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Nation & World

Exhibit to remember dead shuttle crews

Challenger, Columbia debris goes on display

August 4, 2015

Nation & World

Dictionary’s editors look for origins of email

Thing is, for years, the OED editors have been asking the public to help them find documentation of the first…

August 4, 2015

Nation & World

Navy hopes to brush away sub woes

paint jobs may extend submarines’ lifespans

August 4, 2015

Nation & World

Tax filing problems could jeopardize health law aid for 1.8M

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen admitted to lawmakers last month that the tax requirements for Americans receiving subsidies for…

August 4, 2015

Business

Will the Internet listen to your private conversations?

But Aanya’s carefree attitude dissolved into paranoia a few months ago shortly after her mother bought Amazon’s Echo, a digital…

August 4, 2015

Business

Global fire sale on stuff that’s combustible

Oil, natural gas, coal prices sink like stones

August 4, 2015

Business

Comcast speeds up discount Internet

Comcast on Tuesday announced it is speeding up and expanding its discounted Internet service, called Internet Essentials, that was created…

August 4, 2015

Business

Higher wages a surprising success for Seattle restaurant

It is staff, not diners, who feel the real difference, with wages as much as 60 percent higher than before.…

August 4, 2015

Local News

Durango teen arrested after pulling BB gun

Confrontation occurred in City Market bread aisle

August 4, 2015

Local News

Rangers monitoring small fire in San Juans

The fire was less than a tenth of an acre in size Tuesday, and it was burning within the perimeter…

August 4, 2015

Local News

Clean-air rule splits Colorado

call for lawsuit, others hail progress against carbon pollution

August 4, 2015

Local News

Man arrested for attempted sexual assault at Iris Park

24-year-old suspect from Durango currently being held without bail

August 4, 2015

Local News

La Plata County Fair Schedule

Wednesday 4-H Sheep Show, all classes, judging Open Class Sheep Show, 4 p.m. Swine showmanship, following sheep show. Foster’s Buckin’…

August 3, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Slots are still available in the Certified Nurse Aide program at Southwest Colorado Community College. Classes will start Aug. 24…

August 3, 2015

Education

Auditory processing used as predictor of reading skill

Scalp electrodes pick up how a child’s brain reacts to sounds such as speech in a noisy background. How well…

August 3, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Discount Tire announces the opening of a new tire store at 1175 South Camino del Rio. Discount Tire will offer…

August 3, 2015

Local News

Wired for speed

questions could bring more competitive Internet service

August 3, 2015

Local News

County residents should pay more for water, study finds

to maintain infrastructure is the reason

August 3, 2015

Nation & World

Prosecutor: N.M. police officers unlawfully killed homeless man

Boyd shot during March 2014 standoff

August 3, 2015

Local News

Youth-offender system works, sometimes

Program for juvenile felons offers hope, havoc

August 3, 2015

Local News

Durango City Council seeks to clarify sanctuary status

Resolution will be considered

August 3, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Cooler weather helped crews build a buffer Monday between a raging Northern California wildfire and some…

August 3, 2015

Local News

The Blotter

Firefighters and medics responded to 33 calls Thursday through Sunday, including one elevator rescue in the 21600 block of U.S.…

August 3, 2015

Nation & World

Mexico mayor vows to investigate death

groups fear police won’t link journalist’s slaying to his job

August 3, 2015