News

A seller’s market

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

February 4, 2014

U.S. official: Snowden leaks lead to Pentagon change

Defense Intelligence Agency chief Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn told the House Intelligence Committee that his agency has to assume that…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Health law will cut U.S. workforce size

The Congressional Budget Office is predicting that 1 million fewer uninsured Americans will sign up for health insurance by the…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Navy said Tuesday it is investigating about 30 senior sailors linked to alleged cheating on tests meant…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Bill Nye defends evolution in Kentucky debate

Creation Museum head Ken Ham, right, argues that “creation is the only viable model of historical science confirmed by observational…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Britain says advice on raid was ignored

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the British government doesn’t need to apologize for the minor role it played in…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the country’s caches of chemical weapons, including bombs and artillery shells filled…

February 4, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Housing Solutions for the Southwest is the new administering agency of the Community Emergency Assistance Coalition, a one-time emergency financial-assistance…

February 4, 2014

Education

Texas revises textbook review rules

Changes attempt to limit influence of ideology on education

February 4, 2014

Education

eSchool in class of its own

curriculum offers variety of subjects to wide range of students

February 4, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

Durango High School’s Peer Influence Club will host its second annual Valentine’s Dance for students with special needs from noon…

February 4, 2014

Education

GOP sees promise in preschool programs

Popularity spans economic groups

February 4, 2014

Local News

Commissioners delay vote on pot rules

to consider recreational marijuana next week

February 4, 2014

Local News

Measure to keep seizure-prone off Colo. roads fails

Rep. Coram says discussion of problem needed

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

GOP lawmakers target endangered species law

A group of 13 GOP lawmakers representing states across the U.S. released a report proposing “targeted reforms” for the 40-year-old…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Senate sends farm bill to Obama

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press<br><br>A new farm bill that was approved by the Senate Tuesday and sent to President Barack Obama…

February 4, 2014

Local News

What’s a Sochi?

‘big dudes’ to Putin, Durangoans sound off on Games

February 3, 2014

Regional News

Here’s your new state, business logo

Some people hate Colorado’s new logo, and they want a second opinion. Legislators have killed an idea to let voters…

February 3, 2014

Regional News

Utah in gay-marriage filing: Kids need mom and dad

The voluminous brief, filed late Monday ahead of a midnight deadline, is the first step in a process leading to…

February 3, 2014

Regional News

Man killed in Arvada standoff

had nonviolent criminal convictions

February 3, 2014

Local News

How will Farm Bill affect S.W. Colo.?

Subsidies to be replaced by insurance-type program

February 3, 2014

Local News

Significant snow to hit mountains

likely through Saturday

February 3, 2014

Local News

Dayplanner Wednesday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

February 3, 2014

Local News

Spiffy, new home

Hundreds of parents and children turned out for the grand opening of Ignacio Elementary School on Tuesday evening in Ignacio.…

February 3, 2014