BOSTON – Judy Clarke has defended those accused of horrific and infamous crimes, including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Atlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph and Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner, who killed…
La Plata County 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the National Young Farmers Coalition will discuss young farmers, water conservation and resilience at 5 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata…
WASHINGTON – Several Republican governors are urging GOP congressional leaders to stand firm this week in opposing legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security if it doesn’t also overturn President…
Schaldach La Plata Electric Association has selected Rebecca “Becca” Schaldach to attend the 2015 Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, an all-expense paid educational/leadership camp July 12-17 at Glen Eden Resort outside…
KABUL, Afghanistan – After more than a decade of warfare, negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set to begin, officials, diplomats and experts said as President Ashraf…
San Juan Mountains Association in partnership with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is recruiting volunteer Trail Information Specialists at Sand Canyon in Cortez. Volunteers will be trained in interacting…
Skyfest 2015 will be held Feb. 28 in the Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College. The event will feature The Motet and The Voodoo Glow Skulls. Doors will open at…
The First United Methodist Church will present a new sermon series during Lent, the 40 days and seven Sundays before Easter. Sermons will take a close look at what it…
MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia’s president on Friday ordered officials to lift an overnight curfew put in place six months ago to fight the Ebola epidemic and to reopen the country’s…
WASHINGTON – In a new setback for the health-care law and the people it’s supposed to help, the government said Friday it made a tax-reporting error that’s fouling up the…
LOS ANGELES – UCLA says seven people were infected and nearly 200 exposed to a potentially deadly, drug-resistant “superbug” on contaminated medical instruments and the bacteria may have contributed to…
Seniors Outdoors will offer these activities: The Wednesday Wanderers will walk the Animas River Trail at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. No RSVP is required. Dogs must be on a leash. For…
The Big Meeting at Crow Canyon will take place March 6. The biannual gathering of archaeologists and researchers working in the Four Corners is an opportunity to share recent research…
An Oscar party will take place Sunday at 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Drive. The red carpet will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the awards ceremony at…
JOHANNESBURG – Nigeria’s Islamic extremist rebels Boko Haram renewed their threat to use violence to disrupt Nigeria’s upcoming elections. In a video published by the SITE Intelligence Group, Boko Haram…
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday it is withholding from Israel some sensitive details of its nuclear negotiations with Iran because it is worried that Israeli government officials have…
Danny Calderwood, owner of DC Herefords in Ignacio, recently participated in the Hereford Pen Bull Show at the 108th annual National Western Stock Show. Calderwood, a senior at Colorado State…
The La Plata County Historical Society will hold a “Members Only” open house featuring a mini-exhibit of local restaurant memorabilia from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum,…
WASHINGTON – More than 11 million people signed up for subsidized private health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law this year, the White House announced Tuesday evening. But that preliminary…
The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host a caregiver support group at 10 a.m. Saturday at the…
Music in the Mountains will showcase and celebrate the musical talents of students from Durango and Bayfield at the third annual School Music Extravaganza at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at…
Want some help preparing dinner this week? Linda Illsley of Linda’s Local Food Café is at the ready. She’s offering her cooked-food service once again, but this time without a…
Tafoya Barrett and Associates PC announces it has been accepted as a member of CPA Associates International Inc., an international association of accounting firms. Founded in 1979, Tafoya Barrett and…
LOS ANGELES – The nation’s top labor official flew Monday to California in an attempt to resolve a damaging contract dispute between West Coast dockworkers and their employers. U.S. Secretary…
TOKYO – A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan early Tuesday, triggering minor tsunamis but no reports of major damage or injuries. The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted…
Parent and youth coach Liza Tregillus will offer these free parenting workshops: “Coaching Your Student to a Growth Mindset” will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Miller Middle…
6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, will host an Oscar party fundraiser for Durango Friends of the Arts on Sunday. Participants will receive a glass of complimentary champagne. Doors will…
CAIRO – A video purporting to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages has been released by militants in Libya affiliated with the Islamic State group. The killings raise…
FAYSTON, Vt. – Ski resorts are expecting visitors to flock to the mountains of northern New England and upstate New York for rare powder as the snow-shrouded region heads into…
“Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Gardens Senior Assisted Living Community, 25 Sunshine Court. For more information, call…
