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Ukraine’s military commander says his forces now control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military commander says his forces now control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.

August 12, 2024

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Crews begin demolishing Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers during Sunday service in 2017

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Crews begin demolishing Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers during…

August 12, 2024

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for the first time directly confirms military operation inside Russia’s Kursk region

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for the first time directly confirms military operation inside Russia’s Kursk region.

August 12, 2024

Education

Kemper Elementary’s first day of school starts with evacuation

alarms required all in the building to evacuate

August 12, 2024

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London’s Metropolitan Police say a man is arrested after an 11-year-old and 34-year-old were stabbed in Leicester Square

LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police say a man is arrested after an 11-year-old and 34-year-old were stabbed in Leicester…

August 12, 2024

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Russian President Putin says Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk region is an attempt to stop Moscow’s offensive in Donbas

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Putin says Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk region is an attempt to stop Moscow’s offensive in…

August 12, 2024

Local News

Verdict is in: No sky diving into Durango’s Off-Leash Dog Park

Odiorne’s search for a landing zone continues

August 12, 2024

Regional News

The Blotter, Aug. 2-7

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday 10:57 p.m. A person driving a semi truck asked for help in finding a…

August 11, 2024

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2nd body found after authorities search rubble of Maryland house explosion, fire officials say

BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — 2nd body found after authorities search rubble of Maryland house explosion, fire officials say.

August 11, 2024

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The Olympic flame goes out in Paris, officially ending the 2024 Games as Los Angeles takes over for 2028

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The Olympic flame goes out in Paris, officially ending the 2024 Games as Los Angeles takes…

August 11, 2024

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Fatal weekend shootings jolt growing Denver-area suburb

This photo provided by the Commerce City Police Department shows the scene of a fatal shooting on Friday, Aug. 9,…

August 11, 2024

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Tom Cruise descends from the top of Paris stadium on a cable during Olympics closing ceremony

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Tom Cruise descends from the top of Paris stadium on a cable during Olympics closing ceremony.

August 11, 2024

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The Olympic flag is handed over from Paris to Los Angeles, the host of the next Summer Games in 2028

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The Olympic flag is handed over from Paris to Los Angeles, the host of the next…

August 11, 2024

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IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics closing ceremony to call for “culture of peace” in a war-torn world

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics closing ceremony to call for “culture of…

August 11, 2024

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Denver 34, Indianapolis 30

Denver 0 13 14 7 — 34 Indianapolis 3 7 7 13 — 30 First Quarter Ind_FG Gay 35, 3:11.…

August 11, 2024

Local News

Weekend showers bump Durango to above-average precipitation for the month

Drought conditions in Southwest Colorado trending in positive direction

August 11, 2024

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French swimmer Léon Marchand starts Olympic flame’s journey to the Stade de France for the Paris Games closing ceremony

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — French swimmer Léon Marchand starts Olympic flame’s journey to the Stade de France for the Paris…

August 11, 2024

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Paris kicks off Olympics closing ceremony after an extraordinary two and a half weeks of sports

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Paris kicks off Olympics closing ceremony after an extraordinary two and a half weeks of sports.

August 11, 2024

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Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was…

August 11, 2024

Local News

From the archives: Roads well traveled

Records from La Plata County Commissioners meetings in 1884 contain familiar demands for road maintenance

August 11, 2024

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U.S women’s basketball team rallies to win eighth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — U.S women’s basketball team rallies to win eighth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

August 11, 2024

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A man was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before the Paris Olympics closing ceremony

PARIS (AP) — A man was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before the Paris Olympics closing…

August 11, 2024

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The death toll from a collapse at a landfill site in Uganda’s capital has risen to 18, authorities say

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from a collapse at a landfill site in Uganda’s capital has risen to…

August 11, 2024

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Fire officials say at least one person is dead after an apparent house explosion in town near Baltimore

BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say at least one person is dead after an apparent house explosion in…

August 11, 2024