Briefs

Local Briefs

The Colorado Mounted Rangers Local Troop D will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at…

November 9, 2013

Local Briefs

La Plata County Department of Human Services is partnering with Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado to administer the…

November 8, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’ll do everything he can to help people coping with health-insurance cancellations, but legally…

November 8, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 353 South Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs, announces these Mass schedules: 5 p.m. Saturday…

November 8, 2013

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Furloughing federal workers in last month’s partial federal shutdown cost the government 6.6 million work days, according to…

World Briefs

BEIRUT – Syria’s main Western-backed opposition group is considering an invitation for informal meetings involving Syrian government representatives in Moscow…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Seniors Outdoors general meeting will be held Tuesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. A social…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for Nov. 8

The Southwest Civic Winds, with the Durango High School Music Department and Durango Post 4031 of the VFW, will present…

Local Briefs

Hanson Honda will hold its annual “Fill the Ridgeline for the Echo Food Bank” food drive from 10 a.m. to…

Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in…

November 6, 2013

World Briefs

CAIRO – A court in Egypt upheld Wednesday an earlier ruling that banned the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered its assets…

November 6, 2013

Local Briefs

Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, announces these events: The Four Corners Regional Lego League Tournament will take place…

Business

Business Briefs

Bonnie Unis has joined the real estate team at RE/MAX Pinnacle in Durango. Formerly of Bayfield Realty and Preferred Properties,…

Nation/World Briefs

TEANECK, N.J. – Relatives and friends of a young man who fired shots in New Jersey’s largest mall, trapping terrified…

Education

Education Briefs

All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. DHS winter sports to begin…

Local Briefs

All city of Durango administrative offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day and this is the schedule…

November 4, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court heard dueling arguments Monday on whether a judge should have approved BP’s multibillion-dollar…

November 4, 2013

Local Briefs

Elizabeth Helms, certified senior adviser, will present general information about Medicare and how Obamacare will affect people on Medicare from…

November 4, 2013

Local Briefs

The Community Cinema film series will return to the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., with “The Graduates/Los Graduados” at…

November 3, 2013

Health

Health Briefs

The nonprofit Citizens Health Advisory Council will meet from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Durango Community Recreation Center in…

November 3, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham airport reopened Sunday after a threat prompted an investigation by bomb technicians, flight diversions and…

November 2, 2013

Business

Business Briefs

Darren McKinnis, a licensed clinical social worker and owner of Higher Ground Counseling, has moved to a new location and…

November 2, 2013