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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday described a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children caught trying to cross the Mexican…

June 1, 2014

Local News

Raging Animas River keeps first-responders busy

Capsized boat on Vallecito leaves 4 with hypothermia

June 1, 2014

Local News

Celebrating smoke-free public areas

ordinance reduces the number of places where you can light up

June 1, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library, 11274 Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus, will host a summer reading program from June 11…

June 1, 2014

Local News

Brush fire doused near Hermosa

work Sunday to contain 1-acre blaze close to house

June 1, 2014

Local News

Democratic candidate speaks at Carvers

Quick a nominee in Colorado Attorney General race

May 31, 2014

Business

$1 million land transaction closes

Discount Tire to open store near Walmart

May 31, 2014

Local News

Eva, the $5,750 puppy

Evadu1-i-syn When little puppy Eva and her five siblings were snatched from the jaws of doom in Chinle, Arizona, by…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Freed U.S. soldier’s parents say they’re proud of their son

Bob Bergdahl said he admired his son’s patience, perseverance and ability to adapt during nearly five years as a prisoner…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. defends captive swap

critics question freeing high-level Taliban

May 31, 2014

Local News

In this case, academic achievement duly noted

Megan Westervelt was featured on a screen at the Durango-La Plata County Airport in May after being named a Fulbright…

May 31, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Monday

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, located right next to the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new air-quality standards, lawmakers in several states already…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Pot farms pollute, drain streams

Pollution sets one county to ban outdoor growing

May 31, 2014

Business

Home decor inspired by creepy crawlies

And that includes the creepy crawlies: From snakes’ skins to the intricate physiology of the smallest bug, we can’t help…

May 31, 2014

Business

U.S. home prices rise at slower rate in March

Home prices are slowing as more housing is growing less affordable for more Americans. Still, home prices were up in…

May 31, 2014

Business

Home equity loans pick up, but slowly

“Housing isn’t providing the same juice to consumer spending,” says Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics. Outstanding balances on…

May 31, 2014

Business

Real estate agent’s drone offers bird’s-eye view

Machine works well for high-end properties, Realtor says

May 31, 2014

Business

Few of us are expecting comfortable retirements

Only 28 percent of U.S. workers are “very” or “extremely” confident that they’ll one day fully retire with a comfortable…

May 31, 2014

Business

Kiddie fitness band more toy than tech

The LeapBand probably won’t keep many young children addicted for long, but it may be a good thing if the…

May 31, 2014

Business

Chicken products recalled

The front label on the packages say the chicken is gluten free even though it was formulated with wheat. The…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Students ‘blast off’ after program saved

The Space Research Center, started 52 years ago as the first NASA-recognized high school space program, was saved by more…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

Students upset about retouching of photos

Some female students at Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah, were upset with the alteration, particularly because they said…

May 31, 2014

Nation & World

‘Lumbering giants’ roil world’s oceans

These underwater waves, though seldom noticed, can rival skyscrapers in height and measure more than 100 miles wide. They can…

May 31, 2014