Briefs

Nation/World briefs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Attorneys for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed last week because of her refusal to issue marriage…

September 7, 2015

Local Briefs

The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will conduct a special meeting by teleconference at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in…

September 7, 2015

Nation Brief

CHICAGO – Dozens of police officers were searching a lagoon on Chicago’s West Side on Sunday where a toddler’s decomposed…

September 6, 2015

Local Briefs

The city of Durango will not be enforcing metered parking Monday because of the Labor Day holiday. Parking downtown –…

September 6, 2015

Regional News

Region Briefs

DENVER – The federal government says 17 Colorado counties affected by drought are eligible for assistance after being designated natural…

Nation Briefs

COLUMBUS, Ohio – It’s been a tumultuous political summer. The unexpected rises of billionaire Donald Trump and socialist Bernie Sanders.…

World Briefs

WARSAW, Poland – The Polish church on Saturday buried a former papal diplomat who was charged by a Vatican court…

Local Briefs

Bob Ross, Life Underwriters Training Council fellow of Centennial, Colorado, will be the guest speaker at the National Association of…

Local Briefs

Residents of Southwest Colorado have the opportunity to participate in a process to help frame the water future for the…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – U.S. unemployment fell to a seven-year low of 5.1 percent last month, but hiring slowed – a mixed…

World Briefs

Two Polish men say they have notified authorities that they believe a Nazi train loaded with gold is buried in…

Education

Education Briefs

Erin Brinton, daughter of Scott and Marjorie Brinton of Durango, received her doctorate in plant biology from the University of…

Religion

Religion Briefs

The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will begin a new sermon series focusing on the story of Moses…

Nation & World Briefs

CHARLESTON, S.C. The white man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in what authorities said was a racially motivated crime…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors will host these activities: A climb of Grizzly Peak will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday. A few…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Author Brooke Smith, a resident of Bayfield, will be available to sign copies of her book, Brinley Discovers Santa, from…

Local Briefs

Fort Lewis College will present the Common Reading Experience featuring various events. The first event will be the Life-Long Learning…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Texas abortion clinics are asking the Supreme Court to take up a major case about abortion rights in…

Health

Health Briefs

In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), Mercy Health Foundation invites the community to register for the 21st…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado announces that Joni Podschun has been named executive director. Podschun grew up in rural Kansas.…

Local Briefs

The Durango Area Association of Realtors currently has funding available for nonprofit organizations in need. Requests are being accepted for…

Business

Business Briefs

Owlii.co has officially launched. Owlii is a rewards-based website that allows customers to earn coupons and rewards from the simple…

September 1, 2015