19th century atlas on…

January 15, 2016

Education

Education Briefs

The University of Montana Western in Dillon, Montana, named Kennedy Clark of Durango to the 2015 Fall Semester dean’s list.…

January 15, 2016

Local News

U.S. Senate Republican field grows again in Colorado

Colorado Springs businessman Robert Blaha calls Bennet a ‘bobblehead’

January 15, 2016

Local News

The First United Methodist Church of Durango to auction Tiffany & Co. gift card

The iconic Tiffany & Co. blue box could soon appear in Durango. The First United Methodist Church of Durango received…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Tennessee couple claims they have Powerball jackpot ticket

Tennessee Lottery executive Rebecca Hargrove made the big announcement. What could one person possibly do with all that money? John…

January 15, 2016

Business

Nearby structures, features can affect a home’s value

What’s nearby can affect property value, with some exceptions in La Plata County

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Obama administration halts new coal leases

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Friday the U.S. government’s policies on oil and gas leases should take into account new…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Rescuers look for 12 aboard Marine helicopters that collided

Two Marine CH-53 helicopters collided late Thursday near the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The Navy and Air Force are conducting…

January 15, 2016

Local News

Series of small snowstorms to hit Southwest Colorado

On Friday, the first of the storms brought light snow to Durango. Chain laws went into effect on Molas and…

January 15, 2016

Nation & World

Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the Obama administration is preparing a new proposal that will be submitted to Congress for…

January 14, 2016

Nation & World

Defense chief: U.S. sailors made navigational error in Iran

A frame grab from a Iranian state-run IRIB News Agency video shows the U.S. Navy sailors being detained by Iranian…

January 14, 2016

Nation & World

Trump, Cruz trade barbs

candidates dispute Obama’s view of economy

January 14, 2016