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School to hold Winter Carnival Mountain Middle School will hold its Winter Carnival from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the school, 108 W. 31st St. A live student band will play from 6 to 7 p.m., and other...

Job fair to be held at FLC on Wednesday The free annual Fort Lewis College Job Fair will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Union Ballroom. This event is designed to help...

New forest rules stress science, administration says WASHINGTON – The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife...

Geithner doesn’t expect to serve a second term WASHINGTON – Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect to serve a second term as Treasury secretary. He said he doesn’t think President...

Whitewater Park maintenance scheduled The city of Durango will complete routine in-stream maintenance of the Whitewater Park in the Animas River, downstream of Smelter Rapid. Because of the high...

9-R board to hold work session Tuesday The Durango School District 9-R School Board will hold a work session at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Durango High School library. Board members will meet with...

Free class will discuss benefits of herbs Herbalist Marija Helt will offer the free class “Kitchen Witchery” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Zuke’s, 2257 Main Ave.Participants will learn how to...

Apple doubles iPhone sales at end of 2011 NEW YORK – The iPhone is taking over Apple. For the first time, the device that changed how people use mobile phones, accounts for more than half of the...

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ auditions to be held Sandstone Productions will hold auditions and technician interviews for its 2012 season, including “Fiddler on the Roof,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 in...

In State of Union, Obama to take on economic anxiety WASHINGTON – Eager to command center stage in a year dominated by Republican infighting, President Barack Obama is polishing a State of the...