Briefs

Nation & World Briefs

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Rescuers pulled five bodies from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed into an orchard in…

December 20, 2015

Local Briefs

Two local businesses will be matching donations made to the Salvation Army kettles located at North City Market, 3130 Main…

World Briefs

COENHAGEN, Denmark – Rescue workers used shovels, excavators, search dogs and powerful lamps to dig through tons of snow in…

Regional News

Region Briefs

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – The Steamboat Springs City Council has reversed itself and decided to give the public a more thorough…

Nation Briefs

Heritage Auctions has announced the sale of a Roosevelt dime that was minted onto a nail.Heritage Auctions via AP President…

Local Briefs

The following is the holiday schedule for the city of Durango: City administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday,…

Nation Briefs

Hasbro on Friday filed a response to a lawsuit denying a toy inventor’s claims that her late husband owns the…

World Briefs

WARSAW, Poland – An 18th-century marble bust of the goddess Diana looted by the Nazis in 1940 has returned to…

Religion

Religion Briefs

St. Columba Parish invites Catholics to return to the church. The parish offers a program called “Landings” as a way…

Nation & World Briefs

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans’ leaders on Thursday made a sweeping move to break with the city’s Confederate past when…

December 17, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Durango Arts Center is accepting requests for funding of 2016 nonprofit arts and culture programs, made possible by the…

December 17, 2015

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Nordic Center at Purgatory is open to the public for the winter season. The center will be open from…

December 17, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Plant-A-Tree holiday gift certificates are on sale at San Juan National Forest offices. Each $20 donation to the Plant-a-Tree Program…

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health Department is co-sponsoring a walk-in enrollment and information event about signing up for health insurance from…

Nation & World Briefs

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has put the golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun back on display after repairs were…

Local Briefs

Road Runner Transit will not operate on Dec. 25. Ignacio to Durango routes will end at 2 p.m. Dec. 24.…

Business

Business Briefs

Marechal Know Your Dough, a local nonprofit providing financial literacy for youth and young adults is the recipient of a…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The United States and Cuba are close to an agreement on restoring regularly scheduled, commercial flights between the…

World Briefs

PARIS – A French judicial official and French police say a 29-year-old man has been arrested and is being held…

Education

Education Briefs

The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County will offer a local Expanding Quality in Infant/Toddler Care Training Program. This…

Local Briefs

A Democratic Debate Watch Party will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College…

Local Briefs

Only registered Democrats and Republicans are eligible to vote in the March 1 caucus to support their presidential candidate of…

December 14, 2015