The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will present its 13th annual REEL Environmental Film Experience on Thursday at the Smiley Auditorium with a screening of “DamNation.” Doors open at 5…
San Juan Basin Health Department is participating in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women ages 40 to 64 are urged to talk with their health-care provider about breast cancer screening.…
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia will soon deploy 200 special forces troops in Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi security forces a month after the Australians were sent to the Middle…
A free screening of the investigative fracking documentary, “Triple Divide,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St. in Mancos. The screening…
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to use its strict voter ID law in the November election even after a federal judge said the law was the equivalent…
BAGHDAD – Iraqi lawmakers approved Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s remaining Cabinet nominees on Saturday, including for the critical defense and interior portfolios, completing the formation of a government that will…
Anna-Marija Helt will give a class titled “Heart Health” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pura Vida Healthcare. Participants will talk about food and herbs supportive for cardiovascular health as well…
These Columbine Christian School students were recognized for demonstrating the CORE value of the month (Christ-Centered): Peter Kondrat, kindergarten; Savannah Turner, fourth grade; Aniya Brant, fourth grade; Brady McCaw, sixth…
Dawenwalker will give a presentation called “What the Earth is Asking of Us” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. This service…
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sounded an alarm Friday about widening economic inequality in the United States, suggesting that America’s longstanding identity as a land of opportunity was…
The Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol remind drivers that wildlife-vehicle collisions on highways are highest in the fall – particularly mid-September through November. For more information, visit…
ATHENS, Greece – A prosecutor heading a yearlong investigation into Greece’s extreme right Golden Dawn party recommended Thursday that its leader, 17 other lawmakers, and dozens of party officials and…
WASHINGTON – Beyond the turmoil shaking financial markets, the U.S. economy remains sturdier than many seem to fear. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost 874 points since Oct. 8,…
The Fort Lewis College concert band and jazz ensemble will present the fall band concert, “Geographies” at 7 p.m. Monday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000…
Seniors Outdoors will host these events: The Seniors Outdoors! U.S. Highway 550 Cleanup will take place Saturday in Hermosa. To help clean up two sections of the highway, RSVP to…
Durango Botanical Society will hold its fourth annual benefit bulb sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Mike Smedley, banker,…
The Southwest Barrel Racers Association will host the Season Finals Barrel Race on Saturday at Sky Ute Event Center, 200 East Colorado Highway 151 in Ignacio. The event will include…
DETROIT – Two U.S. senators are questioning why the nation’s auto safety regulators are letting car companies recall vehicles only in limited regions when a safety problem could happen anywhere.…
Durango Nature Studies will host these programs: A Community Appreciation Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Nature Center. Volunteer work will take place…
Four Corners Eye Clinic, 575 Rivergate Lane, Suite 212, announces the addition of Dr. Karyn Bourke to its practice. Bourke received her medical degree from Medical College of Georgia’s School…
La Plata County candidates for treasurer Bobby Lieb and Allison Morrissey will visit the Kiwanis Club of Durango’s meeting at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main…
FORT WORTH, Texas – The nation’s top-disease fighting agency acknowledged Tuesday that an American nurse might not have been infected with Ebola if a special response team had been sent…
If you’re hungry or just want a snack while you’re strolling East Third Avenue or ducking into the always-busy Smiley Building, the brand new Smiley Café is just the ticket.…
Durango High School will host a college planning meeting called “How to Prepare for College and Beyond” from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the DHS library. Freshmen and sophomores…
FERGUSON, Mo. – Pounding rain and tornado watches didn’t deter hundreds of protesters Monday outside Ferguson police headquarters, where they stayed for almost four hours to mark how long 18-year-old…
Hip-hop group Solillaquists of Sound will perform a show at 9 p.m. today at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. Emcee Swamburger and producer Divinci will appear on…
Mancos Public Library, 211 E. First St. in Mancos, will screen the film “GMO OMG” at 6 p.m. Oct. 23. A community discussion will be held afterward about the film.…
Colorado has had no cases of Ebola, but San Juan Basin Health and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance…
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The president of the country’s largest Native American reservation appears to be a supporter of the NFL team from Washington, D.C. Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly, wearing…
Applications are being accepted for upcoming vacancies on five Judicial District Nominating Commissions and on the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. Judicial nominating commissioners are volunteers and serve six-year terms, interviewing…
