Briefs

World Briefs

ATHENS, Greece – A prosecutor heading a yearlong investigation into Greece’s extreme right Golden Dawn party recommended Thursday that its…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Beyond the turmoil shaking financial markets, the U.S. economy remains sturdier than many seem to fear. The Dow…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts briefs

The Fort Lewis College concert band and jazz ensemble will present the fall band concert, “Geographies” at 7 p.m. Monday…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors will host these events: The Seniors Outdoors! U.S. Highway 550 Cleanup will take place Saturday in Hermosa. To…

Local Briefs

Durango Botanical Society will hold its fourth annual benefit bulb sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the…

Local Briefs

The Southwest Barrel Racers Association will host the Season Finals Barrel Race on Saturday at Sky Ute Event Center, 200…

Nation & World Briefs

DETROIT – Two U.S. senators are questioning why the nation’s auto safety regulators are letting car companies recall vehicles only…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host these programs: A Community Appreciation Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

Business

Business Briefs

Four Corners Eye Clinic, 575 Rivergate Lane, Suite 212, announces the addition of Dr. Karyn Bourke to its practice. Bourke…

Local Briefs

La Plata County candidates for treasurer Bobby Lieb and Allison Morrissey will visit the Kiwanis Club of Durango’s meeting at…

Nation & World Briefs

FORT WORTH, Texas – The nation’s top-disease fighting agency acknowledged Tuesday that an American nurse might not have been infected…

Food

On the side

If you’re hungry or just want a snack while you’re strolling East Third Avenue or ducking into the always-busy Smiley…

Education

Education Briefs

Durango High School will host a college planning meeting called “How to Prepare for College and Beyond” from 6 to…

Nation & World Briefs

FERGUSON, Mo. – Pounding rain and tornado watches didn’t deter hundreds of protesters Monday outside Ferguson police headquarters, where they…

October 13, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Hip-hop group Solillaquists of Sound will perform a show at 9 p.m. today at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E.…

October 13, 2014

Local Briefs

Mancos Public Library, 211 E. First St. in Mancos, will screen the film “GMO OMG” at 6 p.m. Oct. 23.…

October 13, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Colorado has had no cases of Ebola, but San Juan Basin Health and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…

October 12, 2014

Nation Briefs

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The president of the country’s largest Native American reservation appears to be a supporter of the NFL…

October 12, 2014

Local Briefs

Applications are being accepted for upcoming vacancies on five Judicial District Nominating Commissions and on the Supreme Court Nominating Commission.…

October 12, 2014

Nation Briefs

New Jersey officials have issued a mandatory quarantine order for members of an NBC crew that was exposed to a…

October 11, 2014

World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled Saturday to Libya to support a reconciliation process between warring factions there,…

October 11, 2014