Briefs

Women’s Wellness Connection offers free cervical cancer screenings

A Pap test is the first line of defense against cervical cancer. When cervical cancer is found early, more than…

City of Durango announces schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City administrative offices will be closed Monday, including City Hall, River City Hall, Police Station and Substation, Greenmount Cemetery and…

Increased DUI-enforcement period begins Friday

The Winter Blitz enforcement period is the first of 16 The Heat Is On enforcement periods held in Colorado throughout…

Tall Pines Village informs public of exceeded lead action levels

The Environmental Protection Agency has set an action level for lead at 15 parts per billion (ppb) based on the…

San Juan College announces closure for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

There will be no classes or activities scheduled, and all offices will be closed. This includes the main campus, as…

Farmington Civic Center to host ‘Heroine’s Song’

Mother and daughter Broadway stars Runolfsson and Adams will perform “Heroine’s Song” as part of the center’s Intimate Broadway Series.…

Music in the Mountains seeks Pops Night committee members

Committee members help plan the Pops Night event, including the design, silent auction and implementing the event. No RSVP is…

Power house to host Seven Rivers Farmers Market

The biweekly indoor market will feature farmers and vendors from the area selling poultry, beef, pork, lamb, sausage, goat cheese,…

Senior Center to host performance

TOPS to meet at senior center

The topic of the meeting will be the Mediterranean diet. Nicole Clark, RD, from La Plata County Extension, will lead…

Axis Health System to host dance and learn event

This event is free and open to anyone older than 65. Axis representative Karla Sluis will offer information about the…

Professor Don May to speak to the Rotary Club of Durango

All three of Durangos’ Rotary clubs are supporting this project. In 2005, May started VAP at FLC, which originally was…

Marvel Grange to host annual chili cook-off and dessert auction

To enter the chili cook-off, participants must bring 1 gallon of ready-to-serve chili and a $10 entry fee. Depending on…

Kindergarten readiness workshops to start Wednesday at library

The Play & Learn Workshops will focus on key areas of kindergarten readiness with activities supporting growth in early literacy,…

DeColores Civitan to meet Tuesday

The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, contact Ashley Craven at 375-6907.

San Juan County, N.M., installs new traffic light on Road 350

The installation of the traffic signal is the result of a traffic study about vehicle volume. The light was installed…

San Juan Basin Public Health reminds public of open enrollment deadline

Individuals and families can still get insurance through Connect for Health Colorado, as well as financial help to pay for…

Slow Turbo to play acoustic show in Aztec

From Flagstaff, Arizona, Slow Turbo is a group of rock veterans playing a mix of originals and indie/alt-rock covers. Inspired…

Henderson Fine Arts Center to host Tim Gordon exhibit

Gordon is currently painting in acrylic and watercolor as well as sculpting with metals such as steel, brass and copper.…

County commissioner Clyde Church to hold office hours in Breen

For more information, call the commissioners’ office at 382-6219.

Columbine Ranger District to burn slash piles

These piles were generated from forest-thinning projects to improve forest health, resiliency and mitigate wildfire risk. Although burning could continue…

La Plata Physical Medicine moves to new location

La Plata Physical Medicine is now located at 555 Rivergate Lane, Suite B1-102. Existing and new patients may contact his…

Columbine Landscapes receives Thrive! Living Wage Coalition certification

Columbine Landscapes has received Thrive! Living Wage Coalition’s certification.Courtesy Columbine of Landscapes They are now one of 100 certified living…

San Juan County, N.M., Commission to meet

Comments and input from the general public will be accepted after all agenda items have been discussed. Comments are limited…