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Radon: Unseen menace

It's common in La Plata County homes

January 8, 2014

Local News

Text of Hickenlooper’s speech

Good morning. It’s great to be back here, together, in the people’s state Capitol. To the four new members stepping…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Only Dodge City, Kan., keeps Durango from being magazine’s No. 1 Western town

The magazine says that with Durango’s historic railroads and evident Western culture in mind, the sometimes-called “Hollywood of the Rockies”…

January 8, 2014

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Dayplanner Friday

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.…

January 8, 2014

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Local Briefs

Solarize La Plata, a grass-roots program with the goal of installing solar photovoltaic systems on 100 homes in the area,…

January 8, 2014

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Saving seconds

Leit Schafer of the Purgatory Ski Team lines up his next gate as he blazes down the giant slalom course…

January 8, 2014

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The Blotter

Wednesday 7:33 a.m. A man and a woman were fighting at Valle de Merced, 800 Goeglein Gulch Road. 6:14 p.m.…

January 8, 2014

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Lone Mesa still under wraps

Fledgling state park underutilized since 1999

January 8, 2014

Local News

Manna grows a bit

Curtis Hatch of Weeminuche Construction drills holes in beams being used as a covered walkway between Manna Soup Kitchen and…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Cortez hospital may take on less debt

S.W. Memorial reports $4.6M in unpaid bills

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Study cites ‘dangerous weak link’ in nuke security

That has reduced the number of countries with one kilogram or more of weapons-usable nuclear materials, such as highly enriched…

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

India takes aim at privileges held by U.S. diplomats

Rajanish Kakade/Associated Press<br><br>India is stepping up pressure on the United States by revoking some of the perks diplomatic officials in…

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader

Kim Kwang Hyon/Associated Press<br><br>Dennis Rodman Wednesday blows a kiss to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the…

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Al-Qaida-linked group ramps up regional violence

Al-Qaida forces are hoping to turn the Syrian civil war into a wider conflict pitting Sunni communities against Shiite-dominated governments…

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Obama nearing decision on NSA policies

President Barack Obama is expected to announce new policies on National Security Agency surveillance programs next week. He is meeting…

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Egyptian leader seeks mandate to run

Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is enjoying soaring popularity among many Egyptians.Khalil Hamra/Associated Press A presidential run by Gen.…

January 8, 2014

Nation & World

Gay marriages in Utah won’t be recognized

Lake County clerk may refund marriage license fee

January 8, 2014

Good Earth

Agency helps landowners conserve their resources

projects major part of broad mission in La Plata County

January 8, 2014

Good Earth

New forests, new fire hazards

beetle kill, researchers look at how they burn

January 8, 2014

Good Earth

Ute Mountain Utes tackle environmental issues

Buildings cleared, old leaking landfill will be capped

January 8, 2014

Good Earth

Rio aims to clean water before Games

A worker on a garbage-collecting barge collects trash from the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. The bay is contaminated…

January 8, 2014

Good Earth

Rain forest’s diversity reflects battle to survive

It is tempting to look at all those species living so close together as a picture of peaceful coexistence. But…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Girl hurt at ski area released from hospital

December accident leads to multiple pelvis, facial fractures

January 8, 2014

Local News

S.W. Colorado snowpack on target

as a whole a bit better off than last year

January 8, 2014