KABUL, Afghanistan – The front-runner for the Afghan presidency narrowly escaped assassination Friday when two bombs struck his convoy as it traveled between campaign events in the capital. The attack…
Keely Costello, a resident of Ignacio, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2014. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade-point average to be…
Ken Logan, mammals researcher for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will present “Researching Puma Populations in Western Colorado” at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Colorado Highway 184…
Skateboarders of all levels are invited to “Tear it Up for Tyler’s seventh annual Skate Contest” starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at Schneider Skate Park, 950 Roosa Ave. Divisions include…
Jane Pedersen will teach a Handmade Journal Workshop from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 16 at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Participants will create and construct a…
BANGKOK – Thailand’s new military government moved against two of its top targets on Thursday, capturing a top organizer of protests against its recent takeover and launching a probe into…
SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone gunman who entered a building and shot four people. A hospital spokeswoman says one man has…
WASHINGTON – More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some, a government document shows. About…
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody 3-year-old uprising against his…
Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host a drama workshop for kids 9 to 12 years old from 3 to 5 p.m. through Friday. For more information, call 563-9287.…
Durango Nature Studies will offer Weekly Wee Walk Abouts, preschool nature walks, from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays through August at Durango’s Rotary Park. The cost is $5 per child,…
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners seeks someone interested in serving on the Ignacio Community Library District Board. The board oversees the operation and administration of the Ignacio…
SAN DIEGO – A former Blue Angels commander tolerated inappropriate sexual comments and pornographic images in the workplace during his time as leader of the famed precision flying team and…
TEHRAN, Iran – On the eve of talks, Iran’s moderate president said Tuesday that his administration will defend the Islamic Republic’s nuclear rights and work to end international sanctions that…
Animas High School announces these events: Registration for the 2014-15 school year continues. Students interested in attending AHS can call 247-2474, ext. 2307. Members of the Class of 2014 were…
Beatle Abshagen is taking on his current Ore House manager and chef, Ryan Lowe, as his new partner. Lowe has worked for the Ore House for more than 12 years,…
Sorrel Sky Gallery, a well-established Durango fine art gallery, will open a second location in Santa Fe this week. Sorrel Sky Santa Fe will hold a grand opening Friday on…
The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (State Land Board) will meet Thursday and Friday at Durango DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. A workshop and local government roundtable will…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday described a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children caught trying to cross the Mexican border as an “urgent humanitarian situation,” as the White House…
Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library, 11274 Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus, will host a summer reading program from June 11 to July 30 for kids 12 and younger. Parents may…
Mercy Regional Medical Center will host an informational class for people diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday in Suite 140 of Mercy’s medical office building. People diagnosed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new air-quality standards, lawmakers in several states already are trying to blunt the impact on aging coal-fired power…
COLLBRAN – Gov. John Hickenlooper has toured the mudslide in Mesa County near Collbran where three men are still missing. The governor flew over the half-mile-wide by 3-mile-long slide in…
Donations of air miles are sought for Carol who works at South City Market, who has a 3-year-old grandson in California who is severely ill. Cash donations also will be…
Mickelson cooperating in insider-trading probe DUBLIN, Ohio – Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson said he is cooperating in an insider trading investigation involving him, activist investor Carl Icahn and…
One of the top collegiate volleyball coaches in the country is coming to Bayfield. Tom Hilbert, the head coach at Colorado State University, will serve as a coach, instructor and…
WASHINGTON – White House press secretary Jay Carney became the news instead of just delivering it Friday, when President Barack Obama unexpectedly interrupted the daily media briefing to announce Carney’s…
True Life Coaching will start a new bimonthly group for the summer, guiding people dealing with change. A free meeting will take place Wednesday. People effected by changes in work,…
Registration is open for a six-week beginning meditation class with Katherine Barr, an experienced meditation practitioner, teacher and community Dharma leader at the Durango Dharma Center. The six-week class, presented…
Katrina H. Ferguson of Bayfield has been named to the 2014 spring semester dean’s list at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or…
