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College in Colorado will provide free college preparatory workshops from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Soroco High School. The workshops will include information about planning for college, including test prep, how to apply to and how to pay for college, said Bridget Black, a spokeswoman for College in Colorado.

Darfuri author to discuss experience with genocide

The author of "The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur" will visit the Alpine Campus of Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs to talk about his book and sign copies today. Daoud Hari's 7 p.m. talk will be in the Bud Werner Library Hall, 1289 Lincoln Ave. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

Hari is a Zaghawa tribesman who grew up in a village in the Darfur region of Sudan. In 2003, Hari's traditional life was shattered when helicopter gunships appeared over his village, followed by brutal militia attacks.

The attacks destroyed the village, but he escaped and led survivors to safety. When international aid groups and reporters arrived, Hari risked his life by offering his services as a translator and guide to The New York Times, NBC and the BBC, as well as the United Nations and other aid groups.

The talk is free, but $5 donations are encouraged, with half of the proceeds going to Reporters Without Borders, an organization that fights for press freedom and human rights throughout the world.

Hayden Town Council to discuss Poplar, Shell

The Hayden Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. today at Hayden Town Hall, 178 W. Jefferson Ave. The panel plans to discuss Shell Oil and Poplar Street reconstruction issues. An executive session, closed to the public, will deal with the review of Town Manager Russ Martin.