Briefs

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON –The Secret Service response to an armed intruder who jumped the fence and raced into the White House was…

November 13, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

La Plata Conservation District will hold its annual meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Pine Room of the La…

November 13, 2014

Outdoors

Outdoors Brief

The Seniors Outdoors Wednesday Wanderers will meet at 9:30 a.m. through the winter at Santa Rita Park to walk the…

November 13, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance group is in need of volunteers to prepare tax returns at no charge for…

November 12, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WESTMINSTER, Mass. – A public meeting on a central Massachusetts town’s proposed first-in-the-nation ban on tobacco and nicotine sales ended…

November 12, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host a Dusky Nature Walk and Star Gazing from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the…

November 12, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The fourth annual Taste of Native Cuisine & Culture Expo 2014 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

November 11, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Brief

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday that he and his father believe Jeb Bush should…

November 11, 2014

Nation & World

World Brief

RAMALLAH, West Bank – The Palestinian president on Tuesday accused Israel of provoking a “religious war” as new violence between…

November 11, 2014

Food

On the side

We’re all mourning the loss of our Saturday Durango Farmers Market fix, but we’ll get a reprieve next week. That’s…

November 11, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking people to serve as representatives of our community. ASSE provides academic year and…

November 11, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Tommy Percell will be joining the team at Bayfield Realty. Born and raised in Bayfield, Percell is familiar with the…

November 10, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Life-Long Learning lecture series will continue Thursday with “Economic Transition to a New Future: From Command to Market-Based Economics…

November 10, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama touched off an angry debate Monday over government regulation of Internet service, coming down on…

November 10, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Department of Human Services and Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado will administer the Low-Income…

November 10, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

BEIRUT – Syrian government helicopters and warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes overnight on a northern town controlled by…

November 9, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Atmos Energy reminds customers to take steps in their homes to help prevent carbon-monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a colorless,…

November 9, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

An Aria Crane Benefit Concert & Silent Auction will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Bayfield High…

November 9, 2014

Nation & World

World Briefs

VATICAN CITY – American Cardinal Raymond Burke, a fervent opponent of abortion and gay marriage, was removed by Pope Francis…

November 8, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Loretta Lynch was a federal prosecutor in New York when she encountered an astonishing case of police brutality:…

November 8, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The 28th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the La…

November 8, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

“On Marriage” will be presented by Katherine Burgess at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419…

November 7, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

A Holiday Craft Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the TARA (Tiffany, Allison,…

November 7, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & world Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama authorized a broad expansion on Friday of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that will…

November 7, 2014