The Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will offer these computer classes: Digital Photos Part 1 will take place Tuesday. Participants will learn the basics of digital images, and…
LONDON – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry worked Wednesday to keep the Palestinians committed to his hope of restarting Mideast peace talks despite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ move to…
Aramark, Mesa Verde National Park’s concessionaire, will host a free treasure hunt for kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday as part of Kids to Parks Day, a nationwide…
Fired-Up Stories will take place at 10:30 a.m today in the Children’s Storytime Room of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Firefighters and rescue personnel from the Durango…
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A federal appeals court halted a convicted Texas killer’s scheduled execution Tuesday so his attorneys can pursue appeals arguing he’s mentally impaired and ineligible for the death…
ABUJA, Nigeria – U.S. reconnaissance aircraft flew over Nigeria in search of the nearly 300 kidnapped schoolgirls Tuesday, a day after the Boko Haram militant group released the first evidence…
The Liberty School, 215 E. 12th St., will host these events: A visitor’s day will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday. A send-off celebration for Head of School…
DENVER – The Colorado Symphony says a series of marijuana-themed fundraising concerts will be invitation-only in an attempt to address concerns that audiences were going to break the law by…
Bennetdu1-i-syn The Southwest Colorado Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 29 at The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave. The…
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an interested individual to serve on the Ignacio Community Library District Board. The board oversees the operation and administration of…
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling repeatedly disparaged Magic Johnson’s HIV-positive status in an interview that aired Monday, saying he was not a fit role model for…
Medicine Horse Center is looking for volunteers to attend its volunteer training from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at its Mancos center, 40700 Road J, Mancos. People are needed…
BAUCHI, Nigeria – One of the teenagers who escaped from Islamic extremists who abducted more than 300 schoolgirls says the kidnapping was “too terrifying for words,” and she is now…
The Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition, supported by San Juan Basin Health announces the winners of the third annual La Plata County Adult Role Model Awards. Young people were asked to…
Phoenix VA health system appoints interim director PHOENIX – An interim director will take over the embattled Phoenix VA Health Care System on Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced.…
HAVANA – U.S. diplomats confirmed Saturday that Cuban officials have given them some information about four Florida residents who were arrested on suspicion of preparing attacks against military installations on…
The Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, 503 Ouray Drive in Ignacio, will host its first free annual dance festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will…
The Four Corners Region of the National Association of Social Workers will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Commons Building in the first floor conference room, 701…
Chandler Jeep, an eighth-grade student at Escalante Middle School, has been selected to participate in the Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June.…
GENEVA – The Swiss billionaire industrialist behind the nation’s recent anti-immigration vote said Friday he is leaving parliament to concentrate on ensuring Switzerland never joins the European Union. Christoph Blocher,…
WASHINGTON – Despite Democratic complaints, Republicans jumped into a new election-season investigation of the deadly Benghazi assault on Friday, naming majority members of a special House committee. Democrats mulled a…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called Friday for governments to redistribute wealth to the poor in a new spirit of generosity to help curb the “economy of exclusion” taking hold…
WICHITA, Kan. – A federal appeals court has temporarily suspended an order requiring Kansas and Arizona residents to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote with a national form.…
KIEV, Ukraine – A strong majority of Ukrainians want their country to remain a single, unified state and this is true even in the largely Russian-speaking east where a pro-Russia…
TOPS Jewelry National Jewelry Design Exhibition will be in display at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. May…
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will accept public comment on proposed Ordinance 2014-02 that will regulate and allow for licensing of all marijuana businesses allowed for under…
Seniors Outdoors will host these events: The Monday Durango Area Bike Ride will begin from Home Depot. Helmets and gloves are required. For more information, call Jim Newman at 884-7717…
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Midwest Rockfall are making progress on rock scaling above U.S. Highway 550 on Red Mountain Pass. The scaling has deposited rock debris behind…
BANGKOK – A court ousted Thailand’s prime minister Wednesday for abuse of power, accomplishing what anti-government demonstrators have sought to do for the last six months and further widening the…
WASHINGTON – The House has approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Internal Revenue Service over the way agents handled…
