Briefs

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – In a deeply personal response to outbreaks of racially motivated protests, President Barack Obama on Monday blamed…

World Briefs

JERUSALEM – Israel’s black Jewish Ethiopian minority, plagued by poverty, crime, unemployment, racism and lack of opportunity, saw frustrations boil…

Local Briefs

Thrive! Living Wage Coalition will meet on Tuesday at Fassbinder Park, located at W. 17 St. and Main Avenue. Meetings…

Local Briefs

The Durango Botanical Society, in partnership with Bear Smart Durango and AJ’s Greenhouse, will host a Garden Party Celebration from…

Local Briefs

Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St., will offer these programs: “Nepal: Before The Devastation” will be presented at 7…

May 3, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 9 a.m. to noon May 12 at the Colorado Department of…

May 3, 2015

Nation & World Briefs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google is embedding engineers at a handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities where they teach,…

May 3, 2015

Local Briefs

Author and filmmaker, Marie-Rose Phan-Lê will give a book signing and presentation of Talking Story, a memoir based on her…

May 2, 2015

Local Briefs

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

World Briefs

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

Nation Briefs

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

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…

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 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…

Nation Briefs

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

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,…

Local Briefs

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

Nation Briefs

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

World Briefs

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

Food

On the side

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

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…