Briefs

Local Briefs

A health-coverage guide from San Juan Basin Health Department will give hands-on instruction Saturday for people ready to sign up…

Nation/World Briefs

HARTFORD, Conn. – As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor begged a 911 dispatcher to send…

Sports

Sports Briefs

Training for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is available to Durangoans for the 10th consecutive year. Fort Lewis College, the…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

A winter plant sale will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 at the San Juan…

Business

Business Briefs

Johnstondu1-i-syn Great Old Broads for Wilderness, a nonprofit organization based in Durango, recently hired Amy Johnston as its new office…

Nation Briefs

ALBANY, N.Y. – An animal rights group is asking New York courts to recognize scientific evidence of emotional and cognitive…

World Briefs

LONDON — The editor of the Guardian said Tuesday that his newspaper has published just 1 percent of the material…

Local Briefs

Spa Evo will host a Noel Night benefit for Durango’s homeless veterans from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday upstairs in…

Education

Education Briefs

Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will host a round table to discuss 9-R’s current academic programs, and help…

Nation/World Briefs

CONCORD, N.H. – A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting…

December 2, 2013

Local Briefs

Today, the city of Durango Utilities Department will replace a water line on East Third Avenue, closing both southbound lanes.…

December 2, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

NEW YORK – Thanksgiving Day openings and reduced prices failed to get Americans to crack open their billfolds during the…

December 1, 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 1, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

“Get the Most ‘Bank’ for your Buck” will be presented by Bank of Colorado’s Teri Simmons, vice president of commercial…

Local Briefs

A fundraiser for the Mitrata Children’s Home will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main…

Nation Briefs

Villagers rush to aid rural plane crash survivors ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Residents of a rural Alaska village reached survivors of…

World Briefs

TEHRAN, Iran – The nuclear deal struck by Iran and six world powers will put more rubber on the road…

Religion

Religion Briefs

Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs: Jewish meditation will be held from 9:30 to 10…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Christmas has come to the White House. Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and the family’s two dogs…

World Briefs

CAIRO – Egyptian security forces firing tear gas and water cannons on Friday broke up anti-government demonstrations by Islamists defying…

Local Briefs

The community is invited to give the gift of Love by the Pound this holiday season. Now through Dec. 19,…