Briefs

Local Briefs

The “Man to Man” prostate cancer support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East…

February 26, 2015

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The San Juan Valley Trail Riders will hold sanctioned trail rides April 18-19 and again May 9-10 in northern New…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Tucson, Arizona, artist Catherine Nash will exhibit “Turning the Page: A retrospective of Artist Books” from March 6 through April…

Nation & World Briefs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A spacewalking astronaut ended up with unwanted water in his helmet Wednesday after breezing through a…

Local Briefs

Our Place adult day care is seeking loving, caring, compassionate, dependable volunteers. People need to be at least 18 years…

Nation Brief

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A trade group has turned in enough signatures to qualify a referendum on California’s plastic bag ban…

World Briefs

MOSCOW – Russia’s space agency expects the International Space Station to stay in orbit through 2024 and plans to create…

Education

Education Briefs

Monday is the deadline for high school seniors to apply for scholarships and awards available through La Plata Electric Association.…

Business

Business Briefs

Bear Smart Durango, a local nonprofit, has received a donation from SME Environmental Inc. as part of the organization’s corporate…

Food

On the side

Have you ever thought about cover cropping for your garden? Not really sure what that means or why you should…

Local Briefs

The seventh annual Homegrown February Food Retreat will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the La…

World Briefs

GENEVA – Edging toward a historic compromise, the U.S. and Iran reported progress Monday on a deal that would clamp…

Regional News

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Tapping the anxieties of aging baby boomers, President Barack Obama on Monday called for tougher standards on brokers…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Sorrel Sky Gallery will showcase two women artists – sculptor Patsy Davis and painter of landscapes Peggy Immel at both…

Local Briefs

Chris Nelson, director of Animal Services for the La Plata County Humane Society, will speak to the Rotary Club of…

World Briefs

JOHANNESBURG – A video purported to be by Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab urged Muslims to attack shopping malls in…

Health

Health Briefs

Dr. W. Donald Cooke will attend the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meetings this week in Houston, Texas.…

Nation Briefs

BOSTON – Judy Clarke has defended those accused of horrific and infamous crimes, including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Atlanta Olympics bomber…

Local Briefs

La Plata County 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the National Young Farmers Coalition will discuss young farmers, water conservation…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Several Republican governors are urging GOP congressional leaders to stand firm this week in opposing legislation funding the…

Education

Education Briefs

Schaldach La Plata Electric Association has selected Rebecca “Becca” Schaldach to attend the 2015 Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, an all-expense…

World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – After more than a decade of warfare, negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set…

Local Briefs

San Juan Mountains Association in partnership with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is recruiting volunteer Trail Information Specialists at…