Briefs

Nation Briefs

PORTLAND, Ore. – A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government violated the rights of 13 people on its…

June 24, 2014

World Briefs

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – A group has taken steps to become the first officially recognized marijuana-growing club in Uruguay, where lawmakers…

June 24, 2014

Education

Education Brief

Applications are available for The Lew Goodhart Memorial Scholarship through the Western Colorado Community Foundation. This scholarship is awarded to…

June 24, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

MarchFourth Marching Band, a Portland, Oregon, ensemble that crowds the stage with musicians, a host of instruments and performers like…

June 23, 2014

Local Briefs

The Herbicide Carryover Working Group will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Pine Room of the La Plata County…

June 22, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

NEW YORK – The secret U.S. government memo outlining the justification for the use of drones to kill American terror…

June 22, 2014

Health

Health Brief

Gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays…

June 22, 2014

Local Briefs

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501…

Nation & World Briefs

SEATTLE – Friends on Sunday mourned a well-known outdoors writer and photographer who had been missing for three days in…

Business

U.S. homebuilding declined 6.5 percent in May

Workers continue construction on a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa. Housing starts are up 9.4 percent over the past 12…

Local Briefs

Navajo State Park, 1526 County Road 982 in Arboles, will host these archaeology programs: Participants will learn about rock art…

Nation Briefs

Group contests statutory ban on campaign lies CINCINNATI – A national anti-abortion group wants a federal court to block an…

World Briefs

Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian man during a search Saturday for three missing Israeli teens, feared abducted in the West…

Local Briefs

The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Karen Adams at 7 p.m. July 1 at the Methodist…

Religion

Religion Briefs

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, announces these programs: “Reality Is God and Evidence Is Scripture”…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Nearly 80 percent of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs got performance bonuses last year despite…

Education

Education Briefs

Ashley Self, of Ignacio, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University on May 10. Eastern New Mexico University is located in…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks that people not approach, touch or handle young animals. People also need to keep their…

Nation & World Briefs

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York is set to become the 23rd state to legalize medical marijuana under an agreement announced…

Local Briefs

The Colorado Department of Transportation will stripe these state highways through Thursday with epoxy paint: U.S. Highway 160 from Bayfield…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Regional artists have until June 30 to submit applications for the Durango Arts Centerâ€™s new MicroGrants program. The program will…