The Colorado Department of Transportation is making its Bike & Byways Map available via a mobile application, providing instant information to cyclists. CDOT’s hard copy of the map currently provides…
Casey came up with a solution often used in small urban apartments: a Murphy bed. It takes up less space than a sofa sleeper or futon and – unlike many…
DETROIT – Michigan’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Friday as he struck down a law that was widely embraced by voters a decade ago –…
The AARP Smart Driver class will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Pine Room, 2500 Main Ave. A three-year insurance discount is…
Sage Myers of Durango has been named to the Colorado State University dean’s list for his academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2013-14 year. Myers, a Daniels Scholar,…
STARKE, Fla. – A Florida man has been executed for killing two female co-workers by beating them with a hammer and setting them on fire during a robbery at a…
Friends of the Durango Public Library Bookstore now features a bargain cart of popular fiction and other categories for $1 each. Regular bookstore categories include Durango and the West, children’s…
Registration is open for the 20th annual Pueblo to Pueblo Run/Bike event April 26 in Cortez. This year’s event features a half-marathon run, a 5-kilometer run/walk and a 50-mile bike…
TOP Jewels, a national juried design exhibition to be held May 16 through June 28 at Durango Arts Center, will offer three master workshops in jewelry-making led by renowned jewelry…
The Columbine Ranger District is accepting applications from schools and other educational organizations to reserve the historic Farmer Cabin north of Durango for educational and environmental programs. The cabin was…
The La Plata Community Clinic purchased a portable patient monitor instrument funded through a grant from the Rotary Club of Durango, a match from Rotary District 5470 and a contribution…
The Columbine Ranger District is accepting applications from schools and other educational organizations to reserve the historic Farmer Cabin north of Durango for educational and environmental programs. The cabin was…
Navajo Preparatory will hold the March Madness Youth Basketball Tournament on Friday through Sunday in Farmington. There will be 10-and-under coed, 12-and-under boys and girls and 14-and-under boys and girls…
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration ordered the Syrian government Tuesday to suspend its diplomatic and consular missions in the United States, requiring all personnel who are not legal U.S residents…
PARIS – Paris imposed drastic measures Monday to combat its worst air pollution in years, banning around half the city’s cars and trucks from its streets for a day in…
Mancos Public Library, 211 First St., will present an advance screening of “The Trials of Muhammad Ali” at 6 p.m. Thursday. This film explores the life of the athlete outside…
San Juan Basin Health announces its dental hygienist and regional oral-health specialist, Kari Plante. She recently earned her master trainer certification for the Cavity Free at Three Program. This certification…
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration more often than ever censored government files or outright denied access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a…
The Colorado Department of Transportation encourages Coloradans to “Drink & Don’t Drive” over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Heightened DUI enforcement will run through 3 a.m. Tuesday. Through The Heat Is…
CAIRO – Gunmen stormed an Egyptian army checkpoint outside Cairo early Saturday morning and killed six soldiers, officials said, in what amounted to an escalation by militants on military targets…
Brennerdu1-i-syn Comedian David Brenner, ‘Tonight Show’ favorite, dies LOS ANGELES – A spokesman for the family of comedian David Brenner says the “Tonight Show” favorite has died. He was 78.…
The Durango Arts Center seeks volunteers to staff the reception desk in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. This is an opportunity to meet and greet the community and become involved with…
UNITED NATIONS – Muslim and Christian leaders of the Central African Republic pleaded Friday for the U.N. Security Council to hurry and deploy peacekeepers to a country that’s been ripped…
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology student Harrison Costello of Ignacio,who is majoring in geological engineering, was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester. In order…
Registration is open for a weeklong retreat, “Awakening the Heart: An Insight Meditation Retreat,” with teachers Erin Treat and Jaya Rudegard from April 11 to 16 at Kelly Place Bed…
For five years, Ignacio Elementary School students and community members have experienced a culture fair. This year’s culture fair organizers are seeking presenters for the event. Past presentations have included…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – El Salvador’s electoral court on Thursday declared leftist candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren the winner of the tight presidential election, making him the first former rebel…
WASHINGTON – The oil company behind the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history can once again perform work for the federal government. Under an agreement reached Thursday with the…
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will host an encaustic painting class with Michael Billie from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29. Encaustic painting is a technique…
Durango Nature Studies will host a Full Moon Hike under the Worm Moon from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Sunday at Raider Ridge. The hike is free for members, and $10…
