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Neil Peart, drummer for influential rockers Rush, dead at 67

SANTA MONICA, California – Neil Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the influential band Rush, has died. He was 67. His representative, Elliot Mintz, said in a statement...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Primi Pasta and Wine Bar opens on Main Avenue

Cuisine inspired by Italian countryside

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio theater students staging performance, fundraiser

Head out for dinner and show next week when Ignacio High School theater students stage their production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” The spaghetti dinner will be a ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement isn’t imminent despite cancer

PASADENA, Calif. – The brief farewell that Alex Trebek says will close his final “Jeopardy!” episode isn’t on the horizon. “I don’t foresee that 30-second moment coming up in the ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Frustration with lack of diversity grows at Romance Writers

NEW YORK – Turmoil continued Thursday at the Romance Writers of America as it faced another high-level departure and several publishers announced they would not participate in this summer’s ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Durango High School fashion students to send designs down runway

Models to show off garments in Fall/Winter Yin Yang Fashion Show

DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Justin Bieber says he’s battling Lyme disease

NEW YORK – Justin Bieber says he has been battling Lyme disease. In an Instagram post Wednesday, the pop star wrote that “it’s been a rough couple years but (I’m) getting the righ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Recital series continues with ‘Windswept’

“Windswept,” a diverse program of music for woodwind trio, will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. Part of the St. Mark’s Recital Series, ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Ugly Betty’ co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45

MIAMI – Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series “Ugly Betty” with actress Salma Hayek, has died. He was 45. The Miami-Dade County Medica...

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango Jan. 10-16

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: The Lehman Trilogy (Saturday and Sunday only) The story of a family and a company that changed the wor...

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

A technical feat, ‘1917’ is great storytelling, too

It’s been a good time for World War I buffs – especially if they’re also movie buffs. A year ago, director Peter Jackson applied state-of-the-art technology to century-old war footage to bri...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Arts Calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 8 Fired Up Stories, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Teen Time, 4 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. K...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

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.