News

Pa. girl’s double-lung transplant a success

Ten-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, center, received a lung transplant Wednesday at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Murnaghan Family, File/Associated Press Sarah Murnaghan, who…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Texas executes man who confessed to killing 5

Elroy Chester, 44, said that he didn’t want relatives of his victims to have “hate in your heart for me.”…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Bloomberg pressures donors over gun control votes

Some of the victims’ families also vowed to keep up the pressure for stricter gun control as they met with…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Kuwaiti premier visits Iraq, tightening bonds

The warming bonds between Shiite-led Iraq and Sunni-ruled Kuwait are noteworthy in a region increasingly plagued by the sectarian divisions…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK

The finding by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman came in response to a Department of Justice decision this week to…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Fukushima plant steps closer to fuel-rod removal

Plant chief Takeshi Takahashi told journalists on a plant tour Wednesday that workers have cleaned up much of the debris…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Southern Baptists officially oppose gay Scout rule

While some action against the Scouts was widely anticipated, given the denomination’s very public opposition to the change, the resolution…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

CIA deputy director Michael Morell retires

When President Barack Obama named a successor to former CIA Director David Petraeus last January, Morell was passed over in…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

South Africa: Mandela ‘responding better to treatment’

President Jacob Zuma told parliament that he is happy with the progress that the 94-year-old is making following his hospitalization…

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Syrian extremist rebels raid Shiite village

In the raid, which comes at a time when the West is worried that extremists are increasingly joining the rebellion,…

June 12, 2013

Good Earth

Energy emissions rose to record high in 2012

U.S. carbon pollutions drops

June 12, 2013

Good Earth

Wolves may lose protections

consider tossing protections; scientists say now is not the time

June 12, 2013

Good Earth

New York City plan addresses effects of global warming

Levees, removable walls proposed for protection

June 12, 2013

Nation & World

Calm for now in Turkey protests as both sides talk

Protests spread across the country after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered police to clear a peaceful sit-in of Turks…

June 12, 2013

Local News

Fire bans may soon be here

City’s July 4th fireworks is still a go – for now

June 12, 2013

Daily update

Wednesday Dayplanner

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., the outdoor amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird…

June 11, 2013

Daily update

Community Road Work Conditions

U.S. Highway 550 Northbound/Southbound South of Durango (Milemarker 7-8). Through June from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday…

June 11, 2013

Regional News

State tanker fleet on way?

Colo. wildfires fuel air power debate in Denver

June 11, 2013

Good Earth

Community gardens take root

kids learn how to grow their own food

June 11, 2013

Local News

Beating the heat

A father and son escape the extreme heat by taking their paddle boards out on the Animas River. Durangoâ€™s high…

June 11, 2013

Local News

No doubt: It’s a bad drought

Southwest Colorado counties declared disaster areas

June 11, 2013

Nation & World

NSA director defends surveillance

Programs disrupted dozens of attacks, Alexander says

June 11, 2013

Regional News

Fires burning out of control

than 7,000 residents flee from Black Forest blaze

June 11, 2013

Regional News

Fire managers report expecting ‘hard runs’ from Pecos wildfire

Fire managers said it’s still too dangerous to put any firefighters on the ground. The only option for battling the…

June 11, 2013