Nation & World Experts increasingly hope for end of smoking They have long wished for a cigarette-free America but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to zero… February 8, 2014
Business After sale, Zuke’s plots growth Durango pet-products company acquired by Nestlé Purina February 8, 2014
Nation & World Iran to address nuke concerns Detonator drew questions from some experts February 8, 2014
Nation & World Egypt accuses group of staging attacks An Egyptian policeman is overcome by grief at the funeral of several comrades killed after masked gunmen opened fire at… February 8, 2014
Regional News How do you tax the growing of marijuana? Legislatures in both Colorado and Washington are taking a look at pot farmers this session. The states have already decided… February 8, 2014
Nation & World Fresh start for Hillary Clinton? Some Democratic Party liberals say there may be room for a challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the presumptive 2014 favorite… February 8, 2014
Business ETFs are latest way to invest in 401(k) plans It sounds like a Zen saying, but it’s also an investing strategy that more of us are adopting. Every month,… February 8, 2014
Local News Dayplanner Sunday American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Durango Mountain Resort Locals Benefit Day, all day,… February 8, 2014
Local News 2014 Farm Bill expands aid for forest health Bennetdu1-i-syn The Agricultural Act of 2014, or Farm Bill, that President Barack Obama signed into law Friday at Michigan State… February 8, 2014
Local News Study on fracking causes uproar officials question connection to birth defects February 8, 2014
Nation & World Disabled groups press Obama on minimum wage At his State of the Union Address last month, Obama promised to soon issue an executive order that would hike… February 8, 2014
Regional News GOP attempts repeal of magazine limits But Republican Rep. Chris Holbert, who is sponsoring one repeal measure, said the goal is to give people an opportunity… February 8, 2014
Regional News Ex-Patagonia CEO joins campaign against drilling Casey Sheahan is stepping down as CEO of outdoor apparel company Patagonia. He and his wife, Tara, will spend more… February 8, 2014
Nation & World For 2014, Democrats look to 2012, 2008 The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is preparing its largest and most data-driven ground game yet, relying on an aggressive combination… February 8, 2014
Local News Local Briefs A Zumbathon, a dance-fitness class raising funds for a cause, will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21… February 8, 2014
Nation & World Some media reveal NSA secrets Organizations inadvertently publish names February 8, 2014
Nation & World Nation & World Briefs Dems say they passed, fixed health-care law WASHINGTON – Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough… February 8, 2014
Nation & World Snowden used low-cost tool to best NSA Using “Web crawler” software designed to search, index and back up a website, Snowden “scraped data out of our systems”… February 8, 2014
Nation & World Budget model uncertain for states insurance marketplaces started with federal dollars February 8, 2014
Nation & World Documents reveal chaotic military sex-abuse record difference found in bases in Japan and others February 8, 2014
Regional News Hualapai shelves rafting trips on Colorado violates park service regulations in Grand Canyon February 8, 2014
Regional News Utah looks at how restrictive liquor laws impact drinking The recently compiled numbers, released Friday, don’t propel arguments against singular rules like the state’s “Zion curtains,” the nicknames for… February 8, 2014