Briefs

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Legislation to raise the federal debt limit and prevent a crippling government default cleared Congress on Wednesday with…

Local Briefs

Fort Lewis College History Department will present “‘Dr. Colorado’ Confessions of a Public Historian: Bars and Boneyards” at 6:30 p.m.…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Unwilling to spook the markets and divided among themselves, House Republicans backed away from a battle over the…

World Briefs

TEHRAN, Iran – President Hassan Rouhani called Tuesday for “fair and constructive” nuclear talks with world powers as Iran marked…

Local Briefs

A Zumbathon, a dance-fitness class raising funds for a cause, will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21…

February 8, 2014

Nation & World Briefs

Dems say they passed, fixed health-care law WASHINGTON – Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough…

February 8, 2014

Local Briefs

A bird walk will be hosted by the Durango Bird Club at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560…

Religion

Religion Briefs

A teaching about The Four Dharmas of Gampopa with Khenpo Lobzang will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday…

Sports

Sports Briefs

Soccer season isn’t over at Fort Lewis College. The FLC women’s soccer program will host its seventh annual Indoor Classic…

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The National Security Agency collects less than 30 percent of calling data from Americans despite the agency’s massive…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for Feb. 7

Physicist Laura Peticolas of the University of California-Berkeley’s Space Physics Laboratory will be the guest speaker for tonight’s Pub Science…

February 6, 2014

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department is warning airlines flying to Russia that terrorists may try to smuggle explosives on…

February 5, 2014

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Farmers and ranchers in La Plata, Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel and Archuleta counties may be eligible for low-interest emergency loans…

February 5, 2014

Local Briefs

Barry Hillmer, a silver life master, will teach a free bridge lesson on bidding at 3:30 p.m. today at the…

Business

Business Briefs

Put A Cork In It announces its new location at 1127 Camino del Rio. The business is owned by Alan…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Navy said Tuesday it is investigating about 30 senior sailors linked to alleged cheating on tests meant…

World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the country’s caches of chemical weapons, including bombs and artillery shells filled…

Local Briefs

Housing Solutions for the Southwest is the new administering agency of the Community Emergency Assistance Coalition, a one-time emergency financial-assistance…

Education

Education Briefs

Durango High School’s Peer Influence Club will host its second annual Valentine’s Dance for students with special needs from noon…

Nation/World Briefs

INDIANAPOLIS – A nationwide hotel operator is investigating a suspected data security breach that may have compromised credit-card and debit…

February 3, 2014

Local Briefs

Historical information about the Animas City/ Silverton Toll Road (established 1876), the historic village of Rockwood and the Rockwood Cemetery…

February 3, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Citizens Health Advisory Council has selected Pattie Adler as its new executive director. Adler began her new position in December…

February 2, 2014