News

Poll shows Tipton’s approval ratings suffer from shutdown

Tiptondu1-i-syn Conducted by Public Policy Polling for MoveOn.org, a liberal advocacy group, the poll, released this week, found that 51…

October 22, 2013

Local News

County officials field marijuana questions

Regulations taking shape for growing, selling pot

October 22, 2013

Local News

Nuances are crucial with Amendment 66

Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. Claim: “A sizable portion of this money is going to…

October 22, 2013

Local News

Art with a purpose

Thien Tai, a volunteer with the Colorado Meth Project, paints a mural on the side of the Boys & Girls…

October 22, 2013

Local News

History lives in area graveyards

Three-year study sheds light on heritage, tradition

October 22, 2013

Regional News

N.M. court considers gay marriage

The Supreme Court heard from lawyers in a case that could determine whether gay marriage is legal across New Mexico.…

October 22, 2013

Regional News

Lawmakers visit Denver dispensary

Mexican lawmaker Fernando Belaunzaran takes a photo with his phone while touring a legal marijuana grow room Wednesday at River…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Beijing adopts new smog emergency measures

Beijing is adopting new measures that will go into effect when smog levels reach high levels. The new measures will…

October 22, 2013

Business

U.S. hiring drops steeply in Sept.

unemployment rate falls to 7.2

October 22, 2013

Business

Classic restoration

car enthusiasts peek into past with their old-car hobbies

October 22, 2013

Business

15 percent of youths not working, studying

A new report says nearly 15 percent of young people between the ages of 16 and 24 aren’t working or…

October 22, 2013

Business

Big projects keep south, west sides of Durango vital

This summer, two new hotel properties, Homewoood Suites and Holiday Inn Express opened, adding nearly 200 rooms to our bed…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Two human rights groups criticize US drone program

Human Rights Watch alleged that 82 people, at least 57 of them civilians, were killed by the unmanned aircraft and…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Builders of Obama’s health website saw red flags

President Barack Obama’s administration is bringing in longtime adviser Jeffrey Zients to provide management advise on how to fix the…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

France is latest US ally angered by NSA snooping

France is the latest in a growing list of nations – Germany, Brazil and Mexico included – demanding explanations from…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Some furloughed federal workers may double dip

Several states are expected to allow federal workers who collected unemployment insurance during the government shutdown to keep both those…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Self-driving cars face hurdles despite benefits

Matt Gentry/Associated Press<br><br>Google Inc. is developing a self-driving car, logging more than 400,000 miles in California road tests. A new…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

U.S., Europe pushing for Syria peace talks

The Syrian National Coalition appears to be getting support from its patrons in the Gulf for its demands of key…

October 22, 2013

Education

Colleges try to verify online attendance

The impetus is a federal law, passed in 2008, requiring colleges that are eligible for federal student aid for online…

October 22, 2013

Education

Wars wind down, veterans flock to college

1M enroll in four years

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Boy describes terror of Nevada schoolyard shooting

The parents of the 12-year-old Sparks, Nev., middle schooler who killed himself and a teacher Tuesday are cooperating with local…

October 22, 2013

Nation & World

Problems growing at U.S. missile force

Further discipline problems within the United States’ nuclear missile force are coming to light. The latest revelation says four members…

October 22, 2013

Local News

Ballantine director to lead international newspaper group

Inter American promotes freedom of expression throughout the Western Hemisphere, and Ballantine takes the helm at a time that Latin…

October 22, 2013

Local News

City crash victim ID’d

Irvine was driving a blue Honda Accord southbound and turning left onto a frontage road when his vehicle was broadsided…

October 22, 2013