Briefs

Local Briefs

Dan McMannis, M.Ed., heart ecologist and founder of Heart Mentors, will be in Durango leading a weekend of workshops focusing…

November 3, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Fort Lewis College will be hosting art events and workshops through the month of November to highlight Native American Heritage…

Nation & World Briefs

WILLISTON, N.D. – Oil has averaged $96 a barrel over the past four years, fueling more drilling, more hiring and…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government agreed to a police request to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace surrounding…

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center was honored with an “A” grade on the fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how…

Local Briefs

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County offers a free monthly Homebuyer Education Class. The class is an eight-hour…

Local Briefs

The Marvel United Methodist Church will host a building fund raiser event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Fort…

November 1, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

The theme for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s November services is “Yonder Come Day.” The Gullah culture of the Georgia Sea…

October 31, 2014

Local Briefs

Medicine Horse Center will host a screening of “Riding My Way Back” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the…

October 31, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Justice Department investigators have all but concluded they do not have a strong enough case to bring civil…

October 31, 2014

World Briefs

STOCKHOLM – Sweden on Thursday became the biggest Western European country to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting a strong protest…

Nation Briefs

OXFORD, Pa. – A suburban Philadelphia group trying to solve the Amelia Earhart mystery has new reason to think a…

Local Briefs

A Puppy Party and Social Hour for dogs will be held from 11 a.m. to noon each Saturday at Folsom…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts briefs

The Downtown Business Improvement District, Durango Chamber of Commerce and more than 90 local businesses have teamed up to host…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Seniors Outdoors Wednesday Wanderers will meet at Santa Rita Park through the winter to walk the Animas River Trail.…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy Wednesday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to…

October 29, 2014

Local Briefs

The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase their DUI enforcement activities…

October 29, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

PAHOA, Hawaii – After weeks of slow, stop-and-go movement, a river of asphalt-black lava destroyed a wooden shed Tuesday as…

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board reminds local residents and people traveling across the region that the…

Sports

Sports Briefs

If you have any old ski and snowboard gear that you no longer want, the Hesperus Ski Patrol will take…

Education

Education Briefs

Ignacio School District will participate in the GI Go Fund’s “Jeans for Troops” fundraising drive. The fund helps military veterans…

Business

Business Briefs

The Durango Winter Sports Foundation announces the hiring of Lander & Associates to guide the club with expanded fundraising and…

October 27, 2014