Animas High School will host a parent coffee from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. All parents are welcome. Mountain Middle announces events Mountain…
This 14.82-carat fancy vivid orange diamond sold for $35.5 million at auction Tuesday in Geneva.Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria – Families in a central neighborhood of the Syrian capital wept quietly…
WASHINGTON – The Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill designed to tighten government oversight of pharmacies that custom-mix prescription drugs, in the wake of last year’s deadly meningitis outbreak…
A Christmas Bazaar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Ninth Street and East Third Avenue. The bazaar will feature shopping, cinnamon…
The La Plata County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the adoption of regulations governing the construction of telecommunication facilities at 6 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran and the United States on Monday blamed each other for the failure to reach agreement on a deal to limit Iran’s uranium enrichment in…
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,…
NEW YORK – Attorneys for New York City asked a federal appeals court to vacate a judge’s orders that require the police department to change its stop-and-frisk practice that critics…
The Colorado State Patrol will hold an Alive at 25 class at 9 a.m. Dec. 7 at Department of Transportation Conference Building in Durango. This 4½ hour class is designed…
The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center, a campus organization committed to working for environmental sustainability and social justice at the college and in the community, announces that it has selected…
Jefferiesdu1-i-syn GoLite – a Boulder-based maker of lightweight, high-performance clothing and equipment for outdoor recreation and travel – will open a store of more than 5,000 square feet at 750…
BEIRUT – Syrian rebels launched a counteroffensive in the northern city of Aleppo, recapturing a base near its international airport hours after the army advanced into the area, activists said…
Doolittle Raiders honored by thousands at tribute DAYTON, Ohio – U.S. military leaders were among thousands who joined in a tribute to World War II’s Doolittle Raiders, the World War…
The Colorado Mounted Rangers Local Troop D will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The cost is…
La Plata County Department of Human Services is partnering with Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado to administer the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. This is a federally funded program…
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’ll do everything he can to help people coping with health-insurance cancellations, but legally and practically his options appear limited. That means the latest…
Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 353 South Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs, announces these Mass schedules: 5 p.m. Saturday (Anticipatory). 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. 7:30 a.m. Monday,…
WASHINGTON – Furloughing federal workers in last month’s partial federal shutdown cost the government 6.6 million work days, according to a White House budget office report Thursday. Taxpayers will cover…
BEIRUT – Syria’s main Western-backed opposition group is considering an invitation for informal meetings involving Syrian government representatives in Moscow that would focus on establishing humanitarian corridors, opposition figures confirmed…
The Seniors Outdoors general meeting will be held Tuesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. A social time will start at 6:30 p.m. Betsy Janeczek, with slides…
The Southwest Civic Winds, with the Durango High School Music Department and Durango Post 4031 of the VFW, will present a pre-Veterans Day concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the…
Hanson Honda will hold its annual “Fill the Ridgeline for the Echo Food Bank” food drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. People should bring non-perishable food items to…
WASHINGTON – The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in 6 residents stemming from out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses,…
CAIRO – A court in Egypt upheld Wednesday an earlier ruling that banned the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered its assets confiscated, the state news agency reported. The decision moves forward…
Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, announces these events: The Four Corners Regional Lego League Tournament will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Animas Valley…
Bonnie Unis has joined the real estate team at RE/MAX Pinnacle in Durango. Formerly of Bayfield Realty and Preferred Properties, Unis has been a local agent for 18 years. A…
TEANECK, N.J. – Relatives and friends of a young man who fired shots in New Jersey’s largest mall, trapping terrified shoppers for hours before killing himself, struggled Tuesday to reconcile…
All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. DHS winter sports to begin Nov. 13 Durango High School winter sports that include boys…
All city of Durango administrative offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day and this is the schedule for other city programs: City Hall, River City Hall, Parks…
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court heard dueling arguments Monday on whether a judge should have approved BP’s multibillion-dollar settlement for compensating victims of its 2010 oil spill in…
