Briefs

Local Briefs

Chip Osborn, a leading expert on natural turf management and a consultant for the Organic Parks Program for the city…

February 15, 2015

World Briefs

TORONTO – Canadian police have foiled a plot by three suspects who were planning to go to a mall in…

February 14, 2015

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – “LGBT” has become a household term amid sweeping advances for gay rights, and yet the “B” sometimes…

February 14, 2015

Local Briefs

The objection resolution period has been extended an additional 30 days, as allowed under U.S. Forest Service regulations, for the…

February 14, 2015

Local Briefs

Gwen Lachelt, a La Plata County Commissioner, was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper to serve as co-chairwoman of the state’s…

Religion

Religion Briefs

Master’s Men Ministries will present Kevin Orrick and his talk “Who Were the Magi (Wise Men from the East) and…

World Briefs

SANAA, Yemen – Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany shut down their embassies in Yemen on Friday amid growing political uncertainty…

Nation Briefs

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned Friday, giving in to mounting pressure to abandon his office amid suspicions…

Nation & World Briefs

MOBILE, Ala. – An attorney for a gay couple says they have received a marriage license in an Alabama county…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors will offer these programs: “Snowshoeing 101” for beginners will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Twin…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Farmington Museum at Gateway Park is calling for entries for its Gateway to Imagination – A National Juried Art…

Local Briefs

The Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will offer a computer workshop called “Internet Skills,” conducted by Jon Cordalis,…

Nation Briefs

CLANTON, Ala.– Confusion reigns in Alabama over gay marriage, days after the first same-sex wedding licenses were issued in the…

World Briefs

PARIS – Paris City Council authorized Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Wednesday to sue U.S. broadcaster Fox News for reporting there…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The 32nd annual San Juan Basin Extension Beef Cattle Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday…

Local Briefs

The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for Monday, Presidents Day: City administrative offices will be closed in observance…

Business

Business Briefs

Lisa Feldman has joined FredrickZink & Associates, PC – an accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Durango – as…

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – NBC announced Tuesday it is suspending Brian Williams as “Nightly News” anchor and managing editor for six…

World Briefs

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – United Arab Emirates fighter planes roared out of an air base in Jordan on Tuesday…

Food

On the side

Surya Health and Wellness, 1032 Main Ave., is celebrating its one-year anniversary from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday with food…

Local Briefs

The Colorado United Way network will celebrate “National 2-1-1 Day” on Wednesday in recognition of the free, confidential, easy-to-remember phone…

Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces these events: Animas High School students are selling locally roasted, fair-trade, organic coffee from Desert Sun…