Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks residents to keep bears away from their homes by using these tips: Keep garbage in a well-secured enclosure. Put out garbage only on the morning…
Shred Day will take place from 10 a.m. to noon May 28 at the Durango Chamber of Commerce office in Santa Rita Park. Participants can shred any unwanted documents with…
ALGIERS, Algeria – An Algerian official says that security forces have killed 21 armed Islamic extremists who were meeting in a forest to plan an attack on the Algerian capital.…
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the State Department on Tuesday to speed the release of 55,000 pages of emails from her time as secretary of state, as…
Road Runner Transportation and Dial A Ride in Ignacio will not have service Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Regular service will resume Tuesday. Road Runner Stage Lines will operate…
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15 to 18 from a variety of countries. The exchange students have money for…
SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels resumed on Monday and fierce clashes were underway across the impoverished country after a five-day truce expired. The cease-fire had been…
The 10th annual Pagosa Folk ’N Bluegrass festival will take place from June 5 to 7 at Reservoir Hill Park, 320 Hot Springs Blvd. in Pagosa Springs. The music goes…
WASHINGTON – The House approved a series of bills Monday aimed at helping veterans win government-paid jobs, get small-business loans or obtain other assistance. One bill would give preference to…
The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado announces its summer bereavement services for individuals and families impacted by the death of a loved one. Individual and group therapy are available, regardless…
San Juan Basin Health Department is highlighting its effort to prevent teen pregnancies throughout May, which is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. The department’s Sexual Health Clinic is available to…
WACO, Texas – A shooting involving rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant has left nine people dead and some others injured. Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton says…
The San Juan National Forest will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Sonoran Rooms at the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Court,…
PHILADELPHIA – Federal officials announced Saturday that Amtrak must immediately expand its use of a speed-restriction system on Philadelphia’s northbound rails where a speeding train reached 106 mph, flew off…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting Saturday at the Vatican that underscored the Holy See’s warm relations with the Palestinians as it prepares…
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will host its annual Buddy Poppy Days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these locations: May 21-23 at Walmart, 1155 S. Camino del Rio.…
Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango will sponsor an “Introduction to QuickBooks Workshop” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the First National…
Blue Bell Creameries is laying off a third of its workforce because a series of recalls have idled its production plants.Orlin Wagner/Associated Press file photo HOUSTON – Blue Bell Creameries…
LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday he would consider handing over more power to Scotland but stopped short of agreeing to demands from Scotland’s First Minister Nicola…
Cross Roads Community Church, 2400 N. Butler Ave. in Farmington, will host its annual Vacation Bible School from 8 a.m. to noon from June 1 to June 5. This year’s…
The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will host its annual trip to Sand Canyon in Cortez on Wednesday. The free wildflower walk is open to everyone. For more information…
DAMASCUS, Syria – A Syrian official on Thursday called on the international community to protect the 2,000-year-old ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra, now threatened by advancing Islamic State…
BOSTON – Jurors in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have finished their first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The federal jury must decide whether…
Maria’s Bookshop will host author Anne Hillerman for a reading and signing of her new book, Rock With Wings, at 6:30 p.m. May 30 at the Smiley Theater, 1309 East…
The Durango Business Improvement District announces a call for entries for the Stars & Stripes Parade set for 6 p.m. July 4 on Main Avenue. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, neighborhoods…
PHILADELPHIA – The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at 106 mph before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve where…
Durango Nature Center will offer these events: The Nature Center is open to the public on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 to Oct. 31. The center…
The Durango Police Department will host a Peace Officers Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Friday at the Durango Police Department, 990 East Second Ave. Those attending will hear the Roll…
Evenings Porch Assisted Living welcomes Janahy Tsosie, Courtney Schlapfer and Larry Benson to its team. Tsosie has been an in-home caregiver and loves working with the elderly. Schlapfer will cook…
CHICAGO – President Barack Obama will establish his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, a part of the city where his political career began and where some of…
