ARVADA – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has moved its lab for fingerprint, ballistics, DNA and other testing from Lakewood to Arvada. The Denver Post reports CBI held a grand…
CAPE CANVERAL, Fla. – NASA slowly inflated a new experimental room at the International Space Station on Saturday, with better luck than the first try two days earlier. Astronaut Jeffrey…
Christ the King Lutheran Church will celebrate the season of Pentecost and the “birth of the Church.” The “birthday” party will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday. The…
Mark Wherry will present the story of local pioneer Olga Little at the Rotary Club of Durango on Tuesday. A resident and legend in La Plata Canyon, Little exemplified the…
Union activists block the entrance of the industrial area in Vitrolles near Marseille, France, during a protest against a bill that would reform French labor laws.Franck Pennant/Associated Press PARIS –…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is taking a second crack at inflating an experimental room at the International Space Station. Flight controllers, along with the station crew, will try again…
NEW YORK – At approximately 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, four people – three men and a woman – were shot at Irving Plaza, a concert hall in Lower Manhattan where rapper…
Artists living and working in Southwest Colorado are invited to apply for one-week artist residencies at Willowtail Springs. As part of the residency, artists are expected to propose and deliver…
Former Army Capt. Luis Carlos Montalván and his service dog, Tuesday, are coming to Durango. Montalván is the author of The New York Times bestseller Until Tuesday and a children’s…
Fort Lewis College has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America, which offers guidelines and programming for nutrition and physical activity. This initiative will affect more than 1 million students,…
KIEV, Ukraine – Russia freed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko on Wednesday after holding her for nearly two years, with President Vladimir Putin pardoning her as part of a swap for…
The Kiwanis Club of Durango will have 9-R school superintendent Dan Snowberger as its guest speaker at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. He will…
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration has ousted its head of security operations and put new leadership in charge of screening operations at a major international airport, but long checkpoint…
Durango School District 9-R will have limited hours during the summer starting June 6. The administration building will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday…
In celebration of their 30th anniversary, La Plata Quilters Guild will be displaying members’ quilts throughout Durango during June. Contact Holli Pfau at [email protected] to request a quilt for a…
AUBURN, Mass. – The man accused of killing a Massachusetts police officer during an early morning traffic stop was later shot to death after exchanging gunfire with police and wounding…
The 45th annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic starts Saturday. For an added safety measure for participants and vehicles, U.S. Highway 550 from the Hampton Inn to County Road 203 in…
CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said…
Doug Miller, a psychologist, will be giving a presentation to the Durango High Noon Rotary Club from 11:45 to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.…
PELL CITY, Ala. – During a tug-of-war game Thursday, Thirteen-year-old Maddison Wentworth slumped to the ground, police said. School nurses rushed to her side, performing CPR. She was taken to…
“Deconstruction Hack Lab” will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Learn how electronics are put together by taking them apart. What useful…
“Blogging 101” will be offered at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Participants will learn what a blog is and see examples of popular and…
JERUSALEM – Israel’s defense minister announced his resignation Friday, saying the governing party had been taken over by “extremist and dangerous elements” and that he no longer trusts Prime Minister…
The Rev. Tim Orlowski and five other members of Christ the King Lutheran Church will be taking a mission trip to Iglesia Israel Lutheran congregation in Playa Grande Ixcan Quiche,…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion, a measure that would have effectively outlawed the…
“Canning Basics for Safe Preserving” workshop will be taught from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 26 at the La Plata Fair Grounds, 2500 Main Ave.…
Cortez author C. Joseph Greaves, whose novel Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo was a Wall Street Journal “Best Books of 2015” selection, was chosen one of three…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 4 million U.S. workers will become newly eligible for overtime pay under rules issued Wednesday by the Obama administration. The rule seeks to bolster overtime…
Durango Nature Studies will explore the history and importance of storytelling Saturday evening at the Durango Nature Center. Anthony Reinert will lead a campfire program about storytelling in ancient and…
The Ignacio Community Library will be hosting a rocket science event at 3 p.m. Monday at the library, 470 Goddard Ave. Participants can build their own paper rocket and help…
