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FAA concerns about drone sightings are up

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a hobbyist’s association, are promoting a campaign to educate drone…

Toll rises in China blasts

Residents upset by lack of reliable information

A fight to allow sleeping outside

Government says ban is unconstitutional

Data show widespread mining impacts

Officials map 1,645 miles of streams affected

Cortez Cultural Center board gets message: Don’t sell

Treasurer says decision needed in 6 months

Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, U.S. study finds

A new study shows that air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for 1 in…

Retrieving Durango’s recreational reputation

The Animas River, seen Wednesday at the Ninth Street bridge, looks like it’s back to normal to the naked eye.…

Lawmaker considers legislation to sue EPA

hopes to empower AG Coffman

Green and clean

Costs and lingering sediment remain a concern

Both state and federal health officials say Animas water quality has returned to pre-event conditions after an estimated 3 million…

Local Briefs

The city of Durango will be completing weed spraying through Aug. 23 at these locations: City-road right of ways in…

Dayplanner Friday

Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Community Health Action…

Awaiting water

Consolidated Ditch OKs use of Animas water

Death-penalty debate back in Colo.

of Women Voters urges repeal of ultimate sentence

U.S. retail sales rose in July, aided by autos and restaurants

Shoppers check out at a Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Springdale, Ark. Retail sales rose in July with the Commerce Department…

Plague arrives in La Plata County

Rodents in Trappers Crossing test positive

Irrigation ditch flushing begins

residential water wells being sampled and tested

The Blotter

Tuesday 8:17 a.m. A brown leather purse was under a tree near a stop sign at Hummingbird Lane and Colorado…

Durangoans question sewer-plant options

‘It will never be easier to move that plant out of Santa Rita’

A new poll out of New Hampshire has Bernie Sanders ahead of Hillary Clinton

A new poll shows Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is leading Hillary Rodham Clinton for the first time.…

Navajo Lake releases dilute wastewater

The Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Project, opened the spigots to help protect…

Inopportune time for a bath

A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy warns a bather to stay out of the Animas River on Wednesday afternoon…

Mushrooms planted to heal rooftop soil

Experiment aims to restore ecosystem atop Telluride’s water treatment building

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will offer these programs: The Durango Nature Center will be open to the public from 10 a.m.…