Briefs

Nation Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal authorities have charged FedEx Corp. with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering dangerous drugs to customers…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The House voted Wednesday in support of making it easier for banks to do business with legal pot…

Local Briefs

Local historian John Porco will talk about the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and the line that ran…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will host a Subalpine Flowers Hike on Friday in Columbus Basin of La…

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an interested individual to serve on the Historic Preservation Review…

Business

Business Briefs

Tommy and Jeannie Barnes have purchased Outlaw Tours in Durango. The couple is redirecting the company, as well as renaming…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift…

World Briefs

MOSCOW – A subway train derailed Tuesday deep below Moscow’s streets, twisting and mangling crowded rail cars at the height…

Food

On the side

What’s currently in season in your garden? Carrots, chard, green onions, kale, lettuce, snow peas, spinach and radishes are just…

Education

Education Briefs

Southern Ute Montessori Head Start and Early Head Start are currently enrolling children for the 2014-15 school year. The programs…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Hot Buttered Rum, a San Francisco five-piece band that plays Americana-based bluegrass fusion, will perform Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at…

July 14, 2014

Local Briefs

The local chapter of Blue Star Mothers is looking to recruit new members to join in supporting the Armed Forces…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, was returned…

Nation & World Briefs

CHICAGO – Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the…

Health

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata, using the American Heart Association’s Family and Friends CPR Anytime program, is offering a CPR training…

Local Briefs

A “Saturday Seminar” will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Linda Towle…

Nation & World Briefs

Trump Plaza owners expect their casino will close ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City’s crumbling casino market disintegrated even further…

July 12, 2014

Regional News

Region Briefs

A Cortez teenager charged in a shooting that left one woman dead and another teen injured has pleaded guilty to…

July 12, 2014

Local Briefs

San Ignacio Fiesta will begin its 114th annual celebration on July 26 with the parade at 10 a.m. on Goddard…

July 12, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

Congregation Har Shalom will host a Shabbat morning service from 9:30 a.m. to noon today at the synagogue, 2537 County…

July 11, 2014