WASHINGTON – Federal health officials want to know whether hand sanitizers used by millions of Americans work as well as manufacturers claim and whether there are any health risks to…
Durango Friends of the Arts members will lead historic walking tours each Wednesday in July. As you stroll up Main Avenue and back down historic Third Avenue, with its many…
UNITED NATIONS – Sweden and Kazakhstan won contested elections for coveted seats on the Security Council on Tuesday, and the Netherlands and Italy ended a battle for another seat by…
Glenn MONESSEN, Pa. – Donald Trump called for a new era of economic “Americanism” Tuesday, promising to restore millions of lost factory jobs by backing away from decades of U.S.…
Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., and the Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk: Coffee at Carver’s from 7:45 to 9 a.m. July 5. This is a good…
Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado seeks six leaders to participate in a Community Organizing Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to connect with and support projects and communities across…
Stillwater Music’s second summer session will begin July 11. Children and adults of any level of musical experience can register for a variety of one-week camps and classes. Camps for…
Local author and climber Mehall’s new book is a memoir containing two underlying themes: a narrative of Mehall’s tumultuous journey to climbing that ultimately saved his life, and a detailed…
WASHINGTON – For the second time in two years, a Washington, D.C., man has been cited after police said he was seen flying an unmanned aircraft, or drone, in areas…
NEW YORK – Rainbow flags were held high along with portraits of the dead as thousands of people marched Sunday in gay pride parades tempered by this month’s massacre at…
Seniors Outdoors! will hold several outdoor activities Monday: A hike on private property into the canyons adjacent to Mesa Verde National Park will be offered at 8 a.m. Monday. Witness…
SweePee Rambo PORTLAND, Maine – Famed defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, whose legion of high-profile cases includes the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has filed for bankruptcy in Maine in an…
A training session will be held for people who would like to volunteer as petition circulators for the Colorado End of Life Options Act at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – America’s Atlas rockets are flying again, successfully launching a communications satellite for the Navy. The unmanned Atlas V rocket blasted into a brilliantly clear sky Friday…
Christ the King Lutheran Church will host a youth-oriented outdoor service at 9 a.m. Sunday in Rotary Park, at 15th Street and East Second Avenue. There will be music, a…
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday reaffirmed that the value of creating a diverse student body allows university officials to consider race in making admission decisions, upholding a University…
Fresh off their successful production of “Shrek” this year, Merely Players is now selling tickets for their 2016-17 season. The show lineup includes a found-space drama “Collected Stories”; a holiday…
From noon to midnight Saturday, hundreds of cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers and community members will participate in the annual The relay will take place at Ray Dennison Memorial Field at…
A free Leave No Trace training will be held July 12 at the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Court, Durango. Three different time slots are available: 9 a.m.-noon,…
The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County and Qualistar of Colorado will hold the Early Childhood Health Summit from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at 130 Rock Point…
Rubio WASHINGTON – Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio announced Wednesday he will run for re-election to the Senate from Florida, reversing his retirement plans under pressure from GOP leaders…
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College continues its summer lecture series based on the theme “A Year in the Life of the West.” The presentation, “(1836) The…
The Check Out Colorado State Parks Program launched Monday at The program, the result of a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Department of Education State Library,…
Dr. David P. Anderson, DDS, is accepting new patients starting Wednesday at his new office at 555 Rivergate Lane, B1-109. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy…
CHICAGO – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is due to report by Wednesday afternoon to a federal prison in southeastern Minnesota that has held other disgraced VIPs, including a…
Zeta Hay of Durango was named to the second semester honors dean’s list at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Students who attain honors have at least the equivalent of 12…
FEASTERVILLE, Pa – 51-year-old Lee Kaplan of Feasterville, Pennsylvania faces charges that include statutory sexual assault, The Associated Press reported. In his home, authorities found several girls, one of whom…
The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club will hold the 63rd annual Gem & Mineral Sale, which will be held July 8-10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main…
Durango Nature Studies will hold a summer solstice full moon hike from 8-10 p.m. Monday at Animas City Mountain. The hike will be led by DNS staff, and it will…
AMELIA, Ohio – As the owner of a popular gun store in Amelia, Ohio, James Baker was known for preaching safety first. In the end, a gun-safety class cost the…
