Briefs

Local Briefs

The Vallecito Nordic groomers will be celebrated and thanked for their work and commitment at 4 p.m. March 29 at…

March 20, 2015

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The new director of the Secret Service went on the offensive Thursday on Capitol Hill, disputing characterizations in…

March 19, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

ADEN, Yemen – Forces loyal to Yemen’s former president stormed the international airport in the southern port city of Aden…

March 19, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Durango Arts Center will present “Purple Cats and Green Skies: The Influence of Children’s Art on the 20th Century…

March 19, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Treasurer’s Office will be closed to the public Wednesday to allow employees to participate in a…

March 19, 2015

Outdoors

Outdoor Briefs

Craig Childs, a western Colorado author who writes about people, animals and the outdoors, will make two appearances April 11…

March 18, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – A new report says African Americans and Hispanics have improved health care and are less frequently victims of…

March 18, 2015

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host these events: Registration is open for the Junior Naturalist Field Camp, open to children entering…

March 18, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Native Roots Garden Center will host a free soil and soil-amendments class at noon Saturday at 26266 U.S. Highway 160.…

March 18, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

“Learn how You are with Money” will be presented from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. March 30 in Bowman Hall, 419…

March 17, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s lieutenant governor is accusing Justice Department officials of “fanning the flames of racial division,” as…

March 17, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Tickets are available for the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Banquet and Ball at Basin Co-op in Durango, Wells Fargo Bank in…

March 17, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Fort Lewis College announces its new mobile app. The app is free and will be available for Apple, Android and…

March 17, 2015

Food

On the side

A hometown boy done good is returning from his travels to open a food truck serving strictly fresh and from-scratch…

March 16, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Southwest Civic Winds, a symphonic community band, will be in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Concert…

March 16, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

CLAYTON, Mo. – The man accused of shooting two police officers last week in Ferguson appeared in court Monday, a…

March 16, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Community Connections, a local nonprofit, will be guest bartending from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Red Snapper, 144…

March 16, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The presentation “Resolving Allergies with Advanced Allergy Therapeutics” will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Public Library,…

March 15, 2015

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

BOSTON – Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade made history Sunday as two gay and lesbian groups marched after decades of…

March 15, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

Friends of the Durango Public Library will hold the Friends’ Spring Book Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday…

March 15, 2015

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas health officials say a food-borne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products may…

March 14, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon acknowledged that more than two dozen Boko Haram suspects died in custody late last year, but…

March 14, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Rotary Club of Durango will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish music performed by the Kitchen Jam Band at…

March 14, 2015

Local News

Local Briefs

The Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will continue its civic education series titled “What Do We Do?” with…

March 13, 2015