News

Game maker inviting Monopoly fans to rethink rules

If so, you’ve been playing Monopoly incorrectly. But soon such “house rules” may receive an official blessing. Hasbro, which has…

March 29, 2014

Business

IRS to tax bitcoins like property

Although bitcoin may operate like coin and paper currency and can be used to pay for goods and services, no…

March 29, 2014

Business

Apps let you share secrets anonymously

At a time when Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are pushing people to put forward their most polished, put-together selves, a…

March 29, 2014

Business

Low inventory twists market

Building expected to surge this summer

March 29, 2014

Business

New worry for flood victims: Insurance increase

Charlie Corson and his wife are trying to decide whether to rebuild their home in Lyons. One of the issues…

March 29, 2014

Business

Want a cheaper shipping deal?

Some took the $20 price hike in stride. “I order stuff once a week on Amazon,” said Liam Stephens, a…

March 29, 2014

Business

Will mortgage rule stall housing recovery?

du1-i-syn Basic tenets of the rules can be confusing. Near term, implications are not clear. Expect the government to tweak…

March 29, 2014

Business

Spring’s the time to clean walls

It’s easy to pass by walls and woodwork every day without a second glance, but spring-cleaning season is a great…

March 29, 2014

Business

‘Zombie’ foreclosures haunt Florida’s market

Abandoned properties dot the state

March 29, 2014

Business

Home prices dip in January for the third month

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, declined 0.1 percent from December to January, the same drop…

March 29, 2014

Business

New U.S. home sales fell 3.3% in February

Winter, price increases may be culprits

March 29, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

Garciadu1-i-syn Gabriela Garcia, a senior at Ignacio High School, applied for the Prudential Spirit of Community Scholarship, and while she…

March 29, 2014

Regional News

GOP challenger is the focus in Colorado Senate race

Sen. Mark Udall responded to Rep. Cory Gardner’s surprise challenge by quickly trying to define his opponent as an extremist.…

March 29, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Motorcycle Expo & Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,…

March 29, 2014

Local News

Durango School District slows ‘school-to-jail’ trend

Disciplinary actions decrease over 3 years

March 29, 2014

Local News

Al fresco – to a point

City’s allowance of sidewalk dining popular, even if limited

March 29, 2014

Local News

Car vs. light pole

Durango Fire Protection District workers help clean up after a driver hit a light pole Saturday morning in the 3500…

March 29, 2014

Local News

Prepare for more lane closures this week

Street, Camino and College will be affected

March 29, 2014

Nation & World

March misery in frigid northern, eastern U.S.

Chicago is one of the top 10 cities to experience the coldest weather in March.Associated Press file photo Many parts…

March 29, 2014

Nation & World

April Fools’ stunts go wild

Of course they didn’t. That’s pure poppycock. But it’s the kind of April Fools’ Day prank that – when believed…

March 29, 2014

Nation & World

Oklahoma girl breaks record for selling most Girl Scout cookies

Katie Francis, 11, who broke the record for selling the most Girl Scout cookies, beating the decades-long record.Associated Press file…

March 29, 2014

Local News

High-altitude hijinks at Molas Lake

Snowmobile racers hang on to what remains of our winter

March 29, 2014

Local News

Letâ€™s dance

Chris Dooley spins Katie Jank during a salsa lesson in Buckley Park on Saturday afternoon. The class, taught by Cheo…

March 29, 2014

Nation & World

Three weeks on, no evidence

objects seen but nothing confirmed

March 29, 2014