Local Briefs

Nation/World Briefs

SAN FRANCISCO – The 85-year-old U.S. veteran who was detained for weeks by North Korea said Monday that the videotaped…

December 9, 2013

Local Briefs

Durango Mountain Resort’s Local Benefit Days recipients this year will be the Medicine Horse Center, Sexual Assault Services Organization, Big…

December 8, 2013

Nation/World Briefs

The federal health-care exchange is incorrectly determining that some people are eligible for Medicaid when they clearly are not, leaving…

December 8, 2013

Health

Health Briefs

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m.…

December 8, 2013

Local Briefs

Aztec Ruins National Monument, 84 County Road 2900 in Aztec, will host its annual Evening of Lights from 5 to…

Business

Business Briefs

Tonerdu1-i-syn Kogan Builders announces the hiring of interior designer Tracy Toner. Toner, a 17-year Durango resident graduated from the Colorado…

Nation Briefs

Auction features items from Nancy Drew author TOLEDO, Ohio – Typewriters and a desk from the home of an author…

Local/Region Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host its 11th annual “Blue Christmas” from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in the…

World Briefs

BANGUI, Central African Republic – France and the African Union on Saturday announced plans to deploy several thousand more troops…

World/Nation Briefs

MEXICO CITY – Six people being tested for possible radiation exposure in a hospital in central Mexico are suspects in…

December 6, 2013

Local Briefs

A bird walk will be hosted by the Durango Bird Club at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560…

December 6, 2013

Religion

Religion Briefs

All Saints Anglican Church’s Advent sermon series in December by the Rev. Edward W. Fowler is called “The Prophet Isaiah’s…

December 6, 2013

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – Dozens of current or former Russian diplomats and their spouses enjoyed luxury vacations and spent tens of…

World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – An American chemistry teacher was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, highlighting…

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Nordic Center at Purgatory announces the 2013-14 schedule for Nordic ski races plus a new Fat Bike category. The…

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for Dec. 6

The Durango High School Native American Club, with help from Fort Lewis College’s Wanbli Ota Club, will host a Native…

Local Briefs

Jon Cordalis, The Computer Tutor, will teach these computer workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Durango/La Plata Senior…

Local Briefs

A health-coverage guide from San Juan Basin Health Department will give hands-on instruction Saturday for people ready to sign up…

Nation/World Briefs

HARTFORD, Conn. – As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor begged a 911 dispatcher to send…

Sports

Sports Briefs

Training for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is available to Durangoans for the 10th consecutive year. Fort Lewis College, the…

Good Earth

Earth Briefs

A winter plant sale will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 at the San Juan…

Business

Business Briefs

Johnstondu1-i-syn Great Old Broads for Wilderness, a nonprofit organization based in Durango, recently hired Amy Johnston as its new office…

Nation Briefs

ALBANY, N.Y. – An animal rights group is asking New York courts to recognize scientific evidence of emotional and cognitive…

World Briefs

LONDON — The editor of the Guardian said Tuesday that his newspaper has published just 1 percent of the material…

Local Briefs

Spa Evo will host a Noel Night benefit for Durango’s homeless veterans from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday upstairs in…

Education

Education Briefs

Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will host a round table to discuss 9-R’s current academic programs, and help…

Nation/World Briefs

CONCORD, N.H. – A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting…

December 2, 2013

Local Briefs

Today, the city of Durango Utilities Department will replace a water line on East Third Avenue, closing both southbound lanes.…

December 2, 2013