Briefs

World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – The front-runner for the Afghan presidency narrowly escaped assassination Friday when two bombs struck his convoy as…

June 6, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

Keely Costello, a resident of Ignacio, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2014. Students…

June 6, 2014

Local Briefs

Ken Logan, mammals researcher for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will present “Researching Puma Populations in Western Colorado” at 1 p.m.…

June 5, 2014

Outdoors

Outdoors briefs

Skateboarders of all levels are invited to “Tear it Up for Tyler’s seventh annual Skate Contest” starting at 11 a.m.…

June 5, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Brief

Jane Pedersen will teach a Handmade Journal Workshop from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 16 at the Durango Arts Center,…

June 5, 2014

World Briefs

BANGKOK – Thailand’s new military government moved against two of its top targets on Thursday, capturing a top organizer of…

Nation Briefs

SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone gunman who entered a building and…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have data discrepancies that…

World Briefs

DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term…

Local briefs

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host a drama workshop for kids 9 to 12 years old from 3…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will offer Weekly Wee Walk Abouts, preschool nature walks, from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays through August…

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners seeks someone interested in serving on the Ignacio Community Library District Board.…

Nation Briefs

SAN DIEGO – A former Blue Angels commander tolerated inappropriate sexual comments and pornographic images in the workplace during his…

World Briefs

TEHRAN, Iran – On the eve of talks, Iran’s moderate president said Tuesday that his administration will defend the Islamic…

Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces these events: Registration for the 2014-15 school year continues. Students interested in attending AHS can call…

Business

Business Briefs

Beatle Abshagen is taking on his current Ore House manager and chef, Ryan Lowe, as his new partner. Lowe has…

June 2, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Sorrel Sky Gallery, a well-established Durango fine art gallery, will open a second location in Santa Fe this week. Sorrel…

June 2, 2014

Local Briefs

The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (State Land Board) will meet Thursday and Friday at Durango DoubleTree Hotel, 501…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday described a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children caught trying to cross the Mexican…

Local Briefs

Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library, 11274 Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus, will host a summer reading program from June 11…

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host an informational class for people diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday…