WASHINGTON – The Secret Service has decided to remove four of its most senior officials, while two others are retiring, the biggest management shake-up at the troubled agency since its…
The 46th annual Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association Institute will be held Feb. 6 -7 in Loveland. The state officers coordinating the two-day activities include Vice President Tyrell Williams of…
The 6th Judicial District is seeking volunteer speakers for the Victim Impact Panel held every other month at La Plata County Combined Courts. For people who have been involved in…
Boehner WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is putting the energy industry on notice that it intends to curb methane emissions by nearly half through regulations affecting oil and gas production.…
HAVANA – Cuban dissidents freed as part of a historic détente with the United States said Tuesday they support the warming of relations and predicted it will help their efforts…
If you’re a fan of Thin Mints, those peppermint-patty-like wafers sold by Girl Scouts everywhere, you might want to try some of their new flavors this year, one of which…
6th St. Hair Salon & Day Spa would like to announce addition Kelly Martinez to the styling team. To set up an appointment with Kelly, call the salon at 259-1220.…
Former broadcaster Bob Griffith will give a multi-media presentation about the values, attitudes and behaviors of the millennial generation on Friday in Durango. “A Snapshot … The American Millennial Generation”…
HAVANA – Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners that was part of last month’s historic deal with the United States, the Obama administration said Monday. The move…
The Manna Soup Kitchen will begin a new semester of the Manna Culinary Arts program, run in partnership with Southwest Colorado Community College. Registration will run through Friday, with classes…
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society says the majority of cervical-cancer cases and deaths could be prevented with of vaccination, regular screening and treatment. The American…
A Compassionate Communication Reading Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Smiley Building in Room 12, 1309 East…
LOS ANGELES – Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen – the famed all-black squadron that flew in World War II – died on the same day. The men, lifelong friends…
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia – Divers retrieved one of the black boxes Monday from the AirAsia plane that plummeted more than two weeks ago into the Java Sea, a major breakthrough…
A fermented foods class will take place at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. The class will explore the health benefits of kimchi, kefir,…
PARIS – A young Frenchwoman of North African origin opted to wear an Islamic veil, though she said the pious choice of attire cost her a job as a cashier.…
NEW YORK – Of all the statistics from the recent New Year’s Eve in Times Square – 1 million revelers, 2,000 pounds of confetti, thousands of police officers, dozens of…
The Rev. Wendy Jones will present “Look at Me” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Jones will discuss leaders and people…
Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort will be held Sunday. DMR hosts four Locals Benefit Days as part of its community outreach program. A portion of lift-ticket sales benefit…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – New Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was sworn into office Friday and vowed to curtail the powers amassed by his predecessor, who was swept aside in…
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon took initial steps Friday to set up a new agency that will direct the troubled effort to search for America’s missing war dead, two years after…
Demo Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Vallecito Nordic Trails. Participants will be able to try new gear, including skis, poles, boots and snowshoes.…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed making community college free “for everybody who is willing to work for it.” The president planned to formally announce his plan during…
Road Runner Transit has made changes in its 2015 schedule which will take effect Monday. The Ignacio to Durango route has been increased to five runs per day, with an…
ANJAR, Lebanon – Snow fell in parts of the Middle East on Wednesday as a powerful winter storm swept through the region, killing two Syrian refugees in Lebanon and forcing…
EL PASO, Texas – Federal officials say a man suspected of fatally shooting a doctor and himself at an El Paso veterans’ clinic was a former clerk there who had…
The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. The guild will install new board members, announce the start…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama pledged to stand with Mexico against “the scourge of violence and the drug cartels” as he met Tuesday with President Enrique Peña Nieto amid concern…
UNITED NATIONS – The Syrian government Tuesday accused U.S. Sen. John McCain, former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and two others of entering the country illegally. Syria’s U.N. Ambassador Bashar…
Katie Marechal announces the opening of Yamuna Body Rolling by Katie Marechal. The practice is at 128 W. 14th St., Suite B-7 in the Riverfront Building. Marechal also offers group…
