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Regional News

Victim’s grieving dad tells Holmes jury of devastating loss

Tom Sullivan’s voice wavered as he described how his family looks for the very spot where his son Alex was…

August 4, 2015

Local News

The Blotter

Monday 11:42 a.m. Sheets of plywood were causing a hazard near U.S. Highway 160 and Tech Center Drive. 4:20 p.m.…

August 4, 2015

Local News

Concerns about carbon rules heard by Senate committee

The hearing by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works came just a day after the Environmental Protection Agency…

August 4, 2015

Good Earth

Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska

Researchers say algal blooms are becoming more frequent and are lasting longer, although they say it is unknown whether that…

August 4, 2015

Local News

City asked to remove fluoride from water

Utilities Commission will weigh issue

August 4, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10…

August 4, 2015

Local News

County fair takes center stage

David Thomas of Glendale, Arizona, works to set up the Alpine Swinger carnival ride Tuesday in the parking lot of…

August 4, 2015

Local News

Wednesday Durango Dayplanner

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and…

August 4, 2015

Nation & World

Trump leads pack for first GOP debate

worried only female candidate didn’t make cut

August 4, 2015

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