Briefs

Nation Briefs

WILMINGTON, Del. – Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell Saturday to former Delaware…

June 6, 2015

Local Briefs

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will host its club assembly from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the…

Religion

Religion Briefs

First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host the Rev. Jessica LaGrone, who will preach June 27 and June…

Education

Education Briefs

Danielle Craig graduated May 9 from Lubbock Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication design. She is…

World Briefs

Aziz BAGHDAD – Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the…

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Google will release monthly reports on the performance of its self-driving cars, and it disclosed summaries of…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Increasing residential use of public lands has prompted the San Juan National Forest to put a special closure order in…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – China-based hackers are suspected of breaking into the computer networks of the U.S. government personnel office and stealing…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Center of Southwest Studies will begin its 2015 summer lecture series, “Imagining the West,” with textile dyes expert David…

Local Briefs

Work is progressing on schedule for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s project to improve U.S. Highway 160 between Bayfield and…

Nation & World Briefs

RUSKIN, Fla. – A man who flew a gyrocopter through some of America’s most restricted airspace before landing at the…

Health

Health Briefs

Caleb Gates, a licensed acupuncturist, will give a talked called “Resolving Seasonal Allergies, Food Sensitivities and Sinusitis.” This method uses…

Good Earth

Good Earth Briefs

Proposals are being accepted for natural-resource projects that benefit the land and resources of the San Juan National Forest and…

Local Briefs

Lori Smith Schell, founder and president of Empowered Energy, will offer a presentation to the Rotary Club of Durango at…

Nation Briefs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Californians are using less water, but they’ll have to conserve a lot more to achieve the mandatory…

World Briefs

LONDON – An extensive new survey finds British attitudes toward the European Union are improving ahead of a decisive referendum…

Local Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host Weekly Wee Walk Abouts for preschool-age children from 10 to 11 a.m. each Wednesday through…

Business

Business Briefs

First National Bank of Durango announces these new hires: Kassia Barber has been hired as a receptionist. Barber is a…

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Education Center will offer summer science classes for the GED program. This four-week session will focus on passing…

Local Briefs

The Mancos Common Press is launching a 30-day Kickstarter campaign through July 2 with a goal of $15,000 to raise…

June 1, 2015

Nation Briefs

FRESNO, Calif. – Dozens of farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta submitted plans Monday to the state saying they…

June 1, 2015

World Briefs

BERLIN – The United Nations’ human rights office says the number of people killed in more than a year of…

June 1, 2015