The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer the second session of the summer performing-arts camp Imagination Station for children ages 7 to 9 from 9 to 11:45…
WASHINGTON – In a rare bipartisan scene at the White House, President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law two hard-fought bills giving him greater authority to negotiate international trade…
The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County offers a free monthly Homebuyer Education class. The class is an eight-hour program designed to help participants buy and own a home.…
Bulger BOSTON – Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger had some advice for three high school girls who wrote to him for a history project: Crime doesn’t pay. The…
VIENNA – A senior U.S. official acknowledged Sunday that Iran nuclear talks will go past their June 30 target date, as Iran’s foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations…
The Southwest Colorado Workforce Board will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon July 8 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Agenda items include general Workforce Board business. For…
Life in the big city is costly, but renters agree it’s a price worth paying. A new survey shows that many renters in high-priced cities such as San Francisco and…
MALONE, N.Y. – With his escape partner killed, the surviving convicted murderer who pulled off an elaborate breakout from a maximum-security prison three weeks ago could have a tougher time…
Keneen Hope McNiven will host a free introductory meet and greet for the upcoming women’s-only workshop: “Five effective healing techniques for reducing back pain, managing stress, enhancing energy and improving…
Ron Garst will give a talk called “Science and the Soul” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Garst will address the…
CHARLESTON, S.C. – President Barack Obama used his eulogy for a slain pastor to deliver an unvarnished lecture on America’s racial history Friday, and then boldly sang “Amazing Grace,” a…
BRUSSELS – Greece and its creditors edged closer to a deal on loans needed to avoid a potentially disastrous bankruptcy, but angry objections in Athens to some demands kept the…
Bayfield Early Education Programs is celebrating its 20th birthday in 2015. All kids, big and small, who have attended the preschool and all board members, parents, staff and community members…
Christie NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is entering the 2016 Republican presidential nomination contest and will announce that Tuesday at his old high school, several people familiar…
The Dolores Ranger District reports that work to reinstall a breakwater and construct docks and mooring facilities for a new marina at McPhee Reservoir may begin in the next week…
The Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., will present an exhibit of regional and Midwestern photographs by Durango resident Deborah Sussex in a show titled “Back There, Here Now,” in…
The city of Durango has contracted Four Corners Materials to mill and repave these streets beginning Monday: Aquarius Place. Willow Place. West 24th Street, from Main Avenue to West Third…
WASHINGTON – Most Americans want the Supreme Court to side with the government when it decides whether the feds can continue subsidizing insurance premiums in all 50 states under President…
United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. 2 to 6 p.m. July 2, 7,…
Bates, Mary The 35th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival will celebrate “The Future of Fungi” from Aug. 13 to 16. Pre-festival workshops will be held Aug. 12. In addition to a…
Colorado Legal Services and Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid will present a free clinic for filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday. The clinic, open to…
HONOLULU – About 20 people opposed to building what would be one of the world’s largest telescopes on a Hawaii mountain are camped out near the construction site, vowing to…
Local First will host a Be Local Book coupon exchange at the Green Drinks meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. Participants are invited to…
Emma Costello of Durango was named to the second semester high honors dean’s list at Stephens College for the 2014-15 academic year. Students who attain high honors must have finished…
CHARLESTON, S.C. – South Carolina’s governor declared Monday that the Confederate flag should be removed from the Statehouse grounds as she acknowledged that its use as a symbol of hatred…
KABUL, Afghanistan – A Taliban suicide bomber struck the entrance to the Afghan parliament Monday, and gunmen tried to storm the heavily guarded compound, setting off a gun battle with…
Backcountry Experience and Osprey Packs will host a launch party for RootsRated, Durango’s new online guide to outdoor recreation, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Backcountry Experience, 1205 Camino…
DETROIT – A wall of silence surrounds a shootout at a block party in Detroit that left a 19-year-old gunman dead and 11 other people wounded, police Chief James Craig…
Trails 2000 will host a public trail-work day 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday on Chapman Flow Trail. No experience is necessary. Trails 2000 will provide the tools, gloves, a safety-instructional tool…
HABANIYAH, Iraq – Parading across a desert base, hundreds of Sunni tribesmen who graduated a crash training course stood ready to take on the Islamic State group on behalf of…
