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Kyle Park helps kick off new La Plata County Fair concert event

Country musician, with special guest, to headline new event

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Taylor Swift testifies former DJ groped her under her skirt

DENVER – Taylor Swift testified Thursday that a former radio DJ reached under her skirt and intentionally grabbed her backside during a meet-and-a-greet photo session before a 2013 concert i...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Chris Cornell statue planned for Seattle

SEATTLE – Chris Cornell’s widow says she has commissioned a statue of the late Soundgarden frontman to be placed in his home town of Seattle. Vicky Cornell tells The Seattle Times...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Mom says she didn’t want incident to define Swift’s life

DENVER – Taylor Swift’s mother and confidante took the witness stand Wednesday, saying she and her daughter’s managers had told the bosses of a disc jockey accused of groping the singer-song...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Taylor Swift wants case to serve as example to other victims

DENVER – Taylor Swift’s attorneys told jurors they aren’t trying to bankrupt a former Colorado DJ accused of groping the pop superstar before a concert, but they do want others to know “that...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Glen Campbell said goodbye to his life, career through music

LOS ANGELES – Glen Campbell was a rare entertainer who got to say goodbye to his life and career in every way he knew how. Before his mind evaporated into Alzheimer’s disease, Cam...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

‘We are all homeless’ exhibit in Durango aims to humanize issue

Artist will host Q&As after documentary screenings Thursday

DATE: Aug 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dweezil Zappa brings ‘50 Years of Frank’ to Durango

In the pantheon of rock idols, there’s no one quite like Frank Zappa: His compositions were complex, his social commentary and sense of humor spot-on. Zappa’s musical legacy is ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Taylor Swift, ex-radio host head to court over groping claim

DENVER – Taylor Swift and her support team didn’t call police after she said she had been groped by a Denver radio host during a photo session before a concert. Instead, they call...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Officials want R. Kelly concert canceled after media report

ATLANTA – Officials in a Georgia county want an upcoming concert by R. Kelly canceled after a media report accusing the singer of mental and physical abuse against young women. Th...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Nonprofit arts sector contributes $18 million to Durango economy

The nonprofit arts and cultural sector in Durango contributes about $18 million to the city’s economy annually, a recent “The arts really do mean business. They bring in a lot of money, th...

DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Detroit’ daring and disturbing

In “Detroit,” director Kathryn Bigelow concentrates and refracts the 1967 riots in that eponymous city through the lens of one of its most notorious yet largely forgotten incidents, when a g...

DATE: Aug 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.