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Obama vows to fight voting-rights attacks

President Barack Obama gives a keynote address during the Civil Rights Summit on Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Austin, Texas.…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health-care law’s…

White House to refuse visa for Iran’s envoy pick

“We’ve communicated with the Iranians at a number of levels and made clear our position on this – and that…

Education Briefs

Trujillodu1-i-syn The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi announces that Amanda Champany of Durango was recently initiated into Phi Kappa…

Stop eating these peppercorn

Salmonella recall in effect for this spice

Social challenges as Saudis draw throne’s future

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin, center, walks with governor of Riyadh Prince Khalid Bandar, left, after he receives oaths of…

Local briefs

Tony Cerato, chairman of the Rotary District 5470 Annual and Permanent Fund Committee, will speak about Rotary fundraising at the…

Obama announces Sebelius resignation, successor

President Barack Obama Friday praised Health and Human Services Department secretary nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell, right, as a “a proven…

Ukraine PM: regions should have more powers

Pro-Russian activists in Donetsk, Ukraine, say the are not seeking secession from the former Soviet republic but want greater autonomy.…

Water supply concerns dominate regional seminar

The Pine River flows into the San Juan River, then the Colorado River. Flows were high on Wednesday as the…

Upper Pine receives $655,000 staffing grant

The grant is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide minimum staffing levels for rural fire districts. The grant…

Mercy set to open Bayfield clinic

thanks retiring trustees

Southern Utes remember chairman

Services for Jimmy Newton fill events center

PRID board increases funding for beaver control

District water engineer working on State Water Plan

Jimmy R. Newton Jr.

Newtondu1-i-syn Known as “JimBo” to his friends, he was born to Elaine and Jimmy Newton Sr., on Sept. 18, 1976.…

VALLEY IN BRIEF

The Ignacio Community Historical Society will meet at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16 in the Ignacio Community Library Butch…

LPEA director should respect flag

A lot of good men have given their lives to protect that flag and our country.  Some could argue they…

Ignacio trustees sworn in

Herbert William Herrboldt

Known as “Herb,” he was born to Jake and Pauline Herrboldt on Aug. 10, 1924, on a farm in Rogers,…

Calendar of Events

Relay for Life family dance, 7 to 9 p.m. Ignacio Elementary cafeteria, 563-0661 SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Bowl for Kids’ Sake,…

Nation Briefs

SEATTLE – After a year of requests, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is giving Washington state access to…

FBI sought Russia aid in probe

In the aftermath of the attack, the then-Boston police commissioner told a congressional panel that he was never alerted to…

Extra time helps boost sign-ups for insurance

Susan Walsh/Associated Press<br><br>Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius expects the number of people who are signing up for health…

Sebelius resigning from top job at HHS

A White House official says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning her post.Susan Walsh/Associated Press Her resignation…