Briefs

Local Briefs

La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will hold office hours from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the La Plata…

January 5, 2016

Regional News

Regional Briefs

DENVER – A former Arizona state lawmaker who served as Wyoming’s schools chief is Colorado’s new education commissioner. The Colorado…

January 4, 2016

Local Briefs

Barbara Balaguer, former board chair of the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender organization, Four Corners Alliance for Diversity (4cGLAD)…

January 4, 2016

Nation & World Briefs

NEW DELHI – A 6.7 magnitude earthquake left at least eight dead, scores more injured and houses and buildings flattened…

January 3, 2016

Nation & World Briefs

KINCAID, Ill. – The Mississippi River and many of its tributaries continued their retreat Sunday from historic and deadly winter…

Local Briefs

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501…

Nation & World Briefs

LAS VEGAS – A man who was fatally shot by Las Vegas police while holding a cellphone that was mistaken…

World Briefs

SANAA, Yemen – The truce in Yemen between Shiite rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition has formally ended, according to…

Nation Briefs

CLEVELAND – Protesters upset by a decision not to indict two white police officers in the shooting death of Tamir…

January 1, 2016

Local Briefs

The Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Sundays of…

January 1, 2016

Religion

Religion Briefs

First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will begin a new sermon series called “Half-Truths” on Jan. 9 and 10.…

January 1, 2016

Nation & World Briefs

LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for the mother of a fugitive 18-year-old known for using an “affluenza” defense in a drunken-driving…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Nordic Center at Purgatory will host these events: The first Coke race of the season will take place Saturday.…

Local Briefs

The Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host these programs: Smartphone Photo Management will take place from 5:30 to…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Seed Studio, Room 114 in the Smiley Building at 1309 East Third Ave., will offer these classes and workshops: Creative…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday his committee will look into a report the U.S.…

Regional News

Colorado Briefs

FRISCO – Colorado transportation officials say the new toll lane on Interstate 70 for drivers heading east to Denver has…

Health

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit organization, will offer these CPR classes at Durango Fire Protection District’s Station 1,…

Good Earth

Earth Brief

Feeding big game is not only illegal in Colorado, it is deadly for wildlife, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.…

Nation & World Briefs

The National Transportation Safety Board investigator is investigating the crash of a small plane in Anchorage, Alaska. The FBI says…

Local Briefs

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, will present “Breaking up with Sugar” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.…

Business

Business Briefs

The grants managers of the Ballantine Family Fund will visit these locations to launch a new online grant application: 9…

Education

Education Briefs

Enrollment at Mountain Middle School for next year’s sixth, seventh and eighth grades is open from Monday through Feb. 29.…