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Earth Briefs

Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument invite all fourth-grade students to visit the parks for free…

Pot taxes take a holiday

Brianna Bergtholdt, a bud tender with Animas Herbal Wellness Center, assists Lynn Lucero with her purchase on Wednesday. “We are…

Fish survived spill, but trout numbers fall

Wildlife officials concerned after river survey shows decreasing populations

Business District takes new approach with panhandlers

is on for people to donate to nonprofits

Ignacio teacher recommended for dismissal

Science instructor involved in physical altercation with boy

Local Briefs

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters will meet from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Friday from September to May 20 at Holiday…

Dayplanner Thursday

Sue Keller, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Robby Overfield, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main…

Westendorff to seek a second term as commissioner

District 3 county commissioner says work to be done on land-use

Colorado to invest $100M in bicycling

Hickenlooper hopes it will make state best place to ride

EPA takes hands-off approach to investigation

Administrator Gina McCarthy testifies at congressional hearing

Did the government exaggerate progress against Islamic State?

U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, center, told a Senate committee Wednesday that he welcomes a Defense Department…

Main Event sports bar owner throwing out the first pitch

Jeff Tipton, left and Richard Roskowinski stand inside The Main Event sports bar which opened in 2014. Tipton will throw…

Barbara McLachlan to run for statehouse

to unseat Republican J. Paul Brown after her husband lost race

Regional News

Officer may lose job in homeless man’s death

Policeman charged in shooting faces departmental hearing

College shooting suspect left apology

Students express their emotions on the Delta State University campus in Cleveland, Miss.,Tuesday night during a candlelight memorial to pay…

Family pleas City Council not to move sewer plant to their property

to complete the study on feasibility of site

World Briefs

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea declared Tuesday it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants –…

Clashes at Jerusalem holy site for third straight day

A Palestinian man kicks a tear gas canister back at Israeli soldiers following a demonstration in solidarity with protesters at…

Say what? Are we losing a common language?

becoming norm for professions/organizations/taste groups

Regional News

3 dead, 4 missing in Zion National Park after flash flooding

come day after 12 died in nearby flood on Utah-Arizona border

The Blotter

Monday 10:50 a.m. Someone accidentally leaned on an emergency button at Peerless Tyre, 1990 Main Ave. 6:16 p.m. A car…

An oasis

The 4 Corners Rainbow Youth Center opened this week upstairs in Room 215 of the Main Mall. The center provides…

Business

Thinking about buying a new iPhone? Read this first

The new Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones come at a time when cellular carriers are shifting away from…