Briefs

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 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 Briefs

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

November 9, 2014

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 Briefs

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

November 8, 2014

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 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 Briefs

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

November 7, 2014

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Hackers stole 53 million email addresses in addition to customers’ card data, Home Depot said Thursday. The…

World Briefs

BRUSSELS – About 100,000 workers marched across Brussels Thursday to protest government free-market reforms and austerity measures, and the demonstration…

Local Briefs

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the lyceum of the Center of Southwest…

Outdoors

Outdoors briefs

Hunters who have a deer or elk license for the fourth rifle season in Game Management Unit 711 still have…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The fifth annual Living Tarot Oracle will take place Friday through Sunday at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second…

World Briefs

COTONOU, Benin – With nearly 5,000 dead of Ebola in West Africa, the World Health Organization elected a new director…

November 5, 2014

Nation Briefs

ST. LOUIS – A state judge overturned Missouri’s constitutional ban on gay marriage Wednesday in a ruling that immediately set…

November 5, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host its fifth annual fall fundraiser Mountainfilm on Tour 2014 on Friday at the Smiley Building,…

November 5, 2014

Local Briefs

Salute to Veterans has received proclamations of support from the La Plata County commissioners, Durango city councilors, trustees from the…

Business

Business Briefs

The Durango Chamber of Commerce, ConocoPhillips and La Plata Electric Association will bring national speaker, trainer and consultant Jay Handler…

Local Briefs

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon at 3 p.m. Nov. 6, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 at…

Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces these events: The Fall Friendraiser will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at…

Food

On the side

Now that Halloween is over and daylight saving time has ended, you know what’s next – Thanksgiving. If you want…