News

1 abandoned well has state struggling for remedy

Mike King, executive director of the state Department of Natural Resources and a member of the Colorado Oil and Gas…

2 Americans killed in Gaza Strip fighting

Stuart Steinberg confirmed the death of his son Max Steinberg, 24, to The Associated Press on Sunday. Steinberg, whose family…

Refrigerated boxcars used to hold bodies from Malaysian plane

Assorted leaders speak with Putin

Colleges woo Native Americans

worry identities will be lost

U.S. sharpens criticism of Hamas, urges cease-fire

Kerry The White House said Secretary of State John Kerry would go soon to Egypt to press for a cease-fire…

Ax-throwing skills a plus for this class

The annual Adirondack Woodsmen’s School is being held this summer amid the tall pines and placid waters of Paul Smith’s…

Scores dead in Gaza battle

432 Palestinians, 20 Israelis, 2 Americans killed

Nation & World Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – Already locked in its third dry year, an ongoing drought could complicate California’s battle against global warming…

$12.3M to help restore general’s home

Billionaire history buff David Rubenstein is giving the National Park Foundation $12.3 million to restore the Arlington House mansion and…

Police flipping out subway acrobats

York City targets impromptu performers

Scientists going high-tech to fund research

It’s her first foray into the modern-day world of crowdfunding, the practice of using the Internet to raise relatively small…

Business

Slingbox hopes to become more like TiVo

Sling Media/Associated PressThe new SlingTV is identical to the Slingbox 500 currently on the market but with new software to…

Business

Where do online accounts go when you die?

Experts say your online life needs to be part of your estate planning

Aurora theater shooting not forgotten

is second anniversary of rampage

Farmers Market ‘pop-up’

People attending the Durango Farmers Market on Saturday morning were treated to a surprise performance by the string musicians in…

Officials run to keep up voter list

Duplicate registrations are common occurrence

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Eastern Orthodox Christian Iconography…

Drug offender with life term hopes to be on other side

nonviolent inmates could receive clemency

Dancing to connect

groups perform annual rites at Chimney Rock

Appeals court delays execution

officials ordered to provide details about drugs

3 students, 1 canoe reach week 5

Two-month journey to shed light on other rivers, including Animas

Region Briefs

DENVER – Sarah Palin, Sen. Ted Cruz and former Sen. Jim DeMint are headlining a gathering of about 2,500 at…

New trial date set for Holmes

Tentatively Dec. 8