Sports
Sports Briefs
Jeff Clark was crowned a two-time champion at the Durango Community Tennis Association Summer Open. Clark beat Paul Edwards 6-1, 6-0 in the open singles, and he teamed with Adam…
Local Briefs
Local News
Local Briefs
The Writers and Scribblers will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pine River Valley Bank in Durango. “Blogging, Book Publishing, and Digital Marketing” will be presented by professional…
Religion
Religion Briefs
Registration is open for a five-week beginning meditation class with Maureen Fallon-Cyr, a community Dharma leader at the Durango Dharma Center and mindfulness-based psychotherapist practicing in Durango. The class, presented…
Education
Education Briefs
Kelsey Lyons of Durango has received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City. Joseph DuCharme graduates from university Joseph DuCharme from Pagosa Springs…
Nation & World
World & Nation Briefs
DONETSK, Ukraine – A Ukrainian has replaced a Russian at the helm of the insurgency in eastern Ukraine and declared that he wants “only moral support” from Moscow, as the…
Nation & World
World Briefs
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Obama administration on Thursday stepped up efforts to press Afghanistan’s two feuding presidential candidates to end their dispute over June elections, accept the results of an…
Nation & World
Nation Brief
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Some residents of the 275 homes evacuated in the path of a wind-driven wildfire in Oregon’s Columbia Gorge have been allowed to return. Fire spokeswoman Tina…
Arts and Entertainment
Art Briefs
The Durango Arts Center will hold auditions for its popular 10-Minute Play Festival from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Arts Center Theater, 802 East Second Ave. No experience…
Outdoors
Outdoors Briefs
Silverton Mountain will host a training steep terrain workshop for ski and snowboard guides and patrollers Jan. 24 to 26. Aaron Brill of Silverton Mountain Guides, Dean Cummings of H20…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Methodist Thrift Shop, 986 East Second Ave., is offering free children’s books to all Durango School District 9-R teachers. Teachers should check-in at the back counter with their school…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
WASHINGTON – Though noting persistent challenges, President Barack Obama heralded Africa as a continent on the rise and a growth market for U.S. businesses as he closed an unprecedented summit…
Good Earth
Earth Briefs
Durango Nature Studies will host a Full Moon Hike under the Sturgeon Moon from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Purgatory Flats. The hike is free for members and $10…
Local News
Local Briefs
Cashiers at Kroegers Ace Hardware are selling $1 and $5 “bear paws” as a fundraiser for Bear Smart Durango through August. Donations support ongoing efforts to educate residents about coexisting…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
WASHINGTON – Aiming to sidestep a logjam in Congress, the Obama administration is looking for steps it could take on its own to prevent American companies from reincorporating overseas to…
Nation & World
World Brief
LONDON – Scotland’s leading politician clashed with Britain’s former treasury chief Tuesday in a televised debate meant to sway undecided voters in the final weeks before a referendum on Scottish…
Food
On the side
If you liked the Iron Horse Chef competition and you want to support local farms in the Four Corners, sponsoring agency Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado has the event for…
Education
Education Briefs
Students, ages 17-20, who have dropped out of school or are behind for their age and grade and will not graduate on time have a second chance to earn a…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Ad Hoc Investment Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the President’s Conference Room, 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College. For more information, call Peggy Sharp at…
Business
Business Briefs
The Region 9 Economic Development District: Southwest Colorado will receive a 2014 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation for the regional SCAPE program. The Southwest…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
Grammy-nominated songwriter and Austin Music Hall of Famer Eliza Gilkyson will perform with her trio at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mancos Opera House, 136 W. Grand Ave., Mancos. Gilkyson…
Local News
Local Briefs
Road work will take place on Red Mountain Pass from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday. Work will include building up and reinforcing shoulders using recycled dirt material. There…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
BURNEY, Calif. – Humid conditions Monday gave crews hope in their battle against two wildfires in Northern California that have scorched more than 100 square miles and are menacing a…
Health
Health Briefs
The Citizens Health Advisory Council will meet from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Sunlight Room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. This is an open coalition…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Pine River Library will show the film “Divergent” on Saturday. The movie will follow the library’s regular Second Saturday program with games for teens, starting at 6:30 p.m. Teens…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
BEIJING – A strong earthquake in southern China’s Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes Sunday, killing at least 367 people and injuring more than 1,800. About 12,000 homes collapsed in…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
Big Sturgis Motorcycle Rally courts younger riders SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally turns 74 this year, the Black Hills is bracing for as many as…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Collaboration of Caring Communities will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Manna Soup Kitchen, 1100 Avenida del Sol. The CCC is a grass-roots group comprised of local…
Regional News
Region Briefs
FARMINGTON – A 20-year-old man convicted of beating a Farmington doctor to death with a pool cue will be sentenced as an adult. The Daily Times reported that District Judge…
Local News
Local Briefs
La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorf will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Bayfield Public Library Conference…