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Nurse fired from Mercy Regional settles suit

Patient safety was her concern

Body of Durango man discovered

21-year-old FLC student known to have history of diabetes

Let there be lights

The Blotter

Sunday 1:10 a.m. A 25-year-old woman at Camino del Rio and College Drive was stumbling around in the road. 1:46…

Local police investigate attempted abduction

A 30-year-old Durango woman said a man driving a dark-blue Chevrolet Blazer with New Mexico plates tried to pull her…

Durango man dies outside friend’s house

Jerry Floyd Barth, 57, was found slumped over in his pickup about 12:20 p.m., said Sgt. Deck Shaline, with the…

Small Utah community could lift alcohol ban

Maverick convenience store executives have asked Hyde Park, Utah, to lift its long-standing ban on the sale of alcohol in…

Spinning back into fashion

machines, like turntables, still hold luster

TSA requesting tighter security

American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing employees of the Transportation Security Administration, on Monday called for armed guards…

Local Briefs

The Community Cinema film series will return to the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., with “The Graduates/Los Graduados” at…

From across planet, Durangoan receives thank-you of a lifetime

sponsored him when he was child; now, Thai man works for UN

Obamacare gets real for Americans

Confusion and frustration bite consumers

White House: No love for leaker Snowden

Snowdendu1-i-syn “Mr. Snowden violated U.S. law,” White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer said about the former systems-analyst-turned-fugitive who has temporary asylum…

Boulder voters eye dueling energy bills

Renewable-resource supporters want city to strike out alone

Dominguez: The leader

Superior lives in Escalante’s shadow, but some still remember his impact

Voters find Amnd. 66 confusing

Complexity confounds wary residents

Dayplanner Monday

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.,…

Day of prayer offers thanks for rain

Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press file photo<br><br>A trickle of water left in the Rio Grande is pushed downstream by the wind…

No Harm Foundation fundraiser

The No Harm Foundation, which advocates a dietary plan called the Spectrum Balance Protocol to reverse symptoms of autism, held…

More talks set to talk about health-care plan

crowds indicate interest

Heart sworn in as Ute Mountain Ute chairman

Heartdu1-i-syn Heart begins his second elected term at tribal chairman, and told an audience of 350 he is proud of…

Nation/World Briefs

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham airport reopened Sunday after a threat prompted an investigation by bomb technicians, flight diversions and…

Buffett assures investors stocks still way to go

Nati Harnik/Associated Press<br><br>Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway in Omaha, Neb. The 81-year-old billionaire investor told shareholders on…

Some tips can help exorcise financial fears

Financial crises can be terrifying for most people, but a few tips and strategies can help most people conquer their…