Good Earth
Good Earth Briefs
A program tailored to toddlers and preschoolers will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. July 24, July 31 and Aug. 7 at Denny Lake in Cortez. Kids will learn…
Local Briefs
Health
Health Briefs
Dr. Nancy Utter will offer free thyroid-gland consultations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 17 at Durango Natural Medicine, 117 East Animas Road (County Road 250). The thyroid gland…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday near the Student Union at Fort Lewis College. All of the produce is grown at the…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Marvel Grange will host an ice-cream social honoring veterans at 3 p.m. Saturday at the home of Pat Greer, 8097 County Road 100. Participants should bring homemade ice cream…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
PHILADELPHIA – Calling it an issue America can’t afford to ignore, President Barack Obama laid out an expansive vision Tuesday for fixing the criminal justice system by focusing on communities,…
Education
Education Briefs
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 and 18 from a variety of countries. The exchange students…
Business
Business Briefs
Ilg The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Lunch & Learn at noon July 22 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Nicola St. Mary will present “Making…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
NEW YORK – Opus the Penguin and his comic strip world of “Bloom County,” absent for a quarter-century, are back along with the ridiculous times that suit them, creator Berkeley…
Nation & World
World Briefs
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary has begun building a fence on the country’s southern border with Serbia, meant to stem the unprecedented flow of migrants, the government said Monday. Military personnel…
Regional News
Regional Briefs
WARD – The body of a Denver-area man who died after falling from a cliff on a hike in Boulder County has been recovered. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Heidi…
Local News
Local Briefs
La Plata County is seeking applications for people interested in being considered for the position of La Plata County surveyor to fill the position that has been vacated by the…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
CAMARILLO, Calif. – While gas prices nationwide are on a downward trend, California is experiencing a spike that could see prices top $4 a gallon before easing again, according to…
Nation & World
World Briefs
KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide car bombing near a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan that once hosted CIA employees killed at least 17 civilians Sunday, local officials said, the…
Regional News
Colorado Briefs
WARD – Authorities are trying to recover the body of a man who fell off a cliff near Ward. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office says the man was hiking with…
Local News
Local Briefs
The city of Durango provides community support funding to local nonprofit agencies through the annual budget process. More than $900,000 was allocated to support community programs and services in 2015.…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
SHANGHAI – The Chinese woman has a history of selling counterfeit luxury goods. She has been sued in the U.S. by eight luxury brands. She owes Chanel Inc. $6.9 million…
Nation & World
World Briefs
BRUSSELS – Greece’s finance minister was struggling late Saturday to convince skeptical creditors that the Greek government can be trusted to deliver on its reform promises in exchange for a…
Local News
Local Briefs
The annual TARA (Tiffany, Allison, Rosa, Arboles) Treasure Trail Yard Sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 25. Yard sales will be set up in Tiffany,…
Religion
Religion Briefs
St. Ignatius Church in Ignacio will celebrate the feast of St. Kateri Tekakawitha at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 15449 Colorado Highway 172. St. Kateri was the first Native American to…
Nation & World
World Briefs
MOSCOW – Russia has protested plans to demolish a Soviet war memorial in Poland and accused the Warsaw government of escalating its “war on monuments.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
Archuleta WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. government’s personnel office resigned abruptly on Friday, bowing to pressure for her to step down following a massive government data breach on…
Nation & World
World Briefs
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s Prince Saud al-Faisal, who was the world’s longest-serving foreign minister with 40 years in the post until his retirement this year, has died, the…
Nation & World
Nation Brief
WASHINGTON – Russia poses the world’s greatest threat to U.S. national security, President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff declared Thursday. The White House quickly…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
Organizers of the Secret Garden Concert Series at the Rochester Hotel are partnering with the Community Foundation to add a philanthropic component to this summer’s events. Portions of the proceeds…
Outdoors
Outdoors Briefs
An archery workshop for beginners, 8-year-olds and up, including adults, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday at the Sambrito Wetlands area at Navajo State Park.…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. The lunch costs $15. John Lemanski will…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
WASHINGTON – Federal law enforcement officials warned Wednesday that data encryption is making it harder to hunt for pedophiles and terror suspects, telling senators that consumers’ right to privacy is…
Health
Health Briefs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that San Juan Regional Medical Center is now an approved site to provide carotid artery stenting. For the medical center to become…
Good Earth
Earth Briefs
San Juan Mountains Association and San Juan National Forest will offer a hike along Cascade Creek from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 25. Participants will learn about wildflower blooms and…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is examining how best to serve rural communities as part of the Colorado Blueprint 2.0 initiative. A listening and strategy session…