News

New London skyscraper too hot for owner of car

The owner of a Jaguar claims the intense reflection from the under-construction 37-story “Walkie-Talkie” skyscaper melted parts of his car…

September 3, 2013

Nation & World

Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems

New computer systems being installed in vehicles are making them more vulnerable to hackers. Several hackers have shown that they…

September 3, 2013

Education

Colds to concussions

stay busy caring for students at Durango schools

September 3, 2013

Education

8 skills English majors can use

Liberal arts students boost job prospects

September 3, 2013

Education

‘Heat days’: When it’s too hot to learn

Midwest schools close when mercury hits 90 and students have trouble focusing

September 3, 2013

Local News

Highway 3 lane to close for two days

“There will be a single lane from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” agency spokeswoman Nancy Shanks said Tuesday. “The southbound…

September 3, 2013

Local News

Police raid forces lockout at local elementary school

enforcement entered nearby house, guns drawn

September 3, 2013

Local News

Dene Kay Thomas cleared in ethics case

commission dismisses complaint against Fort Lewis College president

September 3, 2013

Nation & World

Japan to fund ice wall to contain reactor leaks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, and his government have agreed to spend $450 million to build an…

September 3, 2013

Nation & World

Obama gains support for attack on Syria

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is backing President Barack Obama’s decision that the United States must take action against…

September 3, 2013

Local News

Whither the reference book?

Once-almighty source of information slipping away

September 2, 2013

Local News

La Plata County OKs historic designations

route, schoolhouse recognized

September 2, 2013

Local News

City puts pot sales on hold

Council also OKs plan to fund fire services

September 2, 2013

Local News

Tipton opposes Syria strike

hall attendees largely agree with Cortez congressman

September 2, 2013

Local News

Durango, county nearing new development standards

Under a tentative plan hashed out Tuesday during a joint study session with city councilors and county commissioners, the boards…

September 2, 2013

Regional News

Holmes’ team renews penalty challenge

Holmesdu1-i-syn The lawyers also argued that death-penalty opponents should be allowed to serve on Holmes’ jury, and that victims of…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

Crews gain on Yosemite fire; full containment weeks away

gain on Yosemite fire, but containment weeks away

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

U.S.-Brazil tensions rise after new NSA spy report

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado is calling for international regulations to control monitoring of citizens and governments. The…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

Obama tries persuading the skeptical on Syria

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., say President Barack Obama still needs to do more to…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

Assad: Attack will spur ‘chaos’

Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning that a military strike against his country would spread “chaos and extremism” throughout the…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

Sandy’s ‘freaky’ path may not be repeated

Superstorm Sandy caused some $50 billion worth of damage when it hit the East Coast in New Jersey in February.…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

Police social-media site planned

Created by former high-profile New York City police commissioner and Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton, BlueLine is being touted…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

DEA data mining reported

The program, previously reported by ABC News and The New York Times, is called the Hemisphere Project. It’s paid for…

September 2, 2013

Nation & World

Nyad 1st to swim to Florida from Cuba without cage

In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad, is about two miles off Key West, Fla.,…

September 2, 2013