Briefs

Nation Briefs

GM recalling 51,640 SUVs for defective fuel gauges DETROIT – General Motors is recalling 51,640 SUVs because the fuel gauges…

May 3, 2014

Local Briefs

Herbalist Marija Helt will offer an herb walk and class called “Local Medicinal Weeds” from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.…

May 3, 2014

Local Briefs

Alpine Bank, the Durango Arts Center, Hospice of Mercy and Mercy Health Foundation will present “Dear Mother” at 3 p.m.…

Religion

Religion Briefs

The First United Methodist Church of Durango has begun a new sermon series called “Stories That Change the World: The…

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Health officials on Friday confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious virus that…

World Briefs

BELFAST, Northern Ireland â€“ Northern Ireland police say they have received an extra 48 hours to question Sinn Fein leader…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans’…

World Briefs

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Air traffic controllers did not realize that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was missing until 17 minutes…

Local Briefs

A free class on edible plants will be taught by extension agent Darrin Parmenter at noon Saturday at Native Roots…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Professional mountain bike racers from Durango made their mark last weekend at the Whiskey Off-Road Endurance races in Prescott, Arizona.…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Music in the Mountains and 3rd Avenue Arts are accepting applications for two chamber music programs for youths to college-age…

Local Briefs

La Plata Archuleta Water District is more than halfway through the process of implementing a water management and conservation plan.…

April 30, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

LOS ANGELES – Flights from airports in the Los Angeles area were grounded for more than an hour Wednesday because…

April 30, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

The fourth annual tree-planting project at Needham Elementary School is underway. Trees will be planted on the north side of…

April 30, 2014

World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai accused British and U.S. forces Tuesday of continuing to operate “illegal” detention facilities in…

April 29, 2014

Nation Briefs

McALESTER, Okla. – An Oklahoma inmate whose execution was halted Tuesday because the delivery of a new drug combination was…

April 29, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

Alexander Hostiuck, teacher of advanced physics and earth systems at Animas High School, announces his earth systems class participated in…

April 29, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Knit One, Pearl Street, formerly in downtown Bayfield, has moved to 480 Wolverine Drive, No. 2C. The shop is north…

April 28, 2014

Local Briefs

Four Corners Safety Association will offer 30-hour driver’s education classes from June 4 to 7, June 23 to 26 and…

April 28, 2014

Local Briefs

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County will offer a free Homebuyer Education Class from May 8 to 10.…

April 28, 2014

World Briefs

MINYA, Egypt – The Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader and more than 680 other people were sentenced to death Monday, stemming…

April 27, 2014