BRUSSELS – About 100,000 workers marched across Brussels Thursday to protest government free-market reforms and austerity measures, and the demonstration ended in violence when people set fire to cars and…
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the lyceum of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. FLC professor of history and…
Hunters who have a deer or elk license for the fourth rifle season in Game Management Unit 711 still have the opportunity to get a special permit to hunt deer…
The fifth annual Living Tarot Oracle will take place Friday through Sunday at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. The event will feature readings, presentations and workshops with…
COTONOU, Benin – With nearly 5,000 dead of Ebola in West Africa, the World Health Organization elected a new director Wednesday of its Africa office, which has been accused of…
ST. LOUIS – A state judge overturned Missouri’s constitutional ban on gay marriage Wednesday in a ruling that immediately set off a rush among some same-sex couples to apply for…
Durango Nature Studies will host its fifth annual fall fundraiser Mountainfilm on Tour 2014 on Friday at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. The doors will open at 5:30…
Salute to Veterans has received proclamations of support from the La Plata County commissioners, Durango city councilors, trustees from the Bayfield Town Board and the Ignacio Town Board. The mission…
The Durango Chamber of Commerce, ConocoPhillips and La Plata Electric Association will bring national speaker, trainer and consultant Jay Handler to Durango for a “8 M’s of Marketing” workshop from…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon at 3 p.m. Nov. 6, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 at the parking area on Smelter Place, off County Road 210,…
Animas High School announces these events: The Fall Friendraiser will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. The goal of…
Now that Halloween is over and daylight saving time has ended, you know what’s next – Thanksgiving. If you want a fresh, natural or organic turkey, it’s not too early…
VIENNA – Russia has informed the United States that it will boycott the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, diplomats told The Associated Press on Tuesday, potentially stripping the meeting of one…
Dan McMannis, M.Ed., heart ecologist and founder of Heart Mentors, will be in Durango leading a weekend of workshops focusing on energizing one’s heart to energize one’s life. The first…
Fort Lewis College will be hosting art events and workshops through the month of November to highlight Native American Heritage Month. Workshops, which begin on Thursday, will cover skills like…
WILLISTON, N.D. – Oil has averaged $96 a barrel over the past four years, fueling more drilling, more hiring and bigger appetites in North Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma and elsewhere. Now…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government agreed to a police request to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace surrounding Ferguson, Missouri, for 12 days in August for safety –…
Mercy Regional Medical Center was honored with an “A” grade on the fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The…
The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County offers a free monthly Homebuyer Education Class. The class is an eight-hour program designed to help participants purchase and own a home.…
The Marvel United Methodist Church will host a building fund raiser event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Fort Lewis Elementary School, 11274 Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus. The…
The theme for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s November services is “Yonder Come Day.” The Gullah culture of the Georgia Sea Islands sings “Yonder Come Day,” which has a variety of…
Medicine Horse Center will host a screening of “Riding My Way Back” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Elk’s Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. This is a documentary…
WASHINGTON – Justice Department investigators have all but concluded they do not have a strong enough case to bring civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer who…
STOCKHOLM – Sweden on Thursday became the biggest Western European country to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting a strong protest from Israel, which swiftly withdrew its ambassador from Stockholm. The…
OXFORD, Pa. – A suburban Philadelphia group trying to solve the Amelia Earhart mystery has new reason to think a piece of aluminum found on a Pacific atoll came from…
A Puppy Party and Social Hour for dogs will be held from 11 a.m. to noon each Saturday at Folsom Park, across from the Chapman Hill Skate Rink. Water, some…
The Downtown Business Improvement District, Durango Chamber of Commerce and more than 90 local businesses have teamed up to host Halloween trick-or-treating today. Downtown merchants will offer Halloween goodies and…
The Seniors Outdoors Wednesday Wanderers will meet at Santa Rita Park through the winter to walk the Animas River Trail. No RSVP is required. Dogs must be on a leash.…
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy Wednesday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to gains in the job market as a key condition for…
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase their DUI enforcement activities from today through Monday. People who have been drinking are…
