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Housing alliance fills gap

Program makes homeownership reality for qualifiers

Voter turnout low for off-year

Despite convenience, few found reasons to cast ballots

Regional News

Canceled health-insurance count tops 200K

The count comes from people losing coverage from health plans canceled by 23 carriers in the wake of new federal…

Help Durango’s Olympic hopefuls make their journey to Sochi

“On the Road to Sochi,” a preseason rally and fundraiser to support the 2014 Winter Olympic bids of Durango natives…

The Blotter

Tuesday 10:59 a.m. A bicycle was found behind Discount Liquor, 489 Florida Road. 11:50 a.m. A man at Albertsons, 311…

Students meet Hermosa Creek

Fly-over covers area up for federal protection

Washington state measure on labeling GMO foods failing

The campaign over Initiative 522 has been one of the costliest initiative fights in state history, drawing millions of dollars…

Employers’ wariness thwarts qualified sightless jobseekers

people continue to face obstacles to full-time work

Business Briefs

Bonnie Unis has joined the real estate team at RE/MAX Pinnacle in Durango. Formerly of Bayfield Realty and Preferred Properties,…

Twitter’s über-powerful, but where’s the money?

As Wall Street analysts size up Twitter ahead of its first public stock sale this week, more than a few…

Entrepreneurs pitch to investors

Durango SCAPE graduates detail goals to audience

Nation/World Briefs

TEANECK, N.J. – Relatives and friends of a young man who fired shots in New Jersey’s largest mall, trapping terrified…

Upper Pine fire mill-levy increase squeaks through

The final Tuesday night tally, which will be certified in the next two weeks, had 52 percent of votes in…

Voters favor shrinking Durango School District board

According to the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, of 10,359 total votes cast, 77 percent voted in favor,…

Stumpf, Hillyer, Blatnick win Bayfield school seats

Of five candidates competing for two seats with four-year terms, Timothy Stumpf – the only incumbent – led the pack…

Terry McAuliffe ekes out victory in Virginia

Democrat Terry McAuliffe leaves won election Tuesday as Virginia’s new governor. McAuliffe edged out tea party candidate Ken Cuccinelli.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated…

Palo Verde votes for city water

The pipeline would bring water to each lot in the 18-home subdivision east of Three Springs and Mercy Regional Medical…

Walsh defeats fellow Democrat in Boston mayor race

With 95 percent of the votes counted, unofficial totals showed Walsh with 51 percent to 49 percent for Connolly. Connolly…

Voters reject grocery bag fee

Council enacted ordinance

Moran wins tight school board race; four others not so close

takes 3-way battle

De Blasio is elected mayor of New York

Bill de Blasio is the first Democratic candidate to be elected mayor of New York City since 1989. De Blasio…

Three fire districts merging to one

Dan Noonan, chief of Durango Fire & Rescue Authority, cheers the election results being read aloud by Battalion Chief Mike…

Preservation tax will double for Pine River Cemetery district

With a majority vote of just over 58 percent, residents who live within the district boundaries voted in favor of…