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A bird walk will be hosted by the Weminuche Audubon Society at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave. The walks last about one hour and…
Local Briefs
Nation & World
World/Nation Briefs
SAO PAULO – A safety engineer at the World Cup stadium where a giant crane collapse killed two workers allegedly warned his supervisor of possible problems with the operation, only…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs for Nov. 29
Studio Sellke-Contemporary Art of the Southwest will open to the public at 10 a.m. today at 39965 Highway 160 near Southwest Ag in Gem Village. An opening reception will be…
Nation & World
Nation/World Briefs
WASHINGTON – Compounding pharmacies that custom-mix medications in bulk are expected to come under more federal oversight under a bill signed into law Wednesday by President Barack Obama. Last year,…
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Local Briefs
Trails 2000, Mountain Bike Specialists and Maria’s Bookshop will offer the gift of a Trails 2000 membership beginning on Noel Night, Friday through Dec. 24. People can purchase a Trails…
Good Earth
Earth Briefs
Aztec Ruins National Monument has received a Connecting Trails to Parks grant for 2014. The park will receive $95,314 to study and develop a part of the historic Old Spanish…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration Tuesday launched a bid to rein in the use of tax-exempt groups for political campaigning. The effort is an attempt to reduce the role of…
Nation & World
World Briefs
UNITED NATION – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Brazil and Germany to protect the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance,…
Business
Business Briefs
Habitat for Humanity of Montezuma County was approved as an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project by the Colorado Economic Development Commission on Oct. 10. This designation allows all donor contributions of…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be cracking down on impaired driving through Monday as part of CDOT’s ongoing The…
Education
Education Briefs
Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will lead a round table to discuss the district’s current academic programs from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at Needham Elementary School.…
Nation & World
Nation/World Briefs
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale University was locked down for nearly six hours Monday as authorities investigated a phone call saying an armed man was heading to shoot up the…
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A free community breakfast will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage,…
Nation & World
Nation/World Briefs
HARTFORD, Conn. – A prosecutor is planning to release a report Monday on the investigation into the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, but the public will have to wait…
Health
Health Brief
A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at 635 East Fifth Ave. This is a free,…
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Ringing in Christmas Through the Years will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at St. Columba Church, 1800 East Second Ave. The 20th annual free concert will feature the…
Business
Business Briefs
The Four Corners Film Office announces Lisa Schwantes as the organization’s new coordinator. Schwantes will assist the office in its role as a liaison between production companies and the community.…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
Boeing advises about engine icing problems WASHINGTON – Boeing is alerting airlines about possible engine icing problems on some of its new planes. It is recommending that planes with a…
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Local Briefs
The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education is accepting applications from people living in Director District A and District D who are interested in serving on the Board of…
Nation & World
World Briefs
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Sunni religious leaders said Saturday they closed the sect’s mosques in Baghdad indefinitely to protest attacks targeting clerics and worshippers, highlighting the country’s deepening sectarian rift. The…
Local News
Local Briefs
The public is invited to a Solarize La Plata open house from noon to 2 p.m. today at 333 E. 29th St. to view an operating solar-voltaic system and to…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
MINNEAPOLIS – A family spokesman says two of the children rescued from a pond after a car veered off a suburban Minneapolis highway ramp are improving. Attorney Rick Petry said…
Religion
Religion Briefs
First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. There will be refreshments throughout the day,…
Nation & World
World Briefs
GENEVA – Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of other major powers lent their weight to the Iran nuclear talks after envoys reported progress Friday in marathon negotiations…
Nation & World
Nation Briefs
WASHINGTON – Rules against making cellphone calls during airline flights are “outdated,” and it’s time to change them, federal regulators said Thursday, drawing immediate howls of protest from flight attendants,…
Outdoors
Outdoors Briefs
Durango Nature Studies will host a full-moon hike under the Hunter’s Moon from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. Sunday at Falls Creek. The hike is free for members, and $10 for…
Nation & World
World Briefs
TRIPOLI, Libya – Militias from a string of Libyan cities left the capital, Tripoli, on Thursday, nearly a week after militiamen killed more than 40 people protesting their presence in…
Local News
Local Briefs
The Colorado Department of Transportation has a single lane closed on U.S. Highway 550 on Bondad Hill that will remain closed until a large boulder can be blasted and removed…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs for Nov. 22
San Juan Symphony will usher in the holiday season with selections from Handel’s “Messiah” at concerts this weekend in Farmington and Durango. Concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at…
Good Earth
Earth Brief
The Colorado State University Extension Office in La Plata County is accepting applications for the 2014 Colorado Master Gardener Program until Dec. 13. Students will receive training in tree care,…