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Habrat to lead Ballantine newspaper ad sales

Habrat Habrat will serve as vice president of sales for the newspaper division of Ballantine Communications Inc. He most recently…

Medical shop seeking retail license

Farm owners say they don’t plan to drop medical license

Local Briefs

Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host a…

Dayplanner Wednesday

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

Business Briefs

Mark Dickmann, who holds a master’s degree in social work and is a licensed clinical social worker, is now providing…

Mineral-rights fight drills on

Republican bills would compensate owners for fracking bans

Wal-Mart launches cash pickup for tax refunds

Retailing giant says option will avoid high check-cashing fees

Boy builds Braille printer with Legos

Science fair project evolves, attracts venture capital for eighth-grader

Education Briefs

The Durango Education Center will offer “Beginning Spanish for Conversation” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.…

Student business analysts

class offers real-life view of what it takes to succeed

Civics knowledge is put to the test

Arizona first state to require exam

What makes schools great?

educators reveal strategies for success

Mancos teen’s robotic arm is what’s buzzing

Easton LaChappelle created this robotic arm for his science fair project, then got recognized by the website Uproxx and since…

Obama: The shadow of crisis has passed

In a shift from State of the Union tradition, Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress was less a…

Retail pot store is planted downtown

coveted by its competitors

Theater shooting defendant is quiet as jury selection nears

People enter the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colo., Tuesday. The jury selection process in the trial of Aurora…

Police: Doctor shot inside hospital, gunman killed himself

Steven Senne/Associated Press<br><br>Medical personnel walk past law enforcement officials, right, as they depart the Shapiro building at Brigham and Women’s…

Getting more for Manna

Quality donations provide quality food at soup kitchen

Jury selection begins in Aurora shooting trial

As the first day of jury selection ended Tuesday in the Colorado theater shooting case, it was a far different…

Neighbors raise questions for Rocky Mountain High

Jordan Smith of Rocky Mountain High, foreground, left, begins the process of obtaining a recreational retail marijuana license for the…

Powder playing

Cuba tells senators it welcomes closer ties

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy from Vermont tours the city during a three-day visit to Havana, Cuba. Leahy said Cuban officials…

World Briefs

SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s U.S.-backed leadership came under serious threat Monday as government troops clashed with Shiite rebels near the…

Obama enjoying jump in approval

poll shows sharp divide in America