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Stopping erosion in its tracks

Project aims to preserve hillside at old mine site near Durango

‘Microplastic’ is polluting Great Lakes

pellets being linked to personal hygiene products

Community Road Conditions

U.S. Highway 160 Eastbound/Westbound between Cortez and Towaoc (Milemarker 37-27). Through October from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to…

Defense chief warns budget cuts could harm military forces

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning that budget cuts scheduled to take effect next year could force the Pentagon to…

Afghan casualties rising, U.N. reports

More Afghani civilians are being killed and wounded as the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan pulls its forces out of the…

Ballantine newspapers name CEO

leader seeks growth as a content provider in digital, print

Mercury rising

Matt Taylor, CEO of Mercury, said the company is planning to move into its new 78,000-square-foot facility next to Durango…

New trail gets ‘progressive’

Snakecharmer provides options for Horse Gulch mountain bikers

Judge OKs man for trial in stepfather’s death

Ignacio resident, 31, restored to mental competency

On monsoon break

State workers get first raise in four years

Colo. Republican says more accurate information needed

Tribe backs horse slaughterhouse

The tribe’s support for Valley Meat Co. comes one week after Robert Redford and former Gov. Bill Richardson joined the…

Health-insurance rates release gets delayed for 2 weeks

State insurance officials said Wednesday they’ll need an extra two weeks to release rates showing how much health plans will…

Tipton’s healthy-forest bill makes it through House panel

Democratic foes predict measure’s doom in Senate

Lawyer: S.D. mayor not given harassment training

Filner’s lawyer Harvey Berger made the argument in a letter to City Attorney Jan Goldsmith one day before the City…

Lawmakers fault poor TSA record on discipline

“These findings are especially hard to stomach since so many Americans today are sick of being groped, interrogated and treated…

Appeals court rules New York City’s big-soda ban unconstitutional

An appeals court Tuesday ruled that New York City’s ban on large soft drink sales in restaurants was unconstitutional. Mayor…

Prosecutors say woman had soda can with green paint

Jia M. Tian, 58, was ordered held without bail pending hearing on charges that she vandalized several buildings and monuments…

Former Sen. Byrd Jr. of Virginia dies at 98

Former Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr., the Democrat-turned-independent who began his career as a staunch segregationist and preached fiscal restraint…

Delay of employer penalties will cost government $10 billion

While that’s a big number, the report from the official budget scorekeeper for Congress also put the administration’s recent move…

Negotiators agree to meet again

Israelis, Palestinians hope to OK peace agreement in nine months

Saving power behind thick walls

‘Zero-net energy’ homes lets owners sell left-over electricity

It takes a ‘war room’ to launch Netflix series

in evening, Web video giant mobilizes tech wizards for launch

Boom: Industry attitude fuels anger

Ex-Shell chief says drillers should be more open about their projects