Briefs

Local Briefs

The annual meeting of the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester…

May 1, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

NAIROBI, Kenya – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is in Kenya promoting equal opportunities for girls in education. Clinton said…

May 1, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

CHICAGO – One of the remaining obstacles to building Barack Obama’s presidential library in his hometown of Chicago fell away…

May 1, 2015

Religion

Religion Briefs

A National Day of Prayer gathering will be held from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County…

May 1, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Global warming will eventually push 1 out of every 13 species on Earth into extinction, a new study…

April 30, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

AJ’s Greenhouse will host its annual seasonal opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the greenhouse, 60…

April 30, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

In residence through May 10 at Mesa Verde National Park, visual artist and photographer Jerry Fleury will offer free photography…

April 29, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – A charity affiliated with the Clinton Foundation failed to reveal the identities of its 1,100 donors, creating a…

April 29, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

A full range of trip-planning services for Mesa Verde National Park, including tickets for ranger-guided cliff-dwelling tours and bus tours,…

April 29, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

La Plata Electric Association’s 2015 director-election process experienced unanticipated issues when LPEA learned that some of the election materials were…

April 29, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The National Football League announced Wednesday it would cede its status as a tax-exempt entity. Every so often,…

April 28, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the arrest of 93 suspects with ties to the Islamic State…

April 28, 2015

Food

On the side

Many of us spent the weekend sampling some of the hundreds of wines available to taste during the Durango Wine…

April 28, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Durango High School graduation will be held at 6 p.m. May 29 at the Durango High School Stadium.Courtesy of Durango…

April 28, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Durango-La Plata County Airport will conduct a full-scale disaster drill Thursday. Beginning at 9 a.m., emergency responders from the…

April 27, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

The Tile & Carpet Store of Durango has gone through some changes recently. After 20 years of business in Durango…

April 27, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

BOSTON – Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers urged a jury Monday to spare his life, portraying him as “a…

April 27, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The First Thursdays Art Walk will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. May 7 at participating galleries and art…

April 27, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

UNITED NATIONS – A U.N. inquiry has found that at least 44 Palestinians were killed and at least 227 injured…

April 27, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Darin Parmenter county director of horticulture from the extension office of Colorado State University will be the guest at the…

April 27, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in…

April 26, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. – Coast Guard crews searched for five people missing Sunday after recovering two bodies following a powerful…

April 26, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Cashier training for volunteers will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 12 at the Habitat ReStore, 120…

April 26, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Malik Z. Shabazz, center, of Black Lawyers for Justice, raises his fist in defiance at a rally for Freddie Gray…

April 25, 2015