Chimney Rock National Monument Volunteer Training Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 10-11 at the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association Clubhouse, 230 Port Ave. in…
SAN QUINTIN, Mexico – Workers at large, export-oriented farms in the Mexican border state of Baja California have led a week of violent protests over low pay, abuses and poor…
Volunteers of America will begin a fundraising campaign called “Wear the Love,” to raise support and awareness for the women and children served by the Volunteers of America Durango Community…
The Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Guild is offering a $500 scholarship this year to a Colorado woman with an agriculture background. Known by the guild as the “Second Chance Scholarship,”…
Irons in the Fire Hillcrest Golf Course Grill announces that it is now open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. seven-days a week until the season ends. Chef Micky Stalley…
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly says he thinks television viewers trust him despite accusations he stretched the truth when he was a young reporter covering straight…
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah became the only state to allow firing squads for executions when Gov. Gary Herbert signed a law Monday approving the method for use when no…
The Mangold Duo featuring Bonnie Mangold, cello, and Marilyn Mangold Garst, piano, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, as…
Hour Exchange La Plata, or HELP, will host a free introduction to time banking at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. The talk will…
Proper nutrition is paramount for achieving optimal health, and March is National Nutrition Month. The theme this year is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle,” emphasizing the importance of consuming fewer…
WASHINGTON – Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz will become the first major candidate for president when he launches his campaign Monday, kicking off what’s expected to be a rush over…
Durango Parks and Recreation will present the Easter Egg Scramble at 9:45 a.m. April 4 at Santa Rita Park. This free community event will divide participants by age, from toddler…
IOTO, Japan – More than 30 veterans flown in from the U.S. island territory of Guam toured the black-sand beaches of Iwo Jima on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary…
LOS ANGELES – The police shooting in Georgia earlier this month of a naked, unarmed man with bipolar disorder spotlights the growing number of violent confrontations between police and the…
The Durango High School class of 1970 is looking for classmates. The class is looking for all classmates who graduated or would have graduated from DHS in the year of…
A community Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 4 at Christ the King Lutheran, 495 Florida Road. The hunt will feature games and crafts.…
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is suggesting it could reconsider its plan to remove nearly all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016. Jeff Eggers of the White…
Many underground water reserves are already running low, while rainfall patterns are predicted to become more erratic with climate change. As the world’s population grows to an expected 9 billion…
LONDON – A North Korean envoy says his country has developed nuclear missiles and is prepared to use them at any time. North Korean Ambassador to Britain Hyun Hak Bong…
The Vallecito Nordic groomers will be celebrated and thanked for their work and commitment at 4 p.m. March 29 at the home of Buck and Joanna Madden, 3617 County Road…
WASHINGTON – The new director of the Secret Service went on the offensive Thursday on Capitol Hill, disputing characterizations in news reports that two senior agents crashed a government vehicle…
ADEN, Yemen – Forces loyal to Yemen’s former president stormed the international airport in the southern port city of Aden on Thursday, triggering an intense, hours-long gunbattle with the forces…
The Durango Arts Center will present “Purple Cats and Green Skies: The Influence of Children’s Art on the 20th Century Art World,” on display March 27 through May 2 with…
The La Plata County Treasurer’s Office will be closed to the public Wednesday to allow employees to participate in a workshop. The office employees will be working to make the…
Craig Childs, a western Colorado author who writes about people, animals and the outdoors, will make two appearances April 11 in Durango: Childs will present the keynote address at the…
WASHINGTON – A new report says African Americans and Hispanics have improved health care and are less frequently victims of violent crimes this year than last. But the State of…
Durango Nature Studies will host these events: Registration is open for the Junior Naturalist Field Camp, open to children entering grades one to six. The camp will have five sessions…
Native Roots Garden Center will host a free soil and soil-amendments class at noon Saturday at 26266 U.S. Highway 160. Participants will learn about local soils, soil science and soil…
“Learn how You are with Money” will be presented from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. March 30 in Bowman Hall, 419 San Juan Dive, by Allison Andersen with Durango Personal Financial…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s lieutenant governor is accusing Justice Department officials of “fanning the flames of racial division,” as the federal agency is criticizing Ferguson police for alleged racial…
