Briefs

Local News

Local Briefs

The Durango/La Plata Senior Center will host a winter dance from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the center, 2424…

December 12, 2013

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church’s…

December 11, 2013

Nation & World

World Briefs

BEIRUT – The U.S. and Britain said Wednesday they were suspending deliveries to rebels in northern Syria of nonlethal aid…

December 11, 2013

Local News

Local Briefs

Atmos Energy’s work at Main Avenue and 18th Street continues with a southbound single-lane closure. The lane closure will remain…

December 10, 2013

Local News

Local Briefs

Blackhat Humane Society will have its first adoption day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Petsense…

December 10, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

Dr. Kirsten “Kicki” Searfus recently purchased Mountain View Family Healthcare from Dr. Megan Lewis Grotefond, who has relocated out of…

December 10, 2013

Nation & World

World Briefs

BANGKOK — The head of Thailand’s protest movement on Tuesday extended his extraordinary claims to holding power over government activities,…

December 10, 2013

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

BOSTON – Democrat Katherine Clark has defeated three opponents to win a special election to fill a vacant Massachusetts congressional…

December 10, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence is celebrating its 30th birthday by getting a new name – Durango Education Foundation…

December 10, 2013

Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – The 85-year-old U.S. veteran who was detained for weeks by North Korea said Monday that the videotaped…

December 9, 2013

Local News

Local Briefs

Durango Mountain Resort’s Local Benefit Days recipients this year will be the Medicine Horse Center, Sexual Assault Services Organization, Big…

December 8, 2013

Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

The federal health-care exchange is incorrectly determining that some people are eligible for Medicaid when they clearly are not, leaving…

December 8, 2013

Health

Health Briefs

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m.…

December 8, 2013

Local News

Local Briefs

Aztec Ruins National Monument, 84 County Road 2900 in Aztec, will host its annual Evening of Lights from 5 to…

December 7, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

Tonerdu1-i-syn Kogan Builders announces the hiring of interior designer Tracy Toner. Toner, a 17-year Durango resident graduated from the Colorado…

December 7, 2013

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Auction features items from Nancy Drew author TOLEDO, Ohio – Typewriters and a desk from the home of an author…

December 7, 2013

Local News

Local/Region Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host its 11th annual “Blue Christmas” from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in the…

December 7, 2013

Nation & World

World Briefs

BANGUI, Central African Republic – France and the African Union on Saturday announced plans to deploy several thousand more troops…

December 7, 2013

Nation & World

World/Nation Briefs

MEXICO CITY – Six people being tested for possible radiation exposure in a hospital in central Mexico are suspects in…

December 6, 2013

Local News

Local Briefs

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

December 6, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

All Saints Anglican Church’s Advent sermon series in December by the Rev. Edward W. Fowler is called “The Prophet Isaiah’s…

December 6, 2013

Nation & World

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Dozens of current or former Russian diplomats and their spouses enjoyed luxury vacations and spent tens of…

December 5, 2013

Nation & World

World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – An American chemistry teacher was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, highlighting…

December 5, 2013

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Nordic Center at Purgatory announces the 2013-14 schedule for Nordic ski races plus a new Fat Bike category. The…

December 5, 2013