MADRID – President Barack Obama on Sunday urged respect and restraint from Americans angered by the killing of black men by police, saying anything less does a “disservice to the…
The Trumpet Geezers, an 11-piece band of trumpet players, will play at an outdoor picnic from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Durango Senior Center on Tuesday. The cost…
Healing Spirits will run a Recovery Workshop at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Peaceful Spirit, located on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Ignacio. The group will follow the Wellbriety Community…
LE BOURGET, France – Newt Gingrich says he thinks Donald Trump is a “necessary candidate” amid global anti-establishment sentiment, but that he wouldn’t automatically say yes to an eventual proposal…
“The Case of the Indian Trader” will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Center of Southwest Studies, in Room No. 120 of the Lyceum. A reception will be…
WASHINGTON – The United States last month expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat by a Russian policeman in Moscow, the State Department said…
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained six more suspects in connection with the attack at Istanbul’s airport that killed at least 44 people. Anadolu Agency…
Seniors Outdoors is planning multiple outdoor activities for the coming week. At 9 a.m. Wednesday, there will be a 3-mile hike with a 1,100-foot total elevation gain along West Lime…
WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House backed a measure Thursday that seeks to bar women from being required to register for a potential military draft, a victory for social conservatives who…
Durango Arts Center is featuring several new exhibits in July and August. Charlene Geiss is a visiting mixed-media artist and author, and her exhibit, “ReVision: Diaries Reconsidered & Revised” is…
The Durango Public Library and United Blood Services are holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in Program Room 1 at the Durango Public Library. Donors…
The Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is monitoring 600 ponderosa pine saplings recently planted around the northern loop of Williams Creek Campground. The plantings cover about…
Demonstrators outside the Triple S. convenience store in Baton Rouge, La., were encouraging passing motorists to honk to protest the shooting of Alton Sterling, 37, by Baton Rouge police.Gerald Herbert/Associated…
The 25th annual The festival will feature fine art, crafts, wood and rock art, jewelry, Native American crafts, candles, handbags, paintings, henna body art, blown and stained glass, mountain art,…
Then British Prime Minister Tony Blair visited British soldiers in Basra, Iraq, 13 years ago. A new report could shed some light on what went wrong with the U.S.-led invasion…
Summer is here, and the warm weather will bring salespeople to front doors offering home improvements, alarm systems and more. With the summer door-knocking season underway, the Better Business Bureau…
Eight students from Fort Lewis College were named Collegiate Academic All-Stars by USA Cycling. The students are: Sofia Gomez Villafane, Casey Hynes, Jenna MacPherson, Payson McElveen, Ian McPherson, Kolben Preble,…
A Medicare Supplement Seminar will be provided by Janice Moore from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday in Room No. 3 at the Individuals are asked to text or call Janice…
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is blaming the press for the fuss over an anti-Hillary Clinton tweet that appeared to depict the Star of David atop a pile of cash. It…
The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center encourages everyone to be careful with all combustible materials to prevent human-caused fires during the high-risk summer season. Before heading outdoors, be sure to…
The Daytime Book Club at Ignacio Library will meet to discuss “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at 10 a.m., July 21. The book explores the question of what it means…
NEW YORK – A 19-year-old man suffered a serious injury to his left foot in Central Park on Sunday, police said, and the man’s friends told authorities he stepped on…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A mother in Tennessee has been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse and neglect in connection with the stabbing deaths of her four young children, authorities…
ISTANBUL – Fifty-two people are still in the hospital four days after suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, killing at least 44 others, the city’s governor said Saturday. The governorate…
The Rev. Debra (Debbie) Metzgar Shew has joined St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Durango and will begin leading worship services at 10:30 a.m. July 10. Shew most recently served as…
Hofer RAMALLAH, West Bank – A Palestinian gunman ambushed a family traveling in a car in the West Bank on Friday, killing an Israeli man and wounding his wife and…
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch acknowledged Friday that her meeting with Bill Clinton while his wife is under federal investigation “cast a shadow” on the public’s perception of a…
WASHINGTON – With Democrats applying election-year pressure to act on gun control, Republican Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the House will vote next week on a GOP proposal aimed at…
Maria’s Bookshop and Backcountry Experience are sponsoring “Beneath the Rim: Stories, Poems and Pictures from the Grand Canyon” at 6:30 p.m. July 19. The talk will be given at the…
The Community Health Action Coalition in La Plata County has developed “My Life: Deciding in Advance,” an initiative designed to raise awareness about taking charge of your future health care.…
