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Texas official: Woman among 8 killed had texted mom for help

Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson Monday said it will be several months before she decides whether to seek the…

EPA faces criticism, praise at Silverton meeting

Residents gather to hear latest about Gold King Mine blowout

Sleeping Ute crews advance on Sunday

Wildfire 90 percent contained

Catch it if you can

Nation Briefs

In a response to recent speculation that he is being drafted into the 2016 race, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said…

Trump defends record on women

Hewlett-Packard CEO hits bombastic real-estate mogul

March, silence and violence mark death of Michael Brown

fired at protest marking anniversary of Brown’s death

World Briefs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitians were electing legislators to Parliament on Sunday after a yearslong wait, but the vote was plagued…

Israel arrests 9 Jews suspected of terrorism

Israeli forces believe extremist settlers committed violence on Palestinians

A Farmington woman thrown from vehicle in 1-car rollover

Accident occurred near Breen; she was flown to the hospital

Dayplanner Monday

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

No major species dieoffs from Animas River contamination a cause for optimism

Like a comet, the 3 million gallons of toxic water accidentally released from the Gold King Mine in Silverton brought…

3 million, not 1 million, gallons of contaminated water rushed from mine, EPA says

City, county declare state of local emergency

Thousands of mines with toxic water under the West

Though the spill into the Animas River in Southwest Colorado is unusual for its size, it’s only the latest instance…

Bennet, Gardner tell EPA to set an example for Animas River cleanup

Colorado senators visit Durango to assess damage

Durango kayaker reacts to Animas River photo that went viral

boating trio said they were caught unaware

California man dies on Colorado Trail

53-year-old was with group at beginning of mountain-biking trip

Another group may have helped settle Americas

The finding does not change the broad outlines of what scientists believe: that the Americas were settled by people who…

Probe offers new clues on origins of life

Evidence supports theory that comets are cosmic labs

Triceratops gets a cute new cousin (with a very special nose)

Paleontologists believe the remains of a new species of dinosaur called Wendiceratops pinhornensis can help them understand how the Triceratops’…

Bank plans to sell delinquent home loans

The company is selling five pools consisting of nonperforming debt, loans that have been modified and resumed payment, and some…

Throw blankets are inexpensive way to give home cozy feel

blankets ideal for fall makeovers

Building-code changes will encourage efficiency

Durango, La Plata County looking to adopt 2009 energy standards

Welcome to the far-out exurbs

Erica Luna and her husband, Jesse Moncayo, are commuting almost four hours a day from their jobs in the San…