The ninth annual Animas River Blues Fest will bring two days of blues shows to Riverside Park and the Historic Aztec Theatre in Aztec this weekend. This year’s lineup features…
SAN FRANCISCO – Federal authorities have charged FedEx Corp. with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering dangerous drugs to customers without prescriptions. The Department of Justice announced the charges Thursday.…
WASHINGTON – The House voted Wednesday in support of making it easier for banks to do business with legal pot shops and providers of medical marijuana. The 236-186 vote rejected…
Local historian John Porco will talk about the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and the line that ran through what is now Navajo Reservoir and Arboles, Tiffany and…
The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will host a Subalpine Flowers Hike on Friday in Columbus Basin of La Plata Canyon. This trip will be moderately paced. Participants will…
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an interested individual to serve on the Historic Preservation Review Commission. The purpose of the commission is to preserve cultural,…
Tommy and Jeannie Barnes have purchased Outlaw Tours in Durango. The couple is redirecting the company, as well as renaming it to Durango Adventures and Tours. The business will continue…
WASHINGTON – The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration’s frustration with Europe’s…
MOSCOW – A subway train derailed Tuesday deep below Moscow’s streets, twisting and mangling crowded rail cars at the height of the morning rush hour. At least 21 people were…
What’s currently in season in your garden? Carrots, chard, green onions, kale, lettuce, snow peas, spinach and radishes are just a few of the items that are popping up in…
Southern Ute Montessori Head Start and Early Head Start are currently enrolling children for the 2014-15 school year. The programs serve children 3 to 5 years old and children 6…
Hot Buttered Rum, a San Francisco five-piece band that plays Americana-based bluegrass fusion, will perform Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. The band,…
The local chapter of Blue Star Mothers is looking to recruit new members to join in supporting the Armed Forces service members, veterans and families of fallen heroes. The group…
WASHINGTON – Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, was returned to regular Army duty Monday and will be made available…
CHICAGO – Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals. Recent reports in medical journals detail…
Heart Safe La Plata, using the American Heart Association’s Family and Friends CPR Anytime program, is offering a CPR training for youth groups, schools, parent-teacher organizations, churches, workplace-wellness groups and…
A “Saturday Seminar” will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Linda Towle will present “Saving the McElmo Creek Flume: Water History of…
Trump Plaza owners expect their casino will close ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City’s crumbling casino market disintegrated even further Saturday as owners of the Trump Plaza casino said they…
A Cortez teenager charged in a shooting that left one woman dead and another teen injured has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Nineteen-year-old Jeroen Begay struck a deal with prosecutors…
San Ignacio Fiesta will begin its 114th annual celebration on July 26 with the parade at 10 a.m. on Goddard Avenue in Ignacio. Parade line up will begin at 9…
Congregation Har Shalom will host a Shabbat morning service from 9:30 a.m. to noon today at the synagogue, 2537 County Road 203. The Shabbat morning services will include a Torah…
TOKYO – Japan’s top government spokesman said Friday that an Asian regional summit in Beijing this November would be a good opportunity for the leaders of Japan and China to…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government ran a monthly budget surplus in June, putting it on course to record the lowest annual deficit since 2008. The Treasury Department said Friday that…
Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado will present the semifinal competition of the 7th annual Iron Horse Chef from 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 19 at the Durango Farmers Market, located…
Seniors Outdoors will host these events: Beginning above Red Mountain Pass, a group will do a moderate loop hike at a moderate pace on McMillan Peak on Friday. Four-wheel-drive vehicles…
BERLIN – Germany on Thursday demanded Washington’s top spy in Berlin leave the country as a new round of allegations of U.S. espionage worsened the friction between the two allies.…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is filling a critical diplomatic post by tapping a career diplomat experienced in eastern Europe to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. Obama’s announcement…
Trivia buffs can test their knowledge of useless information Wednesday at Super Ted’s Super Trivia, a fundraiser for the Durango Arts Center. The event will take place at 6:12 p.m.…
Durango Nature Studies’ Full Moon Hike under the Buck Moon will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Falls Creek. The hike is free for members and $10…
A Puppy Party and Dog Happy Hour will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday in the La Plata County Humane Society Play Yards, 1111 South Camino del…
