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Public, media will be barred from Holmes sanity hearing

Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. said testimony from the psychiatrist and other witnesses would “infect a large…

December 20, 2013

Regional News

Lyons flood victims receive surprise recovery checks

Heather Santesteban, standing with her daughter Luci, 5, received a check from the Lyons Community Foundation, which donated to hundreds…

December 20, 2013

Regional News

Ban overturned, gay couples wed in Utah

appeals federal judge’s ruling

December 20, 2013

Local News

Too much winter?

some Durangoans, it’s a season to endure, not enjoy

December 20, 2013

Local News

Towaoc man is sentenced to 20 months in prison

to register as sex offender

December 20, 2013

Local News

Menacing case hits road blocks

Anthony Rudolfo Martinez, charged with felony menacing during a Dec. 5, 2012, incident west of Ignacio, is scheduled to appear…

December 20, 2013

Local News

Court dates set in sexual assault cases

men charged for April incident

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Government drops objection to publishing secret opinion

The Justice Department told the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in a filing Friday that the department won’t object if the…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

France finds itself alone again in Central Africa

Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press<br><br>French soldiers tell onlookers to stand back as they question Andre Poukou Gabriel, center, a member of the…

December 20, 2013

Regional News

Schools challenged in turning to digital textbooks

The school district instead offers parents a link to online materials, causing the Chionos to have to rush to the…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Canadian court strikes down anti-prostitution laws

Terri-Jean Bedford talks to reporters at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa Friday morning after learning Canada’s highest court…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

HHS loosens rules for those who lost health-care plans

The Affordable Care Act already included a “hardship exemption,” and several lawmakers had argued that having a policy unexpectedly canceled…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Peace talk list still not clear

U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, left, says about 30 nations will attend a conference next month to try to bring…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON –A cross Congress ended its business for the year Friday as the Senate approved a new boss for the…

December 20, 2013

Local News

Local Briefs

The Fort Lewis College Physical Plant will burn landscape debris on Monday and Tuesday. During that time, a plume of…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Global warming poll offers mixed results

More Americans agree that global warming is causing serious climate change, but a new poll also shows that even though…

December 20, 2013

Local News

Forecast predicts a fat year at state Capitol

surplus predicted for 2014

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

After rough year, Obama upbeat about America’s future next year

President Barack Obama says more than 2 million people have signed up for health insurance since the government launched HealthCare.gov,…

December 20, 2013

Local News

Snow flurry covers Durango, high country

Conditions led to 3-car pileup

December 20, 2013

Local News

Feds tag Ouray County mine with 97 violations

Durangoan died there in Nov. 17 accident

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Spy panel wants duplicate oversight board replaced

A sign outside the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md. For months, two review panels given nearly similar…

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Pressure builds on military

vows further reforms if sex assaults aren’t reduced

December 20, 2013

Nation & World

Senate OKs defense bill, sends measure to Obama

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed debate on a new defense bill earlier this year because of fears that Republicans…

December 19, 2013

Local News

Beating gravity to the punch

Potentially hazardous rock was brought down Thursday on a steep hillside above U.S. Highway 160 about two miles west of…

December 19, 2013