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Nation & World Briefs

Judge refuses to cut ex-mayor’s sentence CHICAGO – A federal judge refused Tuesday to lighten Rod Blagojevich’s original 14-year prison sentence for corruption, rejecting pleas for lenience ...

Business Briefs

LPEA announces new appointments The Operations Department of La Plata Electric Association has a new journeyman lineman, new electronic specialists and a new fleet mechanic. Journ...

Local Briefs

Trails, Backyard Mountain Bike Race Series planned Developing Urban Single track Trail and Teams (DUST2) is raising funds to hire renowned trail builder Tony Boone for its proposed urban sin...

Education Briefs

Durango district schools to host ‘Meet Your Teacher’ All elementary schools in Durango School District 9-R will host “Meet Your Teacher” from 8 to 9 a.m. Aug. 22. Students and th...

Nation & World Briefs

Warming, waterborne illnesses linked WASHINGTON – Rising global temperatures are linked to increasing waterborne food poisoning, particularly from eating raw oysters, along with other nasty ...

Local Briefs

Artist to teach acrylic painting for seniors The Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will feature six classes on acrylic painting from 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday from Aug. 18 t...

Local Briefs

Prehispanic clothing is talk’s theme A San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. ...

Nation & World Briefs

Family of 5 dead in murder-suicide SINKING SPRING, Pa. – A couple featured in news stories about their difficulties getting medication for a daughter, Willow, who had a heart transplant were...

Nation & World Briefs

Two men killed in skydiving jump SAN FRANCISCO – Northern California authorities say two skydivers are dead. San Joaquin Sheriff's Sgt. Brandon Riley said the bodies were found S...

Local Briefs

ColoradoCare on agenda at Rotary The Rotary Club of Durango will hold a meeting and host a guest speaker at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Guinn Unger, volunt...

Local Briefs

Garden club to meet, host presentation The Garden Club of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St., Mancos. “All About Gourds” will...

Religion Briefs

Christ the King Lutheran to host youth ‘lock-in’ There will be a youth group “lock-in” from 6 p.m. Aug. 13 to 10 a.m. Aug. 14 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. ...