News

Wind turbines to rise off Ore. coast

The country’s first floating wind turbine is off the coast of Castine, Maine. Oregon and federal officials announced Wednesday that…

February 5, 2014

Good Earth

Bears, eagles and owls: How are they faring?

A group of House Republicans say that’s translated into just 2 percent of protected species taken off the list. They…

February 5, 2014

Good Earth

Climate hubs to help rural residents

administration says farmers hurt

February 5, 2014

Good Earth

Tapping sun’s power

Solarize La Plata begins panel project in Bayfield

February 5, 2014

Good Earth

Mexican gray wolf population growing

Numbers have doubled since 2009 in Southwest

February 5, 2014

Nation & World

Finding uninsured Americans by the numbers

The Obama administration is mapping out a plan to target areas with high numbers of uninsured Americans to encourage them…

February 5, 2014

Nation & World

CVS Caremark kicking tobacco-sales habit

CVS Caremark estimates its decision to stop selling tobacco products in its stores will cost the company about $2 billion…

February 5, 2014

Local News

Bill offers tuition break for tribes

official says measure will help Native Americans

February 4, 2014

Local News

Signing Day

Durango High School had a handful of student-athletes sign their national letters of intent on Wednesday’s national signing day. Alastair…

February 4, 2014

Regional News

Poll: Hickenlooper leads GOP challengers

Governor’s approval rating 52 percent

February 4, 2014

Local News

Medical examiner weighs options

Plata County coroner a factor

February 4, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Thursday

Class for people with prediabetes, 9-11 a.m., Suite 140 of the medical office building at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 764-2720.…

February 4, 2014

Local News

Shhh! No German!

Outdated laws reveal history, character of Durango

February 4, 2014

Regional News

Navajo Nation gambling compact endorsed in N.M.

The Committee on Compacts voted 12-4 to forward the gambling agreement to the New Mexico House and Senate for a…

February 4, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Barry Hillmer, a silver life master, will teach a free bridge lesson on bidding at 3:30 p.m. today at the…

February 4, 2014

Local News

Uranium mill may face lawsuit

alleges violations in Utah

February 4, 2014

Local News

New Internet sales-tax bill brought forward

Democrats confident it will withstand legal challenge

February 4, 2014

Local News

Lawns bill to go before ag committee

Today is the day of reckoning for Sen. Ellen Roberts’ bill to limit the size of suburban lawns in order…

February 4, 2014

Local News

The Blotter

Tuesday 2:28 p.m. A magazine sales scam was reported at Parkside Terrace Townhomes, 1 East Sixth Ave. 6:01 p.m. A…

February 4, 2014

Regional News

More air tours OK’d for the Grand Canyon

in 2012 increased quiet-air technology incentives at park

February 4, 2014

Business

Feds want cars to be able to talk to each other

The action, still some years off, has “game-changing potential” to cut collisions, deaths and injuries, federal transportation officials said at…

February 4, 2014

Business

Banks versus retailers

breaches place Americans in the middle

February 4, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Put A Cork In It announces its new location at 1127 Camino del Rio. The business is owned by Alan…

February 4, 2014

Business

A seller’s market

85 percent of county homes sold for less than $500K

February 4, 2014