Briefs

Local Briefs

The lap pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center will close to the public at 6 p.m. Friday and remain…

June 18, 2015

Local Briefs

Ignacio Community Library has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National…

June 17, 2015

Nation & World

World Brief

ATHENS, Greece – Greece and its creditors publicly blamed one another for an impasse in bailout talks Wednesday, on the…

June 17, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Lightning sparked nearly a dozen new wildfires in Alaska as firefighters struggled Wednesday to keep up with…

June 17, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The Columbine Ranger District reports that the composting vault for the toilet at the upper parking lot at Andrews Lake…

June 17, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Eileen Wasserbach is the new chairwoman of the Community Health Action Coalition board. Wasserbach, who also is the executive director…

June 17, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday reaffirmed a ban against torturing detainees and moved ahead on a more than $600…

June 16, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

The Bayfield Knowledge Bowl Team of Ben Young, Tierzah Smith, Mitchell McCloskey, Henry Walters, Michael Fusco and coach Tara Henderson…

June 16, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

A property-tax exemption will be available for the tax year 2015, affecting taxes payable in 2016 for qualifying seniors and…

June 16, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

The La Plata Conservation District, in service to local landowners, recently elected its seventh supervisor to the board of directors,…

June 16, 2015

Nation & World

World Brief

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran launched its first official matchmaking website on Monday in a bid to encourage millions of singles…

June 15, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

DALLAS – The historic rainfall that inundated Texas in May continues to leave the soil saturated and rivers engorged, but…

June 15, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

A mindful parenting class taught by Rachel Turiel and Joy Kilpatrick will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday…

June 15, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

DANNEMORA, N.Y. – Two convicted murderers who used power tools to cut their way out of a prison near the…

June 14, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Pagosa Ranger District reports that the Mosca Road (Forest Road 631) has been cleared of debris, and is open…

June 14, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

DALLAS – A man planted pipe bombs outside Dallas’ police headquarters early Saturday before opening fire on the building and…

June 13, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Hour Exchange La Plata (HELP), the local time bank, invites the public to a free introductory talk at 5:30 p.m.…

June 13, 2015

Religion

Religion briefs

R. Carlos Nakai will perform in concert to benefit Tara Mandala at 8 p.m. July 11 at Tara Mandala Retreat…

June 12, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

DANNEMORA, N.Y. – A worker at an upstate New York maximum-security prison has been arrested on charges she helped two…

June 12, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

A canal worker looks over a railing as water from the Atlantic begins to flood the Gatun flood chambers that…

June 12, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will celebrate the summer solstice at 6 a.m. June 21. At the…

June 12, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The IRS says it’s working with states and companies to fight identity theft. The problem has affected thousands…

June 11, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will host award-winning authors Win and Meredith Blevins for a reading and signing of their…

June 11, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Durango Natural Foods Co-op, 575 East Eighth Ave., will offer these programs: “De-stress Community Acupuncture Clinic” with Tyler VanGemert of…

June 11, 2015