Briefs

Local News

Local Briefs

The San Juan Basin Health Department will sponsor a free day of transit on Saturday as part of its ongoing…

September 3, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

To celebrate and recognize the San Juan Skyway’s 25th Anniversary, a list of “25 Things To Do” is available to…

September 3, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Brief

San Juan Mountains Association and certified interpretive guide MK Thompson will offer a hike to the Highland Mary Lakes near…

September 3, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The third U.S. aid worker sickened with Ebola is a Boston-area doctor who decided to return to…

September 2, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

NOVOKATERYNIVKA, Ukraine – The ferocity of the attack on the fleeing Ukrainian troops was clear, days after the ambush by…

September 2, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Colorado Department of Transportation will perform roadside mowing from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday on U.S. Highway 160…

September 2, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

The Mountain Middle School Board of Directors commends staff members and students for earning the “Performance with Distinction” designation, which…

September 2, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First Southwest Bank will sponsor a workshop called “Starting Your Business” from…

September 1, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500…

September 1, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Art Briefs

An opening reception for Bayfield artist Peter Ladd Berriman’s new exhibit will take place from 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday at Pine…

September 1, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

MILWAUKEE – President Barack Obama renewed his push Monday for Congress to raise the minimum wage in a buoyant accounting…

August 31, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the community to join fellowship-trained spine surgeons Douglas Orndorff and Jim Youssef and guest Bill…

August 31, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

HAPPY CAMP, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service says cloudy skies and lower temperatures have slowed the spread of two…

August 31, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

A free “Doing your own divorce and/or custody in Colorado” seminar will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 in…

August 31, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

The San Juan National Forest plans to conduct a prescribed burn sometime in the next few weeks on about 1,100…

August 30, 2014

Regional News

Region Briefs

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation has suspended construction projects across the state in anticipation of heavy traffic this…

August 30, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Lawmakers pass first statewide plastic-bag ban SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers have approved a measure that would make the state…

August 30, 2014

Sports

Sports Briefs

The Durango Parks and Recreation Department’s Enrichment Guide now can be viewed online at durangogov.org/activityguide or in person at Chapman…

August 30, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

Bible Study Fellowship will meet at 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. The study…

August 29, 2014

Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

PURCHASE, N.Y. – President Barack Obama says there’s one reason Congress is broken, and it’s because the Republican Party is…

August 29, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at 5:15 p.m. Sept. 6. For ore…

August 29, 2014

Local News

Local Briefs

D-SNiP and the La Plata County Humane Society are partnering to offer free spay and neuter surgeries for pit bull…

August 28, 2014

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Backcountry Experience and Gardenswartz Outdoors have both been listed on Outdoors USA Magazine’s inaugural list of top 100 outdoors specialty…

August 28, 2014

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will resume issuing oil and gas leases next year for federal…

August 27, 2014