SANAA, Yemen – With cargo ships poised to launch a desperately needed aid operation in embattled Yemen, a five-day humanitarian cease-fire began Tuesday night, just hours after Saudi-led coalition warplanes…
Peter Pino will present insights into his 20-year involvement with issues related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and Mesa Verde National Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday…
Taste of Durango is our town’s summer kick-off (OK, a bit early, but who doesn’t love a street festival?) and it will happen from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.…
Students in the Ignacio High School Choices class presented their skills in dialectical behavior therapy at the class’s final equine therapy session and spring barbecue. Students brought family and friends…
LAKE MARY, Fla. – The man who called 911 to report he was involved in a shooting with George Zimmerman appears to be the same person involved in a road…
KUMANOVO, Macedonia – Macedonian authorities Monday jailed 30 people captured in a weekend gun battle in a northern town that left 22 police and suspected ethnic Albanian militants dead, at…
The La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board and Colorado Parks & Wildlife have collaborated to acquire a large banner, which will be displayed over Durango’s downtown Main Avenue…
Durango Public Library’s children’s librarian Amadee Ricketts and photographer James Orndorf announces the release of their picture book, Cortez the Gnome. The photo-illustrated book tells the story of a gnome…
A radon-mitigation class will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The class will discuss mitigation for radon levels greater than 4.0.…
The city of Durango Parks and Recreation Department will commence tree-spraying at Greenmount Cemetery all day Monday. If inclement weather prevents spraying Monday, spraying will occur Tuesday. The contractor will…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The deaths of Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate stunned this small city in southern Mississippi. On Sunday morning, bloodstains still marked the street where the two…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Republicans making their pitch to be the party’s 2016 presidential nominee aimed to out-do each other Saturday in arguing that President Barack Obama is a failed leader.…
MONROVIA, Liberia – On the day Mercy Kennedy lost her mother to Ebola, it was hard to imagine a time when Liberia would be free from one of the world’s…
Southwest Colorado Coalition for Occupant Protection will offer Alive at 25 defensive-driving classes over the summer. Alive at 25 is an interactive, 4½-hour driver’s awareness course designed by the National…
Because of an unforeseen circumstance, La Plata County Humane Society has canceled the annual meeting scheduled Saturday. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 25 in…
The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will offer a new sermon series called “Forgiveness” that will be given on Saturdays and Sundays from this weekend to May 30-31.…
PARIS – Saudi Arabia declared a unilateral cease-fire in Yemen that would start May 12 and urged Shiite rebels and their allies to stop fighting. It was unclear if the…
WASHINGTON – Federal aviation officials acted within their authority in allowing airline passengers to use cellphone and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The…
Marine Pfc. Brock Ontiveros has graduated from the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Basic Operations Course in Indian Head, Maryland. The United States Marine Corps trains students at…
Lewis Kyle Lewis, son of Darrell and Allyn (Surdey) Lewis, graduated from Fort Lewis College on May 2 with Summa Cum Laude honors and a Bachelor of Science degree in…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A shipment of oil involved in an explosive train derailment in North Dakota had been treated to reduce its volatility – a move that state officials suggested…
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Thousands of Nepalese dressed in white offered prayers and flowers at home and in temples Thursday in a Hindu ritual marking the end of a 13-day mourning…
The Durango Choral Society closes its 2014-2015 season, “Seasons of Song,” with Cabaret! at 6:15 p.m. May 16 at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Doors will open…
The San Juan Mountains Association will host a free overnight trip with other families May 30-31 on Purgatory Flats. This trip is suitable for kids ages 7 and older with…
The Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., is offering Chair Yoga from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Participants will learn balance and mind-body connection. Class includes stretching and chair…
Netanyahu OKLAHOMA CITY – A storm that produced tornadoes across parts of southwestern Oklahoma bore down on suburban Oklahoma City during the evening rush hour Wednesday, and forecasters declared a…
In partnership with the city of Durango, Trails 2000 will offer mini-grants to community organizations for attending and promoting group trail-work projects. As part of the city’s Community Support funding…
A free “Doing Your Own Divorce and/or Custody in Colorado” seminar will take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The seminar will be…
FRESNO, Calif. – A drone large enough to carry tanks of fertilizers and pesticides has won rare approval from federal authorities to spray crops in the United States. Steve Markofski…
The Durango Chamber of Commerce’s May Business After Hours will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. May 15 at Caliber Home Loans, 835 East Second Ave., Suite 310. There…
