Briefs

World Briefs

HONOLULU – Three men had left just hours earlier when a large wave capsized their 19-foot skiff on Monday night.…

April 9, 2016

Nation Briefs

LAKE HALLIE, Wis. – A police officer fatally shot a developmentally disabled woman inside a western Wisconsin Wal-Mart after she…

April 9, 2016

Local Briefs

Caleb Gates, licensed acupuncturist, will discuss “Resolving Airborne Allergies, Allergic Asthma and Food Sensitivities,” using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics, a safe,…

April 9, 2016

Religion

Religion Briefs

The public is invited to join Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, to celebrate Passover Across America at 5…

Nation Briefs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX has resumed space station deliveries for NASA, launching the first inflatable room ever built for…

World Briefs

BEIRUT – A senior Egyptian al-Qaida figure fighting in Syria was killed in a U.S. drone strike this week, the…

Education

Education Briefs

Somer Morris, a Fort Lewis College biology major from Durango, presented research at the Tamarisk Coalition Conference on riparian restoration…

Local Briefs

Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado and the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will host a hands-on apple-grafting workshop as part of…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors will offer these activities: A hike of the Alien Run Trail will take place at 8 a.m. Monday.…

Nation & World Briefs

CHICAGO – President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans on Thursday of jeopardizing the “integrity of the judicial branch” by refusing…

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Briefs

The annual Creativity Festivity, a two-week celebration of children’s imaginative work in art, theatre, poetry and music, will continue through…

Local Briefs

Hour Exchange La Plata, the local time bank, invites the public to a free introductory talk and software orientation from…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The Colorado State University Extension Office in La Plata County will offer its Backyard Food Production Series from 6 to…

Health

Health Briefs

Licensed acupuncturist Caleb Gates will give a presentation called “Resolving Airborne Allergies, Allergic Asthma and Food Sensitivities” at 6 p.m.…

Nation & World Briefs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Endangered salmon blocked for nearly a century from hundreds of miles of the Klamath River in Oregon…

Local Briefs

Phoenix Recycling will participate in these community projects: Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will screen the “Embrace the Earth” film…

Nation & World Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco has approved a measure making it the first place in the nation to require businesses…

April 5, 2016

Local Briefs

The 42nd annual Spaghetti and Meatball Supper will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. April 30 at the Sacred…

April 5, 2016

Education

Education Briefs

Know Your Dough, a nonprofit that provides financial wellness programs for local youth and young adults, is hosting a program…

April 5, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Registration is open for the 2016 Southwest Tourism Summit, April 13-14 in Pagosa Springs. The summit brings together local, regional…

April 4, 2016

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has transferred two Libyan detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Senegal, Defense Department officials said…

April 4, 2016