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Students will get to go home early again

best day for early release, Durango district says

Should you have choice with vaccines?

aims to educate parents about exempting children

Udall benefits from health-care law

Rep. Gardner does not

Hockey’s not done yet

CPR saves girl immersed in frigid pond

spotted 2-year-old’s pink shoes to rescue her

Here’s a leader the White House honored

Anthony Ciocco lead group in work on Navajo Nation ecosystem, trails

Montezuma health director pleads guilty to 2nd DUI

could face 10 days in jail

E-Trade silencing TV baby

In the investor site’s new ad, the baby – who looks like a harmless, adorable tot but talks like a…

Hawaii police really going undercover

Victims rights advocates are opposing a Hawaii law that allows undercover officers to have sex with prostitutes during investigations. Police…

Jet’s location remains ‘riddle’

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force is helping search for possible wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 in the south Indian Ocean.…

Blaze at New Jersey motel kills 4

Officials believe about 40 people were staying at the Mariner’s Cove Hotel in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., Friday morning when…

Nation/World Briefs

DETROIT – Michigan’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Friday as he struck down a law…

Police may be listening in on your calls

Privacy rights advocates are upset upset with police departments around the country refusing to discuss how they are using technology…

Local Briefs

The AARP Smart Driver class will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the…

Curators show the power of the pen

National Archives display celebrates the art of signature

Wanna rock a Stratocaster?

first production model can be yours – to the tune of $250,000

Education Briefs

Sage Myers of Durango has been named to the Colorado State University dean’s list for his academic achievement during the…

‘Chicken from hell’ gets a proper name

It took about 68 million years, but a birdlike dinosaur nicknamed “the chicken from hell” has finally gotten a scientific…

Spring 2014: Drought and flooding

OK, so it was a fake snowman. But it was real snow that got in the way. For many Americans,…

Are your pets living in the lap of luxury?

Americans spent $56B on furry, winged companions

February DUIs/DWAIs

The following are convictions made in February 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent…

Is Durango worthy of your vote?

Durango DEVO is one of the programs that contributes to the city’s cycling wealth. Sarah Tescher, DEVO director, leads a…

Israel steps up talk of threat of force on Iran

Israel is hinting that it may carry out a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities despite Western efforts to negotiate with…

Russia formally annexes Crimea

Russia is sending contradictory messages about how it plans to respond to new Western sanctions to punish Russia for annexing…