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Flipping out

Seven-year-old Kaitlin McCullough performs round-offs after being picked up Thursday from Riverview Elementary School by her mother, Kellie McCullough. Sam…

October 16, 2013

Regional News

Defense, prosecutors battle over evidence in Holmes trial

Holmesdu1-i-syn The allegations came during a day of dramatic and often testy exchanges as prosecutors and defense attorneys battled over…

October 16, 2013

Regional News

Farmers tied to listeria outbreak sue auditor

Eric and Ryan Jensen owned Jensen Farms, which sold melons connected to a 2011 listeria outbreak that killed 33 people.…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Washington state approves rules for pot industry

Mexico, Uruguay, Poland and other countries and states already are reviewing the new regulations, which cover everything from the security…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Facebook to let teens share with bigger audience

Experts are expressing concerns about Facebook’s decision to let teens between 13 and 17 begin sharing their posts with anyone…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Women put Wikipedia under microscope

Maia Weinstock, left, hopes to get women in science and technology fields more recognition on Wikipedia. Weinstock, a Brown University…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

National Park Service defends shutdown

While negotiators were working Wednesday on an agreement to end an impasse in Congress, House Republicans were questioning the National…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Memo outlines health-care hopes

A memo shows Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was predicting that 500,000 people would sign up for health…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Democrat Booker wins US Senate election in NJ

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a vegetarian with a Twitter following of 1.4 million – or five times the population of…

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Yellowstone’s life 25 years after fires

Natural return of forests will take decades, but ecosystem’s comeback is proceeding

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Mid-century temps set to soar

estimates when cities will experience heat like never before

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Will natural gas fuel cars?

Auto-fleet chiefs slated to discuss energy efficiency

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

Syrian rebels break with political group

U.N. inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, seen during a training session at Germany’s armed forces…

October 16, 2013

Local News

Wolf Creek to open this weekend

Two lifts will open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the area announced in a news release…

October 16, 2013

Good Earth

Earwax chunks chronicle whale’s life for scientists

The whale in question was a male blue whale that died after it was struck by a ship near Santa…

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

EU praises Iran nuclear talks

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton says the talks between Iran and Western nations were…

October 16, 2013

Local News

Home sales strong in Durango area in third quarter

In-town homes have highest price climb

October 16, 2013

Nation & World

U.S. government back in business

Landslide, late-night vote ends shutdown, avoids debt default

October 16, 2013

Local News

8 Bayfield school candidates debate at forum

board hopefuls air diverse views

October 15, 2013

Local News

Ballantine Communications enacts executive changes

CEO Doug Bennett named industry veteran Bob Ganley as BCI’s new vice president for finance and operations. “As we continue…

October 15, 2013

Local News

Vandals destroy Durango water dock

raid results in little cash

October 15, 2013

Local News

Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. Claim: “When state and local taxes are combined, Colorado ranks…

October 15, 2013

Local News

Bags steal show at forum

Emil Wanatka, president of the board of the Durango Fire Protection District, took up the perplexing issue of providing a…

October 15, 2013

Local News

Adventure on high seas

Durango High grads plan late-Oct. start for round-the-world sailing voyage

October 15, 2013