News

Firefighters injured at charity stunt

Campbellsville Police Chief Tim Hazlette said the power line was never touched Thursday morning, but it carried such a high…

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

Suspected collaborators executed in Gaza Strip

A ball of fire rises following an Israeli air strike Friday on a building in Gaza in the northern Gaza…

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council condemned the “heinous and cowardly” killing of American journalist James Foley and said…

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. calls for Russia to pull back convoy

Ukraine calls entry of aid trucks ‘invasion’

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

Lawsuits challenge FAA drone, model aircraft rules

A test drone is launched by catapult as a trail plane follows on a ranch near Sarita, Texas. Model aircraft…

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. eyes expanded attacks

aide: Islamic State’s bases in Syria may be targeted

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

Critics target president’s vacation

record is better than recent predecessors

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Brief

LAS VEGAS – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized Friday for jokes he made about Asians during a luncheon of…

August 22, 2014

Business

Existing home sales up for 4th consecutive month

Sales rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million and have increased for four consecutive months,…

August 22, 2014

Business

Decorating touches help retreats sparkle

“You love that place, that’s why you’re there. That’s the place you want to go to relax,” says Dallas interior…

August 22, 2014

Business

Fannie Mae sees lower home sales in 2014

FILE – In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. Fannie Mae reports quarterly…

August 22, 2014

Business

Late-payment rate on mortgages decreases in second quarter

The percentage of mortgage holders at least two months behind on their payments fell in the April-June period to 3.46…

August 22, 2014

Business

Cortez company retools for rentals

Xtrov Realty is a Cortez company that launched after the housing bubble burst. The Xtrov team includes, from left, Art…

August 22, 2014

Local News

July DUIs/DWAIs

The following are convictions made in July 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent…

August 22, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Local First will sponsor the fourth annual Eat Local Celebration from Sept. 11 to Oct. 6. Events will include a…

August 22, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

The Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver recently conferred master’s degrees for 22 graduates of the…

August 22, 2014

Business

Improving market luring would-be brokers

With 67 condo towers being built in South Florida, a pace not seen since the housing crash of 2007, such…

August 22, 2014

Nation & World

American Ebola doc urges help fighting outbreak

Ebola victim Dr. Kent Brantly, right, hugs a member of the medical staff that treated him after being released from…

August 22, 2014

Local News

Is it time for the B word?

discussed as Bayfield kindergarten class bulging

August 21, 2014

Local News

Local schools transition to new teacher evaluations

makes an effective teacher?

August 21, 2014

Local News

Ignacio FFA gun raffle stirs debate

Ignacio school officials and FFA supporters debated that question at the Aug. 14 school board meeting. At issue was the…

August 21, 2014

Local News

State Water Plan meeting set for Aug. 27 in Durango

The meeting is hosted by the Water Resources Review Committee from the state legislature. This will be an opportunity for…

August 21, 2014

Local News

IHS construction proceeds, but not smoothly

But there are continuing glitches, Superintendent Rocco Fuschetto told the school board on Aug. 14. New construction has to be…

August 21, 2014

Local News

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

Bayfield Heritage Days will take place this year on Sept. 26 and 27. The Bar D Wranglers will perform Friday,…

August 21, 2014