LAS VEGAS – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized Friday for jokes he made about Asians during a luncheon of business leaders in Las Vegas earlier this week. Reid was…
Local First will sponsor the fourth annual Eat Local Celebration from Sept. 11 to Oct. 6. Events will include a “Meet the Farmers” evening, a tour of greenhouses and Apple…
The Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver recently conferred master’s degrees for 22 graduates of the Four Corners Master of Social Work in Durango. La Plata…
While some ice skaters clamor for their winter sports, Chapman Hill is sending out a reminder that it’s still the summer season. Chapman Hill public roller skating sessions will begin…
During September, 62 Durango area businesses will offer incentives or discounts to people who show their Durango Public Library card. A list of participating businesses can be found at www.durangopubliclibrary.org,…
Joy Kilpatrick and Rachel Turiel are teaming up to lead a writing and yoga retreat in Durango from Sept. 19 to 21. The retreat, to be held at Inhabit, 1970…
There are still approximately 20,000 leftover big-game and turkey licenses available, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said this week. Over-the-counter elk licenses also are available. Hunters are reminded that they can…
DENVER – Gay marriage isn’t coming to Colorado yet. A federal appeals court on Thursday extended a stay on a ruling from last month that found the state’s gay marriage…
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon broke the law when it swapped Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a prisoner in Afghanistan for five years, for five Taliban leaders, congressional investigators said Thursday. The…
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelans could soon have to scan their fingerprints to buy bread. President Nicolas Maduro says a mandatory fingerprinting system is being implemented at grocery stores to combat…
The Old Fort Farm Stand will be opened from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday on the west side of the Student Union building at Fort Lewis College. The stand will…
A public meeting about the draft Colorado Water Plan will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The plan will be…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is considering key changes in the nation’s immigration system requested by tech, industry and powerful interest groups, in a move that could blunt Republicans’ election-year…
DENVER – Membership selection for a Colorado commission to study gas and oil development issues is being delayed because of immense interest from people wanting to be part of the…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s Mike Enzi has won the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate, beating four challengers as he seeks a fourth term. The 70-year-old Enzi says he’s seeking…
United Blood Services announced an urgent appeal for type O blood donors. Donors may call (505) 246-1457 or visit www. UnitedBloodServices.org/nm to make an appointment. Six percent of the population…
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s attorney general has barred a New York Times correspondent from leaving the country because of a story in which he reported that a group of officials…
Want to learn how to achieve optimal health and lose weight or oust the secret weight-buster in your salad dressing or live without inflammation-causing wheat? Nutrition health coach Tiffany Godwin…
Elementary schools in Durango School District 9-R will offer a chance to meet teachers, tour the building and bring in school supplies from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday. Teachers will…
The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center honored Terryl Peterson as the Advisor of the Year for 2014. The award was presented by Joe Keck, executive director of the center,…
FORT COLLINS – A hiker is recovering after falling and spending about three hours in a crevice near a popular hiking trail in northern Colorado. More than 40 people worked…
The Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. The special guest will be Jan Williams from Music in the…
The Respectful Revolution Project, which documents positive actions throughout the U.S. with short video portraits, will return to Durango this week. A selection of project portraits will be displayed at…
GLENDORA, Calif. – One of several wildfires burning across California prompted widespread evacuations Monday in a central California foothill community near Yosemite National Park, authorities said. More than 1,500 residents…
WASHINGTON – Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday defended the veto that led a grand jury to indict him on two felony counts of abuse of power, noting that even…
San Juan Basin Health Department recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month. Childhood vaccines protect against serious and potentially life-threatening diseases, and children need certain vaccines to attend school. For…
KIEV, Ukraine – Army troops have penetrated deep inside a rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month-long conflict, the Ukrainian government said…
The Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Ignacio, will host these programs: A Meet the Artist Reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Participants will meet the artists…
BERLIN – Germany’s foreign intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in 2013 and his predecessor Hillary Clinton in 2012, German magazine Der Spiegel…
Governor says indictment against him is abuse of power AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Rick Perry vowed Saturday to fight the indictment against him, calling it an “outrageous” abuse…
