Briefs

World Briefs

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting Saturday at the Vatican that underscored the…

May 16, 2015

Local Briefs

The Veterans of Foreign Wars will host its annual Buddy Poppy Days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these…

May 16, 2015

Local Briefs

Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango will sponsor an “Introduction to QuickBooks Workshop” from…

Nation Briefs

Blue Bell Creameries is laying off a third of its workforce because a series of recalls have idled its production…

World Briefs

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday he would consider handing over more power to Scotland but stopped…

Religion

Religion Briefs

Cross Roads Community Church, 2400 N. Butler Ave. in Farmington, will host its annual Vacation Bible School from 8 a.m.…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will host its annual trip to Sand Canyon in Cortez on Wednesday. The…

World Briefs

DAMASCUS, Syria – A Syrian official on Thursday called on the international community to protect the 2,000-year-old ruins of the…

Nation Briefs

BOSTON – Jurors in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have finished their first full day of deliberations…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Maria’s Bookshop will host author Anne Hillerman for a reading and signing of her new book, Rock With Wings, at…

Local Briefs

The Durango Business Improvement District announces a call for entries for the Stars & Stripes Parade set for 6 p.m.…

Nation & World Briefs

PHILADELPHIA – The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at 106 mph before…

May 13, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Center will offer these events: The Nature Center is open to the public on Saturdays from 10 a.m.…

May 13, 2015

Local Briefs

The Durango Police Department will host a Peace Officers Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Friday at the Durango Police Department,…

May 13, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Evenings Porch Assisted Living welcomes Janahy Tsosie, Courtney Schlapfer and Larry Benson to its team. Tsosie has been an in-home…

Nation Briefs

CHICAGO – President Barack Obama will establish his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, a part of the…

World Briefs

SANAA, Yemen – With cargo ships poised to launch a desperately needed aid operation in embattled Yemen, a five-day humanitarian…

Local Briefs

Peter Pino will present insights into his 20-year involvement with issues related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation…

Food

On the side

Taste of Durango is our town’s summer kick-off (OK, a bit early, but who doesn’t love a street festival?) and…

Education

Education Briefs

Students in the Ignacio High School Choices class presented their skills in dialectical behavior therapy at the class’s final equine…

Nation Briefs

LAKE MARY, Fla. – The man who called 911 to report he was involved in a shooting with George Zimmerman…

May 11, 2015

World Briefs

KUMANOVO, Macedonia – Macedonian authorities Monday jailed 30 people captured in a weekend gun battle in a northern town that…

May 11, 2015