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Sarah Vowell to perform Thursday at concert hall

Next Thursday at the Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, New York Times bestselling author, “This American Life” editor and commentator and frequent “Daily Show” guest Sarah Vowell will be ma...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Indigenous Comic Con highlights Native American artists

First-ever event will be held in Albuquerque

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The Week Ahead

Friday Andy Janowsky, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. “Picture Perfect: Contrarian Voices in Photography,” artist talk with Chip Thomas, 6 p.m., Durango Arts Center...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Martin Shkreli debuts secret Wu-Tang album after Trump win

NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday has prompted embattled pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli to publicly debut some songs off the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

For first time, CoverGirl ads feature woman wearing a hijab

CoverGirl is featuring a woman wearing a hijab in its advertising for the first time in the makeup line’s history. Beauty blogger Nura Afia is featured wearing the traditional Mus...

DATE: Nov 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango Public Library gets into gaming

Board games available for check out

DATE: Nov 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Doctor Strange’ satisfactory but not quite strange enough

When it comes to movies, few genres have grown as stale as the superhero variety. It often seems like studios are intent on taking decades of wonderful comic book source material and process...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Maria’s Bookshop partnering with Animas High School senior for book drive

Animas High School senior teams up with Maria’s Bookshop

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Books

Durango High School Troupe 1096 to open ‘Beauty and the Beast’

‘I think it’s going to be amazing’

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Lynching Waltz conveys message of hope

Stephen L. Kanne’s second novel, The Lynching Waltz, is historical fiction inspired by a real event that occurred in the author’s hometown of Glencoe, Illinois, in 1947. It was a...

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Books

‘Into the Inferno’ Herzog’s cultural, philosophical take on volcanoes

“Into the Inferno,” a new documentary by Werner Herzog, features something that many science-themed documentaries lack – humanity. Don’t get me wrong – series like “Cosmos” do a m...

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Swimming Against the Stream

A homecoming for a once-wimpy kid

Jeff Kinney wears his pants properly now, not with the waistband high, up near his belly button. He is no longer skeletal. He certainly doesn’t carry his patrol badge everywhere. ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Books

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.