Briefs

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…

July 3, 2014

Outdoors

Outdoors Brief

Seniors Outdoors will host these events: A hard hike at a moderate pace is planned to climb Spencer Peak on…

July 3, 2014

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is facing mounting calls from Republicans to take a firsthand look at the immigration emergency…

World Briefs

KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shook up his faltering military Thursday, appointing a new defense minister and top…

World Briefs

LONDON – British data protection authorities are investigating revelations that Facebook conducted a psychological experiment on its users. The Information…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Intelligence officials are concerned about a new al-Qaida effort to create a bomb that would go undetected through…

Local Briefs

The Ignacio Community Historical Society will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Style Shoppe, 390 Goddard Ave., Ignacio. Everyone…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Navajo State Park, 1526 County Road 98 in Arboles, will hold these events: Japanese fish painting will take place from…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Navy has its first female four-star admiral. She is Michelle Janine Howard, promoted on Tuesday to the…

World Brief

JERUSALEM – Israel on Tuesday mourned the deaths of three teenagers who had been kidnapped over two weeks ago, as…

Sports

Sports Briefs

Durango High School and Montezuma-Cortez High School are trying to start a football rivalry. For its alumni. Durango and Montezuma-Cortez…

Local Briefs

For every pound of fudge purchased in July from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, the store will send a pound of…

Food

On the side

Two local purveyors and growers of some of Colorado’s finest fruit are back in business now that summer is officially…

Education

Education Briefs

The Liberty School will host a collaborative community session about the needs of gifted students in Durango at 6 p.m.…

Business

Business Briefs

Western Refining – and its Giant, Mustang and Sun Dial convenience stores in Southwest Colorado – helped raise more than…

Local Briefs

Sheree Culhane will celebrate teaching Jazzercise for 30 years with a special 30-year anniversary class at 9 a.m. July 12…

Supreme Court Briefs

Court rejects gay therapy ban challenge WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to California’s law that bars…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is sending another 300 troops to Iraq to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy and…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will host a season kick-off party Tuesday, offering a chance for patrons…

June 29, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

CAIRO – Egypt will restrict sermons during the holy month of Ramadan to topics of faith and morality, the state’s…

June 29, 2014

Business

A neoclassical moment emerges in home décor

Classical style offers elegant lines, rich history

June 28, 2014

Business

Cash home sales make big jump in Iowa

A sign sits in front of a home for sale in West Des Moines, Iowa. All-cash home sales have more…

June 28, 2014