News

As more people use backcountry, Grand Canyon considers changes

Hikers stop along the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Kaibab Trail, one of the park’s most popular hiking routes. Officials…

December 2, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Recently, Durango Botanical Society members Camilla Potter, Theresa Anderson and Cindy Smart attended the Regional Public Garden meeting in Denver.…

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

UN says Iran worked on nuclear weapons

Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Wednesday released the results of a report supporting U.S. assertions…

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Brief

NEW YORK – Shoppers spent more than $3 billion online this “Cyber Monday,” making it the biggest online shopping day…

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

Medical spending is taking off again

Report: Health expenditures top $3T

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

World Brief

LONDON – British lawmakers voted by a wide margin Wednesday to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic…

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

Developing nations balk at carbon plans

India, Brazil don’t want to set new emissions goals

December 2, 2015

Local News

Mass shootings lead to gun control talks

is the climate right for state legislation?

December 2, 2015

Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet praises House approval of rural water bill

helps small towns receive resources for water treatment

December 2, 2015

Local News

Residents who want aid-in-dying legislation meet in Durango

wants Colorado to join five other states to offer end-of-life choice

December 2, 2015

Local News

Policy adviser at Colorado State University: Clean Power Plan will hit coal industry the hardest

Required reduction in carbon emissions will discourage future plants

December 2, 2015

Local News

Dayplanner Thursday

Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon,…

December 2, 2015

Local News

East by Southwest to open late December

Greasy rags in a dryer spontaneously combusted and started a fire above East by Southwest in early November. The fire…

December 2, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The playground in Santa Rita Park is closed to the public during the renovation of the playground area. The existing…

December 2, 2015

Local News

Lighting the way

Both directions of traffic on Florida Road was forced to alternate to one lane for several hours Wednesday as crews…

December 2, 2015

Local News

Terrorism debate widens after Planned Parenthood shooting

Congress looks overseas, groups say focus should include domestic incidents

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

2 gunmen dead after California shooting

14 killed; more than a dozen injured

December 2, 2015

Local News

Bake sale to benefit Manna

Fort Lewis College freshman Sarah Ben hands out samples of baked goods for sale in the Student Union to support…

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

BP supervisor pleads guilty to misdemeanor in 2010 oil spill

A large plume of smoke rises from fires on BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig. An explosion on the oil…

December 2, 2015

Nation & World

Senate GOP health law repeal delivers wins to party’s wings

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Wednesday told Democrats and President Barack Obama that a Senate bill that would repeal the…

December 2, 2015

Regional News

Lawmaker: Planned Parenthood ‘the real culprit’ for violence

Rep. JoAnn Windholz wrote in a Facebook posting Monday that Planned Parenthood is “the real culprit” for violence. “Violence is…

December 1, 2015

Nation & World

U.S., NATO discuss Russia’s military role in Syrian war

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday to discuss the issue of a…

December 1, 2015

Nation & World

Obama wants climate deal to have teeth

leaders say U.S. won’t be legally bound by any final agreement

December 1, 2015

Nation & World

U.S. pledges aid to help island nations

The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean are only about 6 feet above sea level in most places. Scientists say…

December 1, 2015