Nation & World Briefs
LOS ANGELES – A model who claims Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 has filed a new lawsuit against the comedian and Playboy founder Hugh…
LOS ANGELES – A model who claims Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 has filed a new lawsuit against the comedian and Playboy founder Hugh…
Durango School District 9-R will host a meeting about graduation guidelines at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango High School library. New graduation requirements that will go into effect for…
Healing Spirits, along with Shawmarie Tso, invite everyone to a memorial walk at 10 a.m. Saturday. The walk in honor of Leah Violet Tsosie will be in the Three Springs…
Girls Gone Golfing will host its 10th annual event from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3 at the Hillcrest Golf Club, 101 Sanborn Place. The day will includes gifts,…
Christ the King Lutheran Church’s new youth director, Jake Heady, invites all Durango youth to a Game Time on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Food and beverages will be…
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – President Barack Obama delivered a commencement address at Rutgers University on Sunday that steered clear of the typical graduation advice and sounded a lot like a tough,…
Durango AARP Chapter No. 1243 will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Sheila Casey, director of the Durango/La Plata Senior Center, will…
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – The multinational forces fighting the Islamic extremists of Boko Haram have arrested five of the group’s leaders and freed dozens of captive women and children, Cameroon’s government…
It’s a special night for burgers at the Palace Restaurant from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday at 50l Main Ave. This 20-year tradition is a fundraiser to help the Health…
St. Columba Parish invites Catholics who may be considering a return to the church to further explore their faith through the Landings program. A small group of active parishioners who…
Pine River Library will offer these programs: Babysitter training class will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26 to 27 for Bayfield-area teens. The cost is $40, and…
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta – Canada’s Prime Minister landed in Fort McMurray on Friday and boarded a military helicopter to assess the damage caused by a raging wildfire that forced the…
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal judge in New Jersey has delayed the release of names of unindicted co-conspirators in the criminal case stemming from the 2013 lane closures at the…
The Durango Friends of the Arts will hold its general membership meeting Tuesday at the Fort Lewis College Theater with a 10 a.m. social, followed by a 10:30 a.m. meeting,…
The San Juan Mountains Association canoe trip fundraiser will take place June 30 to July 4 on the Gunnison River. Join historian Dr. Andy Gulliford and naturalist MK Gunn for…
Chimney Rock National Monument will open for the 2016 season on Sunday. The site is accessible for guided walking tours at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. During peak…
The Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Rico-West Dolores Roads and Trails Travel Management Project.…
Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free Education Fair from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in conference rooms C and D on the garden level, 1010 Three Springs…
The #Lovelightlegacy will sponsor a benefit for Marla Phillips to help defray costs of chemotherapy treatments. The cancer benefit will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday at the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump won Tuesday in West Virginia and Nebraska, a week after he cleared the field of his remaining rivals. It was not a…
The Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum in Durango. After a brief business meeting, Anna Hopkins-Arnold will give her presentation of Tracing…
Southwest Colorado Community College, 701 Camino del Rio, has opened the East Campus Panther Student Pantry. Any current SCCC student enrolled with a minimum of one credit hour can receive…
The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First SouthWest Bank are sponsoring a half-day workshop, “Starting Your Business,” Thursday at the Durango Public Library Program Room 2, 1900 East…
Donald Trump, the most voluble U.S. presidential candidate in memory, will soon be entitled to regular briefings on some of the nation’s most sensitive intelligence secrets. Once Trump, known for…
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Nonmembers are welcome. This month’s presentation will be on endurance riding. Julie…
Injured Afghan men lie in an ambulance after an accident on the main highway linking the capital, Kabul, to the southern city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sunday. Officials say two…
Writers and Scribblers will meet 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Commons, 701 Camino del Rio, in Durango. “The Role of Diversity in Book Publishing” will be presented by Ronni Souers.…
The city of Durango will present the final design for proposed work in the Animas River at the Santa Rita Pump Station at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Durango Community…
SANTA FE – The Republican Party of New Mexico is dropping a $100 fee for media seeking to cover its state convention. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports state GOP…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama politics are at a low point even by Alabama standards. Three top elected officials are embroiled in scandal or facing removal from office, while a former…