Briefs

Local Briefs

FamilyTime Yoga for caregivers and families with children ages 4 to 10 led by Joy Kilpatrick will take place from…

January 18, 2015

Nation Briefs

CORONADO, Calif. – Not yet in the presidential race, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mitt Romney already are previewing the likely…

January 17, 2015

World Briefs

CAIRO – The famed French weekly Charlie Hebdo continued to draw a somewhat contradictory reaction across the Muslim world. Many…

January 17, 2015

World Briefs

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi authorities on Friday postponed the second round of public flogging of a blogger convicted…

Nation Briefs

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, saying it…

Local Briefs

The Durango Botanical Society will offer the program “Creating an Illustrated Journal” from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays from Jan.…

Education

Education Briefs

Hayley Anderson, a Durango native, received academic honors from Arizona State University by making the university’s dean’s list for the…

Nation & World Briefs

CORONADO, Calif. – The Republican National Committee finalized the dates for its next presidential nominating convention. The GOP’s 2016 convention…

January 15, 2015

Local Briefs

The Friends of Ridgway State Park Inc. is offering two $1,000 scholarships to college students who have completed at least…

January 15, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Arts briefs

The Durango Arts Center is looking for art educators and enthusiasts to join its docent team. DAC Docents is an…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Secret Service has decided to remove four of its most senior officials, while two others are retiring,…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The 46th annual Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association Institute will be held Feb. 6 -7 in Loveland. The state officers…

Local Briefs

The 6th Judicial District is seeking volunteer speakers for the Victim Impact Panel held every other month at La Plata…

Nation Briefs

Boehner WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is putting the energy industry on notice that it intends to curb methane emissions…

World Brief

HAVANA – Cuban dissidents freed as part of a historic détente with the United States said Tuesday they support the…

Food

On the side

If you’re a fan of Thin Mints, those peppermint-patty-like wafers sold by Girl Scouts everywhere, you might want to try…

Business

Business Briefs

6th St. Hair Salon & Day Spa would like to announce addition Kelly Martinez to the styling team. To set…

Arts and Entertainment

Art Briefs

Former broadcaster Bob Griffith will give a multi-media presentation about the values, attitudes and behaviors of the millennial generation on…

January 12, 2015

Nation & World Briefs

HAVANA – Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners that was part of last month’s historic deal with…

January 12, 2015

Local Briefs

The Manna Soup Kitchen will begin a new semester of the Manna Culinary Arts program, run in partnership with Southwest…

January 12, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society says the majority of cervical-cancer cases and deaths could be…

January 11, 2015

Local Briefs

A Compassionate Communication Reading Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan.…

January 11, 2015