War

Durango artist helps wounded soldiers in Ukraine heal through art

Ukrainians fear the world has forgotten their problems, nonprofit founder says

April 7, 2026

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

Shoppers navigate packed aisles in the new H Mart, Thursday in Dublin, Calif. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) NEW…

April 1, 2026

Food

War, through food’s lens: How Iranian Americans are celebrating their new year – or not

Kayvon Pourmirzaie and his wife, Behnaz Almazi, eat a tahdig-like pasta dish, based on a classic Iranian crispy rice dish,…

March 23, 2026

Nation & World

Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it is still building missiles 3 weeks into war

Two women and a child holding an Iranian flag walk toward the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque to attend Friday prayers…

March 20, 2026

Local News

Gas prices spike in Durango amid conflict with Iran

Station workers say customers increasingly filling fuel cans as costs rise

March 14, 2026

Nation & World

Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Hussein…

March 6, 2026

Nation & World

World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears grow of a wider war

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas visits the coast guard ship KV Bjornoya, in Tromso, Norway, Tuesday Feb. 3, 2026. (Rune…

February 28, 2026

Nation & World

U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over’

People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo)dur-i-syn…

February 28, 2026

Food

German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

Staff and participants cut Baumkuchen, a German layered cake, during a workshop at the Juccheim Ninoshima Welcome Center and Outdoor…

December 1, 2025

Nation & World

What to know about bunker-buster bombs unleashed on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility

U.S. has only configured and programmed its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to deliver the device

June 23, 2025

Arts and Entertainment

‘FOXTROT: Operation Reunification’ documentary will be screened at American Legion

tells story of soldiers working together, forging bonds during Desert Storm/Desert Shield

June 5, 2025

Local News

Durango residents march in defiance of incoming Trump presidency

rights, unqualified billionaire leadership common concerns in Buckley Park on Saturday

January 18, 2025

Local News

Durango man digitizing grandfather’s WWII memorabilia to keep legacy alive

Saturday marks 83rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

December 5, 2024

AP New Mexico

One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107

Kinsel Sr. was one of hundreds of Navajos recruited by the Marines to serve as Code Talkers

October 21, 2024

Local News

‘Love From Afar’: Durango nonprofit effort aims to bolster community overseas

Artists Giving Back founder says international support helps refugees from conflict areas feel loved

September 4, 2024

Associated Press

‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

Downwinder Paul Pino heads through the SALA Event Center toward the screening of "First We Bombed New Mexico" during the…

August 24, 2024

Local News

Vietnam veterans remembered and honored in Durango at wreath-laying ceremony

‘Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another’

March 29, 2024

Local News

Several events planned this weekend in Durango in recognition of Memorial Day

500 flags flying in Santa Rita Park; ceremonies planned for Monday

May 26, 2023

Local News

Photos: Durangoan shows support for Ukraine

Jim Fuge waves the Ukraine colors along with an American flag on Friday at the intersection of U.S. highways 160…

February 24, 2023

Local News

Helping Ukrainian refugees a family affair for Durango artist

Suzanne Horwich has made four trips to Poland, including one with her daughters

January 24, 2023

Local News

Memories of Pearl Harbor, 81 years later

Current and former residents of La Plata County recall how the attack changed their lives

December 7, 2022

Local News

Ukrainian families flee war and find new home in Durango

Leaving families has been the most difficult – while finding safety for their children has been most important

November 4, 2022

Local News

Durango artist recounts trip to help Ukrainian refugees; plans a second visit

Suzanne Horwich uses art as a ‘vehicle for healing’

June 29, 2022

Local News

Durango man ‘humbled’ by Ukrainian people after humanitarian aid trip

Bergman says being with the hurt, broken is his calling

June 25, 2022