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Plant biologist, author and blogger Susan Tweit will deliver a lecture titled “Plant Talk: It’s All About Relationships” at 6:30…

April 26, 2014

Local News

Gas fire brings out BP, Los Pinos

The call went out from a BP technician about 2:45 p.m., reporting a well-site compressor fire, BP spokesman Brett Clanton…

April 26, 2014

Local News

Legislature to fund Long Hollow project

Whiteheaddu1-i-syn It’s one of the few water projects statewide the Legislature is funding this year. Long Hollow Reservoir, about five…

April 26, 2014

Business

New-home sales dip 14.5 percent in March in U.S.

Realtors are saying more home construction is needed to spur the housing industry’s rebound. The Commerce Department says new home…

April 26, 2014

Business

Tips, serious and not, for keeping squirrels away

The squirrel-proof bird feeder protects your bird seed from persistent squirrels. The owner can adjust the feeder to close its…

April 26, 2014

Business

LED technology being used in ceilings, carpets

These tiny light-emitting diodes, often touted as the ultra-efficient replacement for old-fashioned incandescents, are being integrated into clothes, carpets and…

April 26, 2014

Business

More renters finding 30 percent affordability ratio unattainable

The strain is not limited to the usual high-cost cities like New York and San Francisco. An analysis for The…

April 26, 2014

Business

Sales of existing homes slip to a 20-month low

Real estate groups are reporting an increase in open houses, suggesting that demand among buyers is rising. Existing home sales…

April 26, 2014

Business

Tamarron Lodge plans face-lift

owners move ahead with improvements

April 26, 2014

Business

Doubling down on security is worth it

Two-step verification services can offer computer users an extra layer of security to computer users just in case their passwords…

April 26, 2014

Business

Co-signer’s death can leave students in lurch

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says lenders have clauses in their contract that explain this could happen, but many borrowers…

April 26, 2014

Nation & World

Land of Disney isn’t happy for everyone

“What’s hard for us isn’t paying the bills,” Candice Johnson, 24, said. “It’s just trying to get our feet in…

April 26, 2014

Nation & World

More people renouncing U.S. citizenship

Zurich Mayor Corine Mauch, center, is one of a growing number of American-born citizens who are renouncing their U.S. citizenship.…

April 26, 2014

Nation & World

Portugal’s democracy? Not doing so hot right now

40 years after 1974 revolution, citizens feel their rights ‘confiscated’

April 26, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

These students have been certified as CRLA Tutors at Fort Lewis College: Alex Hofmann of Durango achieved certification as a…

April 26, 2014

Nation & World

Are you proud of your state?

du1-i-syn In those two states, 77 percent of residents said their state was the best or one of the best…

April 26, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. “Risks from Artificial Life/Artificial Intelligence” discussion, noon, Bowman…

April 26, 2014