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Note: The 11th annual Durango Chamber Music Festival will run June 3-7 and June 10-14. All concerts will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. For more information, vis...

DATE: May 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies

NEW YORK – Leon Redbone, the acclaimed singer and guitarist who performed jazz, ragtime and Tin Pan Alley-style songs, died Thursday, according to a statement released by his family. ...

DATE: May 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Grand Summer Nights back in town

Mancos series underway, featuring music, art, more

DATE: May 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Movies playing in Durango May 31-June 6

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Amazing Grace Concert footage from 1972 of Aretha Franklin performing songs from the best-selling gospel album...

DATE: May 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

A day of fiction

Mancos School of the West hosts Connecticut author and poet

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nat Geo’s ‘Hot Zone’ runs cold on action

This goes out to those co-workers who leave damp paper towels on the floor of the office bathroom because they’re too afraid to touch the door handle after they wash their hands. You know wh...

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Tony Horwitz, ‘Confederates in the Attic’ author, dies at 60

BOSTON – Tony Horwitz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the best-selling author of “Confederates in the Attic,” has died. He was 60. Sarah Hutson, director of publicity at ...

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

Book World: ‘My Favorite Murder’ co-hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark are expanding their empire

“True crime has always been popular,” Karen Kilgariff says. The fascination may be as old as murder itself, “but now people are acknowledging it instead of hiding in their houses watching fo...

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

Mancos Creative District celebrates new mural

High school art students paint book-themed artwork at library

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Move along’: Stormtroopers ready for Star Wars land crowds

LOS ANGELES – Disneyland’s new Galaxy’s Edge attraction promises to transport visitors to a new locale in the Star Wars universe, but any who overstay their visit might not catch their ride ...

DATE: May 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Stan Lee’s former manager arrested on elder abuse charges

LOS ANGELES – A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend. Keya Morgan was taken into custody in Arizon...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movie has been pushed to next year because of the teeth debacle

Making Valentine’s Day plans can be stressful, so how lucky for us that Paramount has already come up with a suggestion for next year by pushing the release date of “Sonic the Hedgehog” to F...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | 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.