New Jersey officials have issued a mandatory quarantine order for members of an NBC crew that was exposed to a cameraman with Ebola. The order went into effect Friday night…
TRIPOLI, Libya – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled Saturday to Libya to support a reconciliation process between warring factions there, calling on a renegade general fighting Islamist militias in its…
Electra Sporting Club will begin burning slash piles on club owned parcels north of Durango this winter when appropriate snow cover has fallen. Operations will take place in the Electra…
The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris will present “The Spirit of Mutual Love” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Participants will consider their…
WASHINGTON – The State Department is renewing its global terrorism alert for Americans traveling abroad, saying it sees a heightened risk of reprisal attacks from the Islamic State group and…
Alpine Health Solutions will provide a free informational presentation regarding “All-Things Health Care” from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in program room 1 of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East…
LAS VEGAS – Frustration turned to elation Thursday as a dizzying legal wrangle ended with gay couples receiving marriage licenses in Las Vegas – the marriage capital of the world…
New York City playwright Peter Gil-Sheridan will teach a playwriting workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Students will learn…
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is adding 11 new energy-efficient snowmaking tower guns and a high-output fan gun as part of its offseason improvements. The new Burton Riglet Park anchors…
The Fort Lewis College International Programs Office now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for or renew their…
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday allowed same-sex marriage to begin in Nevada, clarifying that an earlier order temporarily blocking gay unions applies only to Idaho. Kennedy…
“Durango’s Bears,” a free talk, will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Noble Hall, Room 130, Fort Lewis College. The La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory…
The Southwest Farm Fresh Cooperative has received a grant for $70,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Promotion Program. The cooperative will use the grant to purchase refrigeration…
Sunshine Gardens Senior Community announces new leaders of its administrative team at the 32nd Street Assisted Living community: Heather Downing, executive director, has been promoted after serving as activities director…
STOCKHOLM – An invention that promises to revolutionize the way the world lights its homes and offices – and already helps create the glowing screens of mobile phones, computers and…
Follow the white chalk arrows. It’s that time of the year again: Wednesday cyclocross racing at the Factory Trails behind Bader Dorm on the Fort Lewis College campus. This year’s…
The Colorado Department of Transportation announces these road maintenance projects: One-lane alternating traffic for paving operations and guardrail installation will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to…
Local and almost-local breweries earned a fistful of awards at the 2014 Great American Brewery Festival last week for everything from fruit wheat beer to oatmeal stout. Durango-based Ska Brewing…
Title VII Native American Families are invited to a Fall Feast from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. Title VII will…
NEW YORK – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey says it would be “very healthy” for the United States if members of Congress spend about two weeks getting briefings, holding hearings, and…
Mesa Verde Paint Horse Club will have an Open Western-English Show with an added Costume Class on Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Preregistration will open…
The Center of Southwest Studies will continue its 50th anniversary celebration this week with the art exhibit “Masterpieces of the Durango Collection: Native Blankets from the Early American Southwest.” The…
DALLAS – A homeless man being sought because of possible contact with the lone U.S. Ebola patient was found Sunday in Texas after several hours of searching, authorities said. The…
San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington will provide low-cost blood screenings from 6 to 9 a.m. Oct. 15 at San Juan College’s Henderson Fine Arts Building, Room 9006. Tests…
The Cortez Elk’s Club Lodge 1789 will host Oktoberfest on Saturday at the Elk’s, 2100 N. Dolores in Cortez. The event is open to the public and proceeds will benefit…
INDIANAPOLIS – The parents of an Indiana man threatened with beheading by the Islamic State group are pleading with his captors to free him, saying in a video statement Saturday…
BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare public appearance on Saturday by attending prayers for a key Muslim holiday at a mosque in the capital, Damascus, hours after…
The sixth annual Canines for the Cure will take place Saturday at the Three Springs Plaza. Registration will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. and will cost $25. People…
The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Bud Beebe will speak on “Anasazi Style…
EL PASO, Texas – Abortion-rights lawyers are predicting “a showdown” at the U.S. Supreme Court after federal appellate judges allowed full implementation of a law that has closed more than…
