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Dayplanner Thursday

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

March 4, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Wednesday 12:37 a.m. An intoxicated man was arrested at the Animas City Theater for threatening to start a fight, 128…

March 4, 2014

Local News

Catching rays today; tomorrow’s the skis

“This is fabulous,” said Ken Smith of Wednesday afternoon’s warm, sunny weather. Smith and a couple of friends were at…

March 4, 2014

Regional News

Gay-marriage cases draw interest

for Utah, Oklahoma appeals evenly split among supporters, opponents

March 4, 2014

Regional News

Bill would expand reporting rights to Colo. therapists

The proposal is a response to the Aurora movie theater shooting, Democratic Rep. Jovan Melton said. Currently, mental-health professionals have…

March 4, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Pinnacol Assurance and Mountain West Insurance & Financial Services will host a seminar on managing worker’s compensation costs from noon…

March 4, 2014

Business

Winter heats up sales for some

This winter is making some businesses winners while others are hurting because fewer customers are venturing out into the cold…

March 4, 2014

Business

1,100 RadioShack stores to power down

RadioShack is hoping to remake its image so it can better compete against online and discount retailers. The company announced…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Netanyahu to Abbas: ‘Recognize the Jewish state’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to the cheering audience as he arrives to speak to the AIPAC meeting at…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

LONDON – Scotland’s pro-independence leader says a separate Scotland would not be a foreign country to England and claims U.K.…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

El-Sissi hints at presidential run

Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says all Egyptians will need to work together to fix the country’s problems.Associated Press El-Sissi…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

House approves bill to ease flood insurance hikes

A fence closes off the ruins of an oceanfront home in Mantoloking, N.J., that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Latino group leader: Obama is ‘deporter in chief’

Janet Murguia, president and CEO, National Council of La Raza, called President Barack Obama the “deporter in chief,” denouncing the…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Mardi Gras festivities heat up city

Rain and cold isn’t slowing down New Orlean’s Mardi Gras celebration. Garren Thomas Mims Sr., King of the Krewe of…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is the first new Republican nominee for the state’s governor in more…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Fears about power grid security growing

Congressional leaders are questioning the power industry about whether the government needs to get involved in setting standards for security…

March 4, 2014

Education

English classes without books?

Digital curriculum means no more paper

March 4, 2014

Education

College students, please study abroad

seeks to double number going overseas

March 4, 2014

Education

Building doghouses

Sunnyside’s reading program allows students to help animals

March 4, 2014

Education

Tree lopper, tape measure: Another day at library

beyond books, lending expands

March 4, 2014

Local News

Pagosa couple dies in head-on crash

Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jonathan Silver said Henry R. Buslepp, 82, died in the crash, and passenger Norma E. Buslepp,…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Obama offers budget plan

President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget proposal projects a $564 billion deficit for the fiscal year, the third straight year…

March 4, 2014

Nation & World

Putin agrees to meet with NATO officials

As the Russian president held court in his personal residence, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kiev’s fledgling…

March 4, 2014

Local News

Beauprez slams incumbent first day on stump

‘If (Hickenlooper) won’t lead, I will’

March 4, 2014