Briefs

Local Briefs

A Veterans Breakfast will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Sunday of every month at…

Religion

Religion Briefs

Doreen Hunter will give a talk called “Poetry as Soul Work” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship…

World Brief

VIENNA – Hopes dimmed Friday of Iran fulfilling a key U.S. demand at nuclear talks by cooperating with a probe…

Nation Brief

SEATTLE – A local health official says a woman killed by measles in Washington state had been vaccinated against the…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – A coalition airstrike in Syria has killed a senior Islamic State leader, who has been responsible for moving…

World Briefs

LONDON –A bizarre plan to relocate the entire population of Hong Kong to Northern Ireland was considered an option in…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will host an opening reception for the new exhibit, “Strata: Books & Prints…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors will offer these activities: A Monday bike ride for intermediate road cyclists will take place at 9:30 a.m.…

Local Briefs

The Supreme Court Nominating Commission invites qualified attorneys to apply for a Colorado Court of Appeals judgeship created by the…

World Briefs

LYON, France – French President François Hollande said Wednesday that money is the main roadblock to a global accord at…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – A new poll finds that most Americans approve of the recent Supreme Court decision preserving the health-care law’s…

Southwest Life

Health Brief

Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit organization, will offer a CPR Pro class from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday…

Southwest Life

Earth Briefs

The San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District is hosting public field trips to the Hermosa Special Management Area to…

Local Briefs

A Harry Potter discussion and writing class taught by Rachel Turiel will take place from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays…

Nation & World Briefs

Christie LIVINGSTON, N.J. – A tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday with a…

Business

Business Briefs

Alpine Bank was voted “Best Bank” and “Best Mortgage Broker” by readers of ColoradoBiz Magazine as part of the publication’s…

Local Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host a Full Moon Hike under the hunter’s moon from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday at…

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer the second session of the summer performing-arts camp Imagination Station…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – In a rare bipartisan scene at the White House, President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law two…

June 29, 2015

Local Briefs

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County offers a free monthly Homebuyer Education class. The class is an eight-hour…

June 29, 2015

Nation Briefs

Bulger BOSTON – Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger had some advice for three high school girls who wrote…

June 28, 2015

World Briefs

VIENNA – A senior U.S. official acknowledged Sunday that Iran nuclear talks will go past their June 30 target date,…

June 28, 2015