Briefs

Local Briefs

The 2014 Safe Food Handler training classes will take place from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17, March 13, May…

December 25, 2013

Regional News

Region Briefs

DENVER – Coloradans who need health-care coverage starting on New Year’s Day now have even more time to sign up.…

December 24, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price…

December 24, 2013

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – The U.S. is the juiciest target for hackers hunting credit-card information, and experts say incidents like the…

December 22, 2013

World Briefs

BEIJING – Apple says it has reached a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world’s biggest phone…

December 22, 2013

Health

Health Briefs

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and women are encouraged to talk with their health-care providers about scheduling a pap…

December 22, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

Alexanderdu1-i-syn Southern Ute Community Action Programs Inc. in Ignacio announces that its Youth Services Division has restructured staffing to better…

December 21, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON –A cross Congress ended its business for the year Friday as the Senate approved a new boss for the…

December 20, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

The Durango Dharma Center has moved to a new space at 208 East Animas Road (County Road 250), at the…

December 20, 2013

Local Briefs

The Fort Lewis College Physical Plant will burn landscape debris on Monday and Tuesday. During that time, a plume of…

December 20, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

NEW ORLEANS – The first criminal trial produced by the Justice Department’s sweeping probe of BP’s massive 2010 oil spill…

December 18, 2013

Good Earth

Earth Brief

The Colorado State University Extension Office in La Plata County is accepting applications for the 2014 Colorado Master Gardener program…

December 18, 2013

Local Briefs

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association invites the community to participate in its annual Christmas Eve Luminaria display on the center median…

December 18, 2013

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Salvation Army has volunteer bell ringing shifts available up through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The local,…

Nation Briefs

FORT WORTH, Texas – North Texas prosecutors are trying a second time to imprison a teen who was sentenced last…

World Briefs

NEW DELHI – The arrest and alleged strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York City escalated into a…

Business

Business Briefs

SER Jobs For Progress National serving La Plata County and Southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee. Taugelchee will…

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will hold its Winter Arts Camp for Kids from 10 a.m. to…

Local Briefs

December 15, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain said Sunday the CIA has not been forthcoming with the Congress on details about an…

December 15, 2013

Health

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata is offering online CPR and first-aid training to the community. People can sign up for and…

December 15, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

Curt Marlatt has been promoted to line superintendent at La Plata Electric Association. Marlatt fills the position formerly held by…

December 14, 2013