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Montezuma County farms plan hemp tests

Mancos, Yellow Jacket selected sites

May 7, 2014

Local News

Expressions of art or vandalism?

bathroom graffiti is hard to find, it’s around

May 7, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Thursday

Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango…

May 7, 2014

Regional News

Plan for marijuana banking OK’d in Denver

The plan seeks to move the marijuana industry away from its cash-only roots. Banks routinely reject pot businesses for even…

May 7, 2014

Regional News

Synthetic-marijuana crackdown leads to 9 indictments in Denver

The suspects are linked to a company called Heart of Asia that distributed the drug to smoke shops in several…

May 7, 2014

Local News

Lost but not forgotten

celebrates homecoming of Cannonball artifacts

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

Oil-tanker rules aim to reduce explosion risks

Foxxdu1-i-syn The emergency order requires that each railroad operating trains containing more than 1 million gallons of crude oil –…

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

Obama praises tornado-hit town’s spirit

President Barack Obama says the entire country is supporting residents of Vilonia, Ark., who are trying to rebuild their lives…

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

BANGKOK – A court ousted Thailand’s prime minister Wednesday for abuse of power, accomplishing what anti-government demonstrators have sought to…

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The House has approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to…

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

Islamic attack in Nigeria reportedly kills hundreds

As many as 300 people were killed when a band of extremists attacked the town of Gamboru Ngala, on Nigeria’s…

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. disputes claims on Russian troops

A spokesman for the Donetsk People’s Republic says the militant group will discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for delaying…

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

Dems fear backlash from new EPA rules

The Obama administration plans to issue its proposed rules to curb power plant emissions this June so the program could…

May 7, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Work has begun on the Kinder Morgan 3-D Seismic Study for the Doe Canyon Deep Unit in the “Glade” area…

May 7, 2014

Good Earth

The forecast’s never been so good

Weathermen’s predictions less cloudy as to whether you’ll see rain

May 7, 2014

Good Earth

We’re skeptics about climate change

Americans rarely rank environmental concerns highly

May 7, 2014

Nation & World

Health insurers say most new enrollees paying up

Insurers are saying they don’t have data available to determine whether health insurance premiums will increase next year for people…

May 7, 2014

Local News

Pot shots

critiques city’s proposed regulations for retail marijuana

May 6, 2014

Nation & World

American 12th-graders score abysmally

shows fewer than half proficient in math, reading

May 6, 2014

Regional News

Utah’s Days of ’47 Parade turns down gay-rights group

Mormons Building Bridges, marching last year during the Utah Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, has been turned down…

May 6, 2014

Nation & World

Dems open door to taking part in Benghazi probe

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., believes it is “good sign” that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi interested in taking part in…

May 6, 2014

Nation & World

GOP getting quick start

N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis talks with voter Donald Parrott of Charlotte during Tuesday’s primary election. Tillis beat several anti-establishment…

May 6, 2014

Local News

Repairs start on Fort Lewis athletic fields

games until at least the fall on 15 acres leased by city of Durango

May 6, 2014

Nation & World

Census chief tours booming oil state

Local officials say so many new residents are moving to North Dakota, many of them are living in their cars,…

May 6, 2014