HOUSTON – Homeowners dragged soggy carpet to the curb and mopped up coffee-colored muck Wednesday after a barrage of storms and floods in Texas and Oklahoma left at least 19…
WASHINGTON – The IRS says thieves used an online service provided by the agency to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers. The information included tax returns and…
The Daybreak Rotary Club will hear Argentinian Luis Schattner, a member of the 9 de Julio club in Formosa, Argentina, at its meeting at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the Durango…
Four Corners OB/GYN, 1 Mercado St., Suite 105, announces the addition of new providers Sara Whitehead and Lauren Melancon. Whitehead earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Colorado Boulder…
The fifth annual “Community Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers” will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…
i-Am Music, a nonprofit music education and outreach program serving the Four Corners, will host its end of the school year performance from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the…
The Friends of the Pine River Valley Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 in the community room of the library,…
DUBLIN – Some of Ireland’s gay couples planning a civil partnership may receive a surprisingly fast upgrade to marriage. Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald announced Monday that the bill to legalize…
NEW YORK – A series of anonymous telephone threats against commercial airliners Monday, possibly from the same source, prompted searches of at least two planes at Kennedy Airport and nearly…
SEATTLE – One of two protesters who affixed themselves to an Arctic oil-drilling support ship parked north of Seattle left the vessel Sunday, but the other remained suspended from its…
Blue Lake Ranch will host its 22nd annual Iris Festival and Bedding Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 13-14 on Colorado Highway 140 at mile marker 16,…
The fifth annual Community Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…
MULTAN, Pakistan – The captors of a former Pakistani prime minister’s son demanded the release of several al-Qaida prisoners in exchange for his release, the former premier said Sunday. Yusuf…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Archbishop Oscar Romero was beatified by Roman Catholic officials Saturday in an emotional ceremony elevating the once-controversial cleric to the ranks of the blessed 35…
LOS ANGELES – The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in the county not required to have…
A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at the Ignacio Community Library,…
The Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., in Ignacio, will offer these events as part of its Summer Reading Program: The kickoff party for the Summer Reading Program will be…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A suicide bomber killed at least 19 people Friday in a blast inside a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia as worshippers commemorated the 7th century…
WASHINGTON – Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received information on her private email account about the deadly attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that was later…
VATICAN CITY – A new development model is needed to combat global warming, one that marries economic growth to combat poverty with a sustainable use of resources, Pope Francis’ deputy…
These Durango High School students received Team Academic Nominations for the Les Schwab Academic Team Championship Award for Spring 2014-2015: Girls soccer (3.78 GPA): Emma Aggeler, Lane Arnwine, Jenna Beckley,…
Garcia Kendall Lloyd has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after successfully completing the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and graduating with a bachelor’s degree…
NEW YORK – The national president of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates, said Thursday that the organization’s longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer…
DAMASCUS, Syria – Fears mounted over the fate of one of the Mideast’s most prominent archaeological sites after Islamic State militants overran the historic Syrian town of Palmyra, seizing control…
Kellie Day, an artist from Southwest Colorado, is offering “Pedal to Petal,” an online art class in which she’ll teach her mixed-media techniques June 13 at http://kelliedayart.com/ecourse/. The 12-day online…
The 2015 food safety training required for Colorado cottage food and egg producers will take place from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Archuleta County Extension Office, 344 U.S.…
Seniors Outdoors will offer these activities: New Mexico Arch Hunting with Larry Beck will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Beck will lead a series of hikes to find some…
NEW ORLEANS – A committee of lawyers representing businesses and individuals who claim damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill announced a $211 million settlement Wednesday with Transocean…
SANAA, Yemen – The United Nations set the date for peace talks on Yemen for next week in Geneva, while the Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday bombed Shiite rebels in at…
Rep. Scott Tipton will host these town-hall meetings: Durango Town Hall will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Pagosa Springs Town…
