Briefs

World Briefs

ACAPULCO, Mexico – A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets.…

April 18, 2014

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is extending indefinitely the amount of time federal agencies have to review the Keystone XL…

April 18, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Brief

Studio & is offering its second season of CSArt program for this year. CSArt is modeled after the nationally popular…

April 17, 2014

Local Briefs

Trails 2000 is seeking an individual to serve on the board of directors. Trails 2000’s mission is to plan, build…

April 16, 2014

World & Nation Briefs

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Pro-Russian insurgents commandeered six Ukrainian armored vehicles along with their crews and hoisted Russian flags over them…

April 16, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The San Juan National Forest Secure Rural Schools Act Resource Advisory Committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

April 16, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Ballots for the election of three directors on the La Plata Electric Association Board are set to be mailed May…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s first emission standards for mercury and other hazardous…

World Briefs

VIENNA – The United Nations will release a report this week certifying that Iran’s ability to make a nuclear bomb…

Education

Education Briefs

The Pine River Community Learning Center will offer these classes: Participants can learn how and why to compost from 1:30…

Nation & World Briefs

VALPARAISO, Chile – Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for…

April 13, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

LOS ANGELES – A pair of rhinestone earrings Marilyn Monroe wore to a 1955 Hollywood film premiere have sold at…

April 13, 2014

Local Briefs

The Pagosa Springs Plant and Garden Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the County Extension…

April 12, 2014

World Briefs

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran rejected naming a new diplomat Saturday to represent it at the United Nations, with one lawmaker…

April 12, 2014

Nation Briefs

Computer outage demands spacewalk at station CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has ordered spacewalking repairs for a serious computer outage…

April 12, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

Local churches will hold special services for Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday. A second schedule with special services…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health-care law’s…

Education

Education Briefs

Trujillodu1-i-syn The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi announces that Amanda Champany of Durango was recently initiated into Phi Kappa…

Local briefs

Tony Cerato, chairman of the Rotary District 5470 Annual and Permanent Fund Committee, will speak about Rotary fundraising at the…

Nation Briefs

SEATTLE – After a year of requests, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is giving Washington state access to…

April 10, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Durango Friends of the Arts seeks artists for the 3rd Annual Artists Market to be held June 21 at Santa…

April 10, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

EXPORT, Pa. –Police have identified and charged a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing and slashing 21 fellow students and a…

April 9, 2014