News

Taxes not slowing down spending

Despite less pay, Americans keep spending, thanks to cheaper gas, rising stocks and low interest rates.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press Which raised…

May 4, 2013

Business

Copying Warren Buffett hard for mere mortals

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett makes investing sound easy, but his cash reserves mean few people actually can land the kinds…

May 4, 2013

Business

15-year mortgage rate slides lower to record 2.56 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for the 15-year fixed mortgage slipped to 2.56 percent. Thats…

May 4, 2013

Business

Are you a savvy manager of your IRA?

At the end of last year, IRAs had $5.4 trillion in assets compared with $5.1 trillion in 401(k)s and other…

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

President dares graduates in Ohio to reject cynical voices

I dare you, Class of 2013, to do better. I dare you to dream bigger, Obama said. In a sunbaked…

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

Obama to discuss jobs during trips

President Barack Obama on Sunday told graduates of Ohio State University to rise above the cynicism and dysfunction many see…

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats

Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted…

May 4, 2013

Regional News

Soccer referee dead after punch

Now theyre faced with planning his funeral after he succumbed to injuries late Saturday that had put him in a…

May 4, 2013

Regional News

Aurora considers review of shooting response

The Denver Post reported councilors will vote today whether or not to pay nearly $250,000 for the analysis. Arapahoe Countys…

May 4, 2013

Local News

Durango area set for wet, rainy week

Precipitation possible through Friday

May 4, 2013

Local News

ACLU chief makes stop in Durango

Woodliff-Stanley says: ‘Never take religious liberty for granted’

May 4, 2013

Local News

In Denver, work remains to be done

Debates from drilling to pot go on as session moves into home stretch

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

California’s Ventura wildfire appears to be accidental

Continuing cool, moist air significantly reduced fire activity and helped firefighters build containment lines around the 44-square-mile fire at the…

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

Is you is or is you ain’t a tax cheat?

you shop online tax-free, probably

May 4, 2013

Local News

Horsing around

Thirty-two kids sharpened their riding skills at Horse Camp during the weekend. Rhonda Ledford, president of the La Plata County…

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

Danish philosopher’s ideas adapted for kids

As Denmark celebrates the philosophers 200th birthday today, Marie Moeller has found her version of Either/Or featuring strobe lights,…

May 4, 2013

Nation & World

Gerbils strut their stuff at New England pageant

Diane Nott, of Elyria, Ohio, holds a gerbil Saturday before the society’s annual New England pageant in Bedford, Mass. The…

May 4, 2013

Local News

D&SNG Railroad keeps local history alive

Passengers get on board for first Silverton run of season

May 4, 2013

Local News

‘Makes you think about the smaller decisions we make’

local connections to Boston emerge

May 4, 2013

Local News

‘Not much we can do’

In fact, El Paso County and Colorado Springs are seeing an increase in homicides over the same time last year.…

May 4, 2013

Local News

Gun deaths mount in Colorado

104 have died this year, majority by suicide

May 4, 2013

Local News

Cinco singing

From left, Diego Medina, Hipolito Castillo and Joaquin Atencio of Sensacion de Colorado entertain festival-goers Saturday morning at the 2013…

May 4, 2013

Regional News

Pilot looks back on record journey

Betty Miller, who now lives just north of Salt Lake City, ran a flying school in Santa Monica with her…

May 4, 2013

Regional News

Kennecott landslide could reduce Utah firm’s tax payments

A damaged road at the Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon Mine is viewed from the air after a landslide in…

May 4, 2013