Briefs

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The worst-kept secret in the financial world is that the Federal Reserve is all but sure Wednesday to…

December 13, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

LOS ANGELES – A black man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles deputies kept holding a gun as he…

December 13, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service announces that it will be advertising more than 600 temporary positions…

December 13, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Maria’s Bookshop in partnership with the Durango Education Foundation and Durango School District 9-R will offer a book tree to…

December 12, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – Attackers entered the Spanish Embassy in Kabul after a deadly car bombing in a diplomatic neighborhood of…

December 12, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Stillwater Music will hold its annual Winter Wonder Bands concert and silent auction from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at…

December 11, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Briana Pearse, of Durango, is an admission ambassador for Fort Lewis College for the 2015-16 academic year. Pearse’s current major…

December 11, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

HAVANA – Cuba and the United States announced Friday they have struck a deal to re-establish direct mail service, which…

December 11, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – There has yet to be a confirmed U.S. collision between a drone and a manned aircraft, but there’s…

December 11, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

JERUSALEM – Donald Trump on Thursday called off a planned December trip to Israel, shelving what was shaping up to…

December 10, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Bergdahl WASHINGTON – The stock market’s sharp decline in August and September took its toll on Americans’ finances in the…

December 10, 2015

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors will offer these activities: A Saturday Snowshoe with John Martin will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday. Details…

December 10, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

“Festival of Trees,” Community Connections’ holiday event, will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at…

December 10, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Maria’s Bookshop will host a Book Release Celebration for the new Close to Heaven: 50 Years of Purgatory book from…

December 10, 2015

Nation & World

World & Nation Briefs

Netanyahu JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s recent statements about Muslims, saying Israel “respects all religions”…

December 9, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The Leapfrog Group has named Mercy Regional Medical Center to its annual list of Top Rural Hospitals in the nation.…

December 9, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Marcie Ryan and Diane McBride of Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance worked with Acting Visitor Services Director David Sanders and Acting…

December 9, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Durango Food Bank is looking for individuals interested in joining the board of directors. Positions will be available starting…

December 9, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

C-RAD Colorado Radon Abatement and Detection announces its opening in Durango. Owner Lee Sentner has a background in building materials…

December 8, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Two servicemen have told Congress that American special forces called in an air strike on a hospital in…

December 8, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Kiwanis Club of Durango will welcome Ray Rhode as its guest speaker at noon Thursday at the Durango Community…

December 8, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Applications are being accepted for the Master of Social Work degree program offered in Durango by the University of Denver…

December 8, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A few dozen elderly men who survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor 74 years ago…

December 7, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Glade Rangeland Management…

December 7, 2015