News

Dayplanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7…

March 10, 2015

Local News

The Blotter

Tuesday 2 a.m. An inmate at La Plata County Jail attempted suicide. Monday 7:58 a.m. The driver of a gray…

March 10, 2015

Nation & World

New fossil find may reset human timeline

This jawbone fragment is the oldest known fossil from an evolutionary tree branch that eventually led to modern humans.William Kimbel/Associated…

March 10, 2015

Nation & World

Astronomers get rare peek at space

Multiple views of supernova seen

March 10, 2015

Local News

Vocational education shines at DHS

Durango High School student Zack Clements took second place in welding in a regional competition, qualifying for the SkillsUSA state…

March 10, 2015

Local News

Selection of airport option is deferred

commissioners defend taking time to consult public

March 10, 2015

Local News

Teen pregnancy prevention bill dies

Roberts will continue efforts in area

March 10, 2015

Local News

Candidates split on capital projects

differ on financial concerns from airport to science park

March 10, 2015

Business

Strong demand for rentals

Post-recession lending rules push out potential buyers

March 10, 2015

Nation & World

Paul joins Democrats in bid to boost medical marijuana

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. is joining an effort with two Democratic senators to push a bill to remove federal prohibitions…

March 10, 2015

Business

Small farmer techies

Vermont farms monitor storage conditions by cellphone

March 10, 2015

Education

Mancos School of the West offers classes by local artists

Mancos will harness that talent and knowledge with the opening of Mancos School of the West, which is offering classes…

March 10, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces these events: Enrollment for incoming ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade students for the 2015-16 school year is…

March 10, 2015

Education

Lacrosse team cancels game over rival’s Redskins name

Akron School Superintendent Kevin Shanley said the decision to cancel the Akron Tigers’ March 31 varsity game against the Lancaster…

March 10, 2015

Nation & World

Clinton denies violating rules

Scrambling to extinguish a growing political controversy ahead of the expected April launch of her 2016 presidential campaign, Clinton held…

March 10, 2015

Local News

FLC to live-stream beetle presentation

Spruce beetles live and feed underneath the bark of the tree in the phloem layer. A presentation presented by the…

March 10, 2015

Business

Mercury rolls out mobile platform

StoreCard targets small merchants

March 10, 2015

Local News

Charter school opening delayed a year

elementary would focus on active, hands-on learning

March 10, 2015

Local News

Women’s History Month events scheduled

Financial empowerment is the topic of a workshop Thursday by Julia Prejs from Alpine Bank. The workshop, the first of…

March 10, 2015

Local News

Long Hollow reservoir filling

385 acre-feet out of 5,300 has water

March 10, 2015

Local News

Initial approval given to ban ‘microbeads’

‘I hope this is the right vote because I want the ladies to stay pretty’

March 10, 2015

Local News

September race to commemorate Worlds

Overend, Wells put names on Durango mountain bike event

March 10, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

N’DJAMENA, Chad – Soldiers from Chad and Niger launched the largest international push to defeat Nigeria’s Islamic extremists whose war…

March 9, 2015

Nation & World

Time for the Apple Watch

The computer company has long priced its gadgets and laptops at a premium over other electronics. Some middle-class consumers may…

March 9, 2015