Briefs

Durango Elks Lodge announces scholarship winners

Patricia Pena, a Durango High School student, will receive a Colorado Elks Association Scholarship Grant. The $1,000 grant, awarded by…

June 5, 2020

Community

San Ignacio Fiesta canceled

The committee agreed canceling the event was in the best interest of the community and festival supporters. This year would…

June 5, 2020

Community

Rotary Club of Durango to discuss Animas River water quality

Sparks will discuss issues surrounding the acid drainage and dissolved metals loading in the Animas River as the result of…

June 5, 2020

Community

Durango Public Library’s summer reading programs begin Wednesday

The Summer Reading Program encourages children to read or have someone read to them all summer. Reading together builds pre-reading…

June 5, 2020

Community

Powerhouse reopens Monday with Camp Discovery

Class will be held with smaller-sized camp groups engaged in STEM activities. Camps are for youths ages 5 to 18.…

June 5, 2020

Education

Julia Petty participates in service project

Petty traveled to Savannah, Georgia, where the group worked with Savannah Tree Foundation, which works to conserve canopy tree loss.…

June 5, 2020

Community

La Plata County Humane Society receives grant

The Petco Foundation investment will help to provide veterinary care, such as spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and microchipping. The grant is…

June 5, 2020

Community

Durango Nature Center to host clean up

Volunteers are invited to get out outdoors, volunteer and participate in some self-guided stewardship of the Nature Center. Volunteers may…

June 5, 2020

Community

Colorado Lottery recognizes the Durango Softball Complex and Tennis Courts redevelopment

Nearly $5 million in lottery money is represented in 11 winning projects distributed statewide through grants via Great Outdoors Colorado,…

June 5, 2020

Education

Local students named to University of Utah’s spring dean’s list

Sam Bagge of Cortez, whose major is listed as Environmental & Sustain Std BS, Geography BS and Geoscience BSG.Catherine Dellinger…

June 5, 2020

Education

Rebekah Kuster earns degree from the University of Vermont

The university conferred degrees this year on about 3,183 graduates. The Class of 2020 includes graduates from 39 states and…

June 5, 2020

Education

Matthew Dunman receives degree from Georgia Tech

Dunman was among about 4,050 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees during the spring semester. Students were celebrated during…

June 5, 2020

Local News

Street maintenance work in Three Springs to begin Monday

Durango Herald file<br><br>Street maintenance work will begin Monday in various locations throughout Three Springs.du1-i-syn Traffic delays and road closures can…

June 4, 2020

New Mexico

Farmington Public Library to open Monday

The Farmington Public Library will reopen Monday, with limited services.Courtesy of Farmington Public Library Seating, computers and gaming will not…

June 4, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

The Point to host CERF the Airwaves fundraiser

At least 40 comics, both local and from all over the country, will compete to be the last comic ……

June 4, 2020

Outdoors

Applications now open for CPW’s new secondary big game draw

Application are open from Friday to July 7. The secondary draw replaces the old leftover draw. The secondary draw opens…

June 4, 2020

Local News

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango to host Navajo Nation supply drive

The Diné community is being devastated by COVID-19. In addition to many people with health challenges that make them at…

June 4, 2020

Local News

Candidate Porter-Norton to host ‘foodraiser’ Saturday

Community members may drop off nonperishable foods, which will be delivered to food banks serving Bayfield, Ignacio and the southeastern…

June 4, 2020

Local News

Pine River Library to host virtual discussion on life during the pandemic

The discussion will be guided by The Living Room Conversation model and will use the topic, “In the past few…

June 4, 2020

Business

John Gillam of EXIT Realty Colorado named regional director

Gillam has been with EXIT Realty for almost three years as a supervising broker/qualifying broker at EXIT Realty Home &…

June 3, 2020

Local News

Durango Farmers Market to increase vendors, market rows

The market will take up the entire parking lot at the bank to accommodate social-distancing guidelines and to add more…

June 3, 2020

Local News

Durango wildlife museum, fish raceways remain closed

During the summer, the museum draws about 16,000 visitors annually from every state and numerous foreign countries. The museum is…

June 3, 2020

Local News

Community Connections to take over single entry point program

Effective July 1, CCI will serve as the single point entry case management agency for these three counties and SJBPH…

June 3, 2020

Southwest Life

San Juan National Forest seeks proposals for Junction Creek thinning contract opportunity

The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity of the Log Chutes 2 Trail. This project will…

June 3, 2020