SAN FRANCISCO – Pope Francis’ apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s crimes against indigenous peoples has not softened opposition among some California Native Americans to his decision to canonize 18th-century…
Durango resident Alec Walecki, a Northeastern University student majoring in international affairs/economics, was recently named to the university’s dean’s list for the spring semester, which ended in May. To achieve…
The La Plata Living Wage Coalition will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the board room on the first floor of the Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio. This potluck…
WASHINGTON – Widespread disruptions of freight and passenger rail traffic are likely if Congress doesn’t extend a deadline to start using certain safety technology before the end of the year,…
A reception for Deep Into Nature: New Work by Jim Bagley & Gerald Balciar will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828…
A group for adults who are grieving because of a death will be held from September to January. This group is designed to assist grievers through the holiday season. Sessions…
In partnership with Purgatory Resort and the U.S. Forest Service, Trails 2000 announces the official grand opening of the new Divinity Flow Trail at Purgatory Resort on Sunday. Trail enthusiasts…
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Kentucky clerk Kim Davis can collect a paycheck for the days she sat in jail and the week she’s spending at home, resting and reading hundreds of…
The “High Tunnel Open House” will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Rohwer Farms, 10591 Road BB in Cortez. Hosts Heidi and Judy Rohwer will show…
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Many members from the region’s health-care community, program staff members and regional AHEC directors from across the state attended…
The Boulevard Fall Gardens Tour, a walking tour of 10 historic gardens put on by the nonprofit organization Boulevard Neighborhood Association, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
The Mrs. Colorado America Pageant is accepting applications from married women to represent Durango as a state finalist in the 2016 pageant April 16 in Denver. Applicants must be at…
In preparation for the stiff competition at the upcoming Great American Beer Festival to be held later this month in Denver, El Moro Spirits and Tavern is hosting a “GABF…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado is changing the name of Study Buddies to School Buddies for the 2015-16 school year. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides 1-to-1 mentoring to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Attorneys for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed last week because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said Monday they have filed an…
The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will conduct a special meeting by teleconference at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the President’s Conference Room, Berndt Hall 2503, FLC. The meeting…
CHICAGO – Dozens of police officers were searching a lagoon on Chicago’s West Side on Sunday where a toddler’s decomposed feet and hand were found. The search began Saturday afternoon…
The city of Durango will not be enforcing metered parking Monday because of the Labor Day holiday. Parking downtown – and in all metered spaces throughout the city – is…
DENVER – The federal government says 17 Colorado counties affected by drought are eligible for assistance after being designated natural disaster areas. The Denver Post reports that the U.S. Department…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – It’s been a tumultuous political summer. The unexpected rises of billionaire Donald Trump and socialist Bernie Sanders. Signs of weakness for Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Curiosity about…
WARSAW, Poland – The Polish church on Saturday buried a former papal diplomat who was charged by a Vatican court of sexually abusing minors and possessing child pornography but who…
Bob Ross, Life Underwriters Training Council fellow of Centennial, Colorado, will be the guest speaker at the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Southwestern Colorado meeting at noon Thursday…
Residents of Southwest Colorado have the opportunity to participate in a process to help frame the water future for the region and the state as a whole for the next…
WASHINGTON – U.S. unemployment fell to a seven-year low of 5.1 percent last month, but hiring slowed – a mixed bag of news that offers few clues to whether the…
Two Polish men say they have notified authorities that they believe a Nazi train loaded with gold is buried in the woods near the Ksiaz Castle in Walbrzych, Poland.Czarek Sokolowski/Associated…
Erin Brinton, daughter of Scott and Marjorie Brinton of Durango, received her doctorate in plant biology from the University of California, Riverside on June 13. Brinton’s dissertation was titled “Flooding…
The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will begin a new sermon series focusing on the story of Moses and the lessons his life teaches today: lessons on relationships,…
CHARLESTON, S.C. The white man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in what authorities said was a racially motivated crime during Bible study will face a death penalty trial, even…
Seniors Outdoors will host these activities: A climb of Grizzly Peak will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday. A few stretches of the trail are on shale. A four-wheel-drive vehicle…
Author Brooke Smith, a resident of Bayfield, will be available to sign copies of her book, Brinley Discovers Santa, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Bayfield Farmers Market…
