Briefs

Nation & World Briefs

LAS VEGAS – When rancher Cliven Bundy faces a federal judge in Oregon on Tuesday, it won’t be because he…

February 14, 2016

Nation & World Briefs

LUBBOCK, Texas – The federal government plans to spend $80 million assessing whether its hottest nuclear waste can be stored…

Local Briefs

The application for the Payroll Department’s 10.4.2 Grant has opened for the second year. The deadline to apply is April…

World Briefs

BERLIN – A rare neurological disorder is on the rise in several Latin American countries that are also seeing an…

Nation Briefs

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Social workers are offering counsel to students at a suburban Phoenix high school a day after two…

Local Briefs

The fundraiser “Burning Down the House” will take place from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 22 at Seasons Rotisserie &…

February 12, 2016

World Briefs

al-Jubeir MUNICH – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Friday defended his country’s foreign policy and its stance in Yemen and…

February 12, 2016

Nation Briefs

PHILADELPHIA – Lawyers for Bill Cosby are trying again to have the comedian’s sex assault case in Pennsylvania dismissed. They…

February 12, 2016

World Briefs

BRUSSELS – In a dramatic response to Europe’s gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to…

Nation Briefs

BURNS, Ore. – Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered…

Local Briefs

The Wooden Canvas lecture with local author Ruth Lambert will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Ignacio…

Outdoors

Outdoor Briefs

Park Rangers will be leading a guided hike focusing on winter ecology at 9 a.m. Saturday at Mesa Verde National…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Durango Arts Center (DAC) announces the following events: Move Your Body with Performing Arts Education Series: Durango Arts Center’s…

Nation & World Briefs

A rare weather event is seen that caused spontaneous snowballs at The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve and surrounding fields…

February 10, 2016

Health

Health Briefs

An interactive discussion of health access issues will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at First National…

February 10, 2016

Local Briefs

La Plata County Democrats will moderate a debate between the two candidates running to be the Democratic Party district attorney…

February 10, 2016

Nation & World Briefs

German officials say they are investigating why automatic safety controls appeared to not work Tuesday when two fast-moving trains collided…

February 9, 2016

Local Briefs

A Community Cares 5K in support of local Durango resident Kristen Dugan, who is battling cancer, will take place this…

February 9, 2016

Education

Education Briefs

The Business Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday followed…

February 9, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Cricket Wireless has opened a retail store in Durango at 1145 Camino del Rio. A grand opening celebration was held…

February 8, 2016

Local Briefs

The Animas Valley Grange will host a wide variety of monthly talks from February through October, beginning with “Backyard Chickens”…

February 8, 2016

Nation & World Brief

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare…

February 7, 2016