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Climate primary factor on lake levels

As water surface temperatures and evaporation rates continue to rise, low water is likely to be a long-term problem despite…

Recalls: The new norm in Colorado?

Results generate gloating, calls for election reform

Nation pauses to remember Sept. 11 dead

For the families, the memories of that day are still vivid, the pain still acute. Some who read the names…

Syrian Americans watch, listen, hope

Gergi, who moved to the United States in 1988 from Syria, is one of thousands of immigrants from the embattled…

County debates marijuana rules

Onerous burden or matter of local control?

LPEA, Empire score victory in rate case

Tri-State says judge’s ruling could bring higher costs

Durango schools nix longer calendar idea

Students literally can’t take the heat, district concludes

DHS student injured near school

A Durango High School student leaving school Wednesday afternoon on his bicycle was injured after attempting to cross Main Avenue…

Main Avenue mainstay Francisco’s Restaurante sold

family leaves legacy of 45 years

Waiting for parking fix? Take a hike

Landing on a free space not so easy downtown

Financial crisis drives up Greek suicide rate

ATHENS, Greece – Suicides increased by 45 percent during the first four years of Greece’s financial crisis, a mental health…

Ohioan who made confessional DUI video faces court

Matthew Cordle is expected to be arraigned today on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide stemming from a fatal car crash…

Court convicts four men in Indian’s rape, murder

An Indian court convicted four men on all 11 counts in connection with the gang rape of a young woman…

Poll: Public doubts rise on surveillance, privacy

Close to 60 percent of Americans oppose the NSA’s collection of data on telephone and Internet usage. A similar majority…

Securing Syria’s arsenal is rife with challenges

Experts say securing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal would be a complicated and lengthy process, made more difficult by deep lack…

At charters, short careers by demand

Dowdy is 24 years old, which might make his restlessness seem premature. But then, his principal is 28. As tens…

Feds seek to legalize marijuana industry banking

The issue has taken on greater urgency now that Colorado and Washington have become the first states to legalize recreational…

Obama talks Syria diplomacy, fallback airstrikes

President Barack Obama is backing a plan to have the United Nations hold talks to get Syria to turn over…

Project gets off the ground

Three local entities pulled their resources to mount five murals depicting the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No.…

Slithering away

Predictions for gold mine demise prove exaggerated

20 years on, the Cresson keeps coughing up fortunes

Florida Mesa shows ‘dramatic’ improvement

makes two-step leap in designations

Officials doubted pot lawsuit would succeed

Marijuana business owners still have problems working with banks

Colorado recalls succeed

Democrats Morse, Giron voted for gun-control bills