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As part of the San Juan Skyway 25th Anniversary Project, the first meeting of a series will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mancos Grange, 680…
Local Briefs
Nation & World
World Briefs
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Peace Corps is suspending its programs in Kenya because of security concerns and is pulling more than 50 volunteers out of the country until threat levels…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Ryan proposed a new plan Thursday to merge up to 11 anti-poverty programs into a single grant program for states that he said would allow more…
Outdoors
Outdoors Briefs
Mountain Studies Institute will host a showing of “Once Upon a Forest” as a kickoff for the Southwest Old Growth Forests Conference on Aug. 3 at the Smiley Building, 1309…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
Durango filmmaker Gregor Wallace will be holding auditions for a short film Saturday at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College Drive. The film, “Social Interrogation,” is a commentary on social media.…
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The National Barrel Horse Association/South West Barrel Racing Association CO-08 Barrel Race will take place Saturday at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds, 115 Goddard Ave., in Ignacio. The 4D Jackpot Open…
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Colorado Department of Transportation contractor Skanska Civil USA West Rocky Mountain District Inc. has resumed work on Colorado Highway 145 from Cortez to the Dolores River Bridge. Resurfacing is underway…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
NEW YORK – The head of the government lab that potentially exposed workers to live anthrax has resigned, an agency spokesman said Wednesday. Michael Farrell was head of the Centers…
Good Earth
Earth Briefs
The annual Sheep Day outing will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 5 just east of Engineer Pass. The event is free and open to everyone. Participants…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
LAS VEGAS – Civilrights leaders at the NAACP’s annual convention worry that black voters won’t show up at voting booths in November this year. Black voting turnout hit records in…
Nation & World
World Briefs
BAGHDAD – A suicide driver rammed his explosive-laden car into a police checkpoint in the Iraqi capital, killing 21 people, including more than a dozen civilians en route to a…
Local News
Local Briefs
In an effort to encourage greater nighttime seat belt use, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies are joining forces for the annual nighttime seat…
Education
Education Briefs
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking host families for international high school boys and girls. These students are 15 to 18 years of age and are coming to this…
Business
Business Briefs
Housing Solutions for the Southwest, contracting with the Colorado Division of Housing, for La Plata, Archuleta and San Juan counties, is opening the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waiting…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
Family Festivo, Music in the Mountains’ free community music event, will return to Rotary Park today. The concert, which also includes free lunch, will take place at 11 a.m. today…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama sternly called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to compel Kremlin-backed separatists to stop hampering the probe at the Ukraine site of a downed passenger jet…
Local News
Local Briefs
A Modere Exclusive Event featuring international business expert and speaker, Margie Aliprandi, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Eolus Room of the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…
Health
Health Briefs
The United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1 in the Bloodmobile at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. 2 to…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
SAN FRANCISCO – Already locked in its third dry year, an ongoing drought could complicate California’s battle against global warming and make it more expensive, officials said. For years, dams…
Regional News
Region Briefs
DENVER – Sarah Palin, Sen. Ted Cruz and former Sen. Jim DeMint are headlining a gathering of about 2,500 at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver. The summit at the…
Local News
Local Briefs
Six wagons will compete at the Chuck Wagon Cook-off on Saturday under the trees south of the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Competing this year will be of…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
FBI issues warning on air-conditioner coolant ATLANTA – As the U.S. tries to phase out a polluting refrigerant that is used in millions of air conditioners across the country, unapproved…
Religion
Religion Briefs
The Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these events as part of a special Shabbaton program called “The Shmittah Year: Jews, Food and Food Justice”: Shabbat morning…
Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The government is rapidly expanding the number of names it accepts for inclusion on its terrorist watch list, with more than 1.5 million added in the last…
Education
Education Briefs
Elizabeth R. Schell was named to the dean’s list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for her outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2013-14 year. Schell, a…
Local News
Local Briefs
The city of Durango will host a public information meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers of City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. This meeting will focus on…
Business
Pet amenities trending for homebuilders
Standard Pacific Homes is building and selling these homes in 27 of its 190 developments from Florida to California and is believed to be the first to offer a pet…
Local News
Local Briefs
The city of Durango provides community support funding to local nonprofit agencies every year. Applications for community support funding for 2015 are now being accepted. The application deadline is Aug.…
Nation & World
World Briefs
BERLIN – The top U.S. intelligence official in Germany has left the country, a week after the government in Berlin asked him to go. U.S. Embassy spokesman Peter Claussen told…
Outdoors
Outdoors Briefs
Durango Nature Studies will offer these programs: A Mountain Lion Workshop will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 26 at the Durango Nature Center. The cost is…