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Tesla S earns top honors

Tesla’s Model S electric sedan, which went on sale in 2012, got the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports’…

Contracts to buy U.S. homes barely budged in January

The National Association of Realtors said Friday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index inched up 0.1 last month…

Tiny houses help address homeless problem

There’s a growing effort across the nation from advocates and religious groups to build these compact buildings because they are…

Neighborhood comes to rescue when avalanche hits Montana

“It was very chaotic but a lot of energy,” said Jeff Brandt, assistant chief of operations for the Missoula Fire…

Russia makes move on Ukraine

says Russian citizens, soldiers at risk in Crimea

Which ‘Harry Potter’ character are you?

‘personality’ quizzes go viral

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort, www.bbig.org,…

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Grade-schoolers practice their skills with dogs from Humane Society

Regaining freedom

lessons take these athletes beyond the slopes

Making every drop of water count

Lawmakers work to help WaterSMART program

Education Briefs

Carly Pierson of Durango, a student at Cornell College located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been named to the dean’s…

Nation Briefs

‘12 Years a Slave’ rolls at Spirit Awards SANTA MONICA, Calif. – “12 Years a Slave” rolled at the Spirit…

Here are 5 ways to fix our health-care law

these be enough to calm the critics?

Would you trust these guys with your Russian helicopter contracts?

American colonel pushed U.S. funds to disreputable firm

You want rain, California? You got it

suddenly saturated; storm moves deep into the Rockies

A budget without drama

Mid-term elections keeping it low-key

Lost skier found in Hermosa Creek backcountry

spent night out after straying beyond Purgatory boundaries

Sharing seeds

Cory Gardner launches Senate run

Republican congressman to challenge for Udall’s seat

One killed, 30 injured in massive Denver pileup

Police say 104 vehicles were involved in crashes along a 2-mile stretch of highway as a short but intense burst…

Colorado releases new data on firearm background checks

The data released late Friday show there were 3,838 background checks on private transactions that didn’t take place at gun…

Local Briefs

The Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Historical Society’s Animas Museum,…

World Briefs

HAVANA – Cigar enthusiasts have paid more than 798,000 euros ($1.1 million) for six handmade Cuban humidors at the gala…

28 dead in knife assault at Chinese train station

shoot, kill 5 suspects