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Russell Simmons steps down from companies amid allegation

NEW YORK – Russell Simmons has stepped away from his companies after a second allegation of sexual misconduct, though the Def Jam founder again denied ever being violent. “Rachel ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dead at 64

NEW YORK – Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and guiding force behind the bawdy hard-rock band AC/DC who helped create such head-banging anthems as “Highway to Hell,” “Hells Bells” and “Ba...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

FLC to host pianist as artist in residence

Fort Lewis College will host pianist Mark Valenti as its artist in residence, and will offer two events at the end of November at Roshong Recital Hall, Room 205, in Jones Hall: Va...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Country-folk singer to visit WildEdge on Friday

Jackson Emmer stops in Cortez on album tour

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

CMA Awards predictions: Who will win, and who won’t

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2017 Country Music Association Awards take place Wednesday, and we at The Associated Press are placing bets on who will have a great night, and who won’t. M...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Cortez Middle School premieres 'Into the Woods, Jr.'

Students perform to standing ovation

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Symphony navigates the new world

At the heart of the next San Juan Symphony concert is a serenade that may have been a marriage proposal. Howard Hanson’s “Serenade for Flute, Harp and Strings” was composed in 19...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Record crowd attends star ceremony for Latin icon Selena

LOS ANGELES – About 4,500 fans gathered on Vine Street in Hollywood on Friday to pay tribute to the late Tejano music queen Selena Quintanilla, who was honored with the 2,622nd star on the H...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Montezuma-Cortez band places fourth at state finals

Panthers faced high-scoring Classical Academy, D’Evelyn

DATE: Oct 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Chamber Singers to present varied program Sunday

What the world needs now is music and more music. On Sunday afternoon, “Heartstrings,” the newest iteration from the innovative Durango Chamber Singers, will take place. At 3 p.m....

DATE: Oct 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Rock pioneer Fats Domino dead at age 89

NEW ORLEANS – In appearance, Fats Domino wasn’t a typical a teen idol. He stood 5-feet-5 and weighed more than 200 pounds, with a wide, boyish smile and a haircut as flat as an album cover. ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Al Hurricane, ‘Godfather of New Mexico music,’ dies

ALBUQUERQUE – Al Hurricane, known as the “Godfather of New Mexico music” for developing a distinct sound bridging the state’s unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock, died Sunday. ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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.