Briefs

Nation & World Briefs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Three missionaries who worked with patients infected with the Ebola virus in Liberia are back in the…

August 10, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will offer CPR and first aid classes at the Pine River Library, 395…

Nation & World Briefs

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in a surprise speech late Sunday, resisted calls for his resignation and…

Local Briefs

The Ignacio FFA Booster Club will host the “Taste of the Four Corners” fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday…

Nation & World Briefs

Judge denies GM motion to dismiss ignition lawsuit NEW YORK – A Georgia judge has denied a motion by General…

Local Briefs

Steve Ruddell of CarbonVerde, LLC will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater…

Sports

Sports Briefs

Jeff Clark was crowned a two-time champion at the Durango Community Tennis Association Summer Open. Clark beat Paul Edwards 6-1,…

Local Briefs

The Writers and Scribblers will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pine River Valley Bank in Durango. “Blogging,…

Religion

Religion Briefs

Registration is open for a five-week beginning meditation class with Maureen Fallon-Cyr, a community Dharma leader at the Durango Dharma…

Education

Education Briefs

Kelsey Lyons of Durango has received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City.…

World & Nation Briefs

DONETSK, Ukraine – A Ukrainian has replaced a Russian at the helm of the insurgency in eastern Ukraine and declared…

World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Obama administration on Thursday stepped up efforts to press Afghanistan’s two feuding presidential candidates to end…

Nation Brief

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Some residents of the 275 homes evacuated in the path of a wind-driven wildfire in Oregon’s…

Arts and Entertainment

Art Briefs

The Durango Arts Center will hold auditions for its popular 10-Minute Play Festival from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Silverton Mountain will host a training steep terrain workshop for ski and snowboard guides and patrollers Jan. 24 to 26.…

Local Briefs

The Methodist Thrift Shop, 986 East Second Ave., is offering free children’s books to all Durango School District 9-R teachers.…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Though noting persistent challenges, President Barack Obama heralded Africa as a continent on the rise and a growth…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host a Full Moon Hike under the Sturgeon Moon from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at…

Local Briefs

Cashiers at Kroegers Ace Hardware are selling $1 and $5 “bear paws” as a fundraiser for Bear Smart Durango through…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Aiming to sidestep a logjam in Congress, the Obama administration is looking for steps it could take on…

August 5, 2014