WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the U.S. and Afghanistan have agreed on the language of a bilateral security pact that could clear the way for…
The Mount Allison Go-Getters 4-H Club is serving a Thanksgiving Dinner for senior citizens from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Allison Grange in Allison. Seniors are asked to…
SANFORD, Fla. – George Zimmerman’s girlfriend said he tried to choke her about a week ago during an altercation that was not initially reported to police, a prosecutor told a…
Carolyn Striker has joined Mumbling Marmot Tutoring as a tutor serving Durango and Bayfield specializing in cognitive skills, study skills, reading/writing, math/science, homework support and academic coaching. Striker is a…
The Civil Air Patrol Senior Squadron will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Mancos, 150 N. Walnut St. in Mancos. This is the squadron covering…
ROME – The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled newly restored frescoes in the Catacombs of Priscilla, known for housing the earliest known image of the Madonna with Child – and frescoes…
Joseph Bruchac – writer of poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies and music that reflect his Abenaki Native American heritage and traditions – will visit these Durango School District 9-R schools:…
WASHINGTON, Ill. – When a cluster of violent thunderstorms began marching across the Midwest, forecasters were able to draw a bright line on a map showing where the worst of…
The Colorado Department of Transportation has a single lane closed on U.S. Highway 550 on Bondad Hill that will continue into this week. CDOT contractor Yenter Companies has been drilling…
A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at 635 East Fifth Ave. This is a free,…
A bird walk will be hosted by the Durango Bird Club at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave. The walks last about one hour and…
CHICAGO – Intense thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest on Sunday, causing extensive damage in several central Illinois communities, killing at least two people and even prompting officials at…
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch & Learn called “The ABC’s of Energy Policy” at noon Wednesday at First National Bank of Durango, 259 West Ninth St.…
City eyes eminent domain to fight foreclosure IRVINGTON, N.J. – Irvington, N.J., is moving forward with plans to become the second municipality in the nation to use eminent domain to…
TRIPOLI, Libya – Soldiers and government-affiliated militias stormed a military base occupied by gunmen in Libya’s capital Saturday, sparking fresh fighting that left four dead a day after a deadly…
First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. In addition to local vendors with a…
Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will host a screening and discussion of “Durango and Abu Dhabi: A Cross-cultural Exchange” from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. The film…
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan militiamen attacked white-flag-carrying protesters demanding the disbanding of the country’s rampant armed groups Friday, killing at least 22 people as they opened fire on the march…
MIAMI – Authorities released the identity Friday of a Florida man who they say fell out of a private plane, and searchers continued looking for his body in the Atlantic…
The Family Sunday School at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2611 Junction St., will be held at 9:15 a.m. Sunday because of Thanksgiving break. Durango Methodist church to hold sermon series…
Sotodu1-i-syn Air Force Airman Destiny R. Soto graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in…
WASHINGTON – FBI Director James Comey told senators Thursday he is not opposed to Congress speaking with the survivors of the 2012 attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.…
TORONTO – Toronto’s mayor denied Thursday that he pressured a female employee for oral sex, in an obscenity-laced statement on live television in which he also threatened to take legal…
Charles Elliot, one of the founders of Wolf Creek Ski Area, will celebrate his 100th birthday this month, and he’ll mark the occasion, as always, by skiing. The Gray Wolves…
Advantage Physical Therapy & Wellness, P.C., 3600 Main Ave., Suite A, will hold its eighth annual Advantage Blanket and Coat Drive from Saturday to Dec. 31 benefiting the Durango Community…
The Durango Public Library will host a screening and discussion of “Durango and Abu Dhabi: A Cross-cultural Exchange” at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. The film by Kim Martin is about modern…
HONOLULU – Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed a bill legalizing gay marriage in a state that kicked off a national discussion on the issue more than two decades ago.…
San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will present “Forests, Fens and Medicinal Plants” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lyceum Room of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis…
The 1000 block of Main Avenue will close to through-traffic from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to allow for utility construction crossing at 10th Street. Traffic on Main Avenue…
Meridane Design founder and 40-year Durango resident Sally Short recently won the Innovative Woman in Business Award at the National Women’s Success Summit in Los Angeles. Short won the award…
