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Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

DIBBINE, Lebanon (AP) — Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has been spared much of...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill

The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday morning, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlemen...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

Wall Street mixed in early trading as markets await government jobs data for May

Trading on Wall Street was mixed again early Friday as markets waited to comb through the latest U.S. jobs data for signs that the Iran war or AI are impacting companies' hiring. Futures for the S&P 5...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case to be sentenced in double murder scheme

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple's h...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

4 years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors

When Southern Baptists gather Tuesday in Florida for their annual meeting, they'll debate for the fourth year in a row whether to formally ban churches with a woman serving in any role resembling that...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Associated Press

Beloved steam tractor – a staple of Durango parades – to be auctioned

Old Abe, the steam- and coal-powered tractor that became a staple in parades and events across Southwest Colorado in the 1960s and ’70s, will be auctioned off this weekend in the estate sale of lifelo...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Local News

Pre-statehood water rights still govern Southwest Colorado water use today

With the celebration of Colorado’s 150th anniversary, we old water buffalos couldn’t remember – even though we were there – which water rights were diverting water in Southwest Colorado before stateho...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Guest Columns

At the grave of my drill sergeant

At the grave of my drill sergeant at Arlington National Cemetery. I saw on the news that he had been killed while I was working out at the Durango Recreation Center. The reason it made such big news w...

DATE: Jun 05, 2026 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

The Latest: Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill

Wall Street mixed in early trading as markets await government jobs data for May

Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case to be sentenced in double murder scheme

Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund

4 years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors

Beloved steam tractor – a staple of Durango parades – to be auctioned

Pre-statehood water rights still govern Southwest Colorado water use today

At the grave of my drill sergeant

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