The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Erica Olsen at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church, 515 Park St. in Cortez, to discuss “Cultural Material: Writing…
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s parliament gave the government new powers Thursday to launch military incursions into Syria and Iraq, and to allow foreign forces to use its territory for possible…
A Western Swing Dance featuring emcee Mike Diamond and music by Wild Country will take place at 7 p.m. today at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. The…
The annual Ouray Oktoberfest celebration and the 50th annual live Jeep Raffle drawing will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave.…
WASHINGTON – The United States announced Thursday it was partially lifting its ban on sales of weaponry to Vietnam to help its maritime security in a sign of deepening ties…
WASHINGTON – It’s not Obamacare or climate change. It’s not yet terrorism or fear of the Islamic State group. Those issues are on the minds of voters as they begin…
A StoryWalk put together by volunteers from San Juan Mountains Association will be offered through Sunday along the Animas River Trail just outside Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.…
Conservation Colorado, San Juan Citizens Alliance and Great Old Broads for Wilderness announce a multimedia presentation and exhibit with Colorado nature photographer John Fielder to honor the Wilderness Act. Called…
The Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. in Ignacio, will host a Scrapbooking Group at 1 p.m. every Thursday. People can work on and share their scrapbooking project ideas with…
TOKYO – Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader who has mysteriously been missing from the public eye for almost a month, sparking rumors covering every possibility from a stroke…
WASHINGTON – From research grants to travel junkets, drug and medical device companies paid doctors and leading hospitals billions of dollars last year, the government disclosed Tuesday in a new…
Davidson The Medicine Horse Center announces that Iris Davidson was recently named recipient of the Kathy Parr Scholarship. She will attend Life West Chiropractic College in California, with the goal…
Food service workers who need training in food safety may take classes this month at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Colorado State University and the La Plata County Extension Agency…
Durango High School invites parents and students to these college planning meetings: “College Essay Writing” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in the DHS library. Participants will…
WASHINGTON – The intruder who climbed a fence made it farther inside the White House than the Secret Service has publicly acknowledged, the Washington Post and The New York Times…
Speaking to the Rotary Club of Durango will be club member Barbara Harris at 6 p.m. today at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Harris will report on her recent…
The New York Film Critic Series continues at 3:45 p.m. Thursday at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, with a screening of “Gone Girl.” The David Fincher film…
HONG KONG – Pro-democracy demonstrators defied onslaughts of tear gas and appeals from Hong Kong’s top leader to go home, as the protests over Beijing’s decision to limit political reforms…
Women’s Wellness Connection and the American Cancer Society urge women ages 40 to 64 to talk with their doctors during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month about screening for breast cancer.…
Mancos Valley Resources will host an applied Grant Writing Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Mancos Valley Resources is a community support organization serving the Mancos Valley since…
Richard Donohue II, formerly of Durango, was awarded his doctorate of philosophy in geography in August from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Donohue is currently a postdoctoral scholar at the University…
Traficantdu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The parents of Michael Brown said Saturday in an interview with The Associated Press they were unmoved by the apology of the Ferguson, Missouri, police chief gave…
BEIRUT – The U.S. is struggling to counter anger among the Syrian opposition, where many believe that the air campaign against extremists in the country is only helping President Bashar…
SUP Girls Durango will host its second annual “A Paddle and a Pint,” a stand up paddle boarding fundraiser for local people suffering from cancer, at 2 p.m. today. The…
WASHINGTON – North Korea’s military is taking steps to field a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten the United States, the head of American forces in the Pacific says.…
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, will present a talk called “The Practice of Teshuvah” at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris will discuss the…
The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering is seeking entries for its motorless parade, which will be held Oct. 4. Entries will be accepted on the morning of the parade but advanced…
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.…
Local photographer Paul Pennington’s work is included in the September/October issue of Orion Magazine. A photo of Pennington’s will be featured in the magazine’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of…
Robinsons Game Farm, on County Road 235, will host the La Plata County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation Jakes Day on Oct. 4. This is a day of…
