Briefs

Theme contest announced for 2020 La Plata County Fair

Artwork is encouraged and may be dropped off with theme submissions at the La Plata County Extension Office at the…

Durango Barbershoppers offer singing Valentines

Singing Valentines may be purchased for the sweetheart of the sender’s choice for $49 and includes two songs, a carnation…

Durango to host Winter Bike to Work Day on Friday

Commuters are encouraged to ride, walk, carpool or take Durango Transit to work Friday. Join the city of Durango from…

Centura Health Pharmacy at Mercy to celebrate heart month

For every prescription transferred or new prescription filled at the pharmacy during the month of February, customers will be asked…

Local residents earn degrees from Western Governors University

Christopher Wildman of Durango earned a master of business administration degree.Erin Montgomery of Durango earned a bachelor of science, nursing…

Durango Nature Studies opens registration for after-school program

Student may enroll in Nature Club (kindergarten through third at select Durango School District 9-R elementary schools) or Discover Club…

9-R opens applications for school board

To be eligible for the appointment, a candidate must have been a resident of the school district for the past…

Stella MacLeod Walsh named to dean’s list at Gonzaga University

Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed.

Durango Friends of the Arts names volunteer of the year

AmmanCourtesy of Durango Friends of the Arts Amman not only serves as grant chairperson but always makes herself available to…

Foundation announces $10,000 scholarship opportunity

The DLM Family Scholarship is renewable up to three years and is available to Durango High School and Big Picture…

Caroline Parker named to dean’s list at Grove City College

Students eligible for the dean’s list have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the dean’s list with Distinction a…

San Juan College creates Fleming Memorial scholarship

San Juan College created the Julian Fleming Memorial Scholarship to help students entering the firefighting and paramedic fields. The Julian…

Senior Center to host lunch and learns in February

Feb. 13: Frank Jarrell will speak about brain health.Feb. 18: Denise Magner from Southwest Center for Independence will speak about…

Nonprofit organization seeks volunteers for high school exchange students

Area representatives recruit and screen potential host families, supervise the exchange students in their community, organize activities with the students…

Paget Rathbun of Durango named to the Champlain College dean’s list

San Juan BOCES seeks judges and volunteers

The science fair takes 100 volunteers. Volunteers do not need to be experts or scientists to act as judges. All…

Monthly knitting circle hosted by Pine River Library

All are welcome. New knitters are invited to come learn. Experienced knitters are invited come work on a project, seek…

Old Fort to offer spring farmer training immersion program

Participants may take one, two, three or all 15 sessions beginning Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. Meetings will take place…

Goff Engineering & Surveying, Inc announces Thomas W. Engel as a new partner

Tom received a bachelor of science in civil engineering from San Diego State University in 2002. Engel joined Goff in…

Kogan Builders Inc. announces new ownership

Asherdu1-i-syn Kogan Builders will continue to operate in the region as it has for more than 20 years, designing and…

Durango Financial Planning announces new hire

Kothedu1-i-syn Kothe comes from FIS where she specialized in financial processing for over four years. Kothe joined the team at…

Special open enrollment period for former Trinity Healthshare customers

The DOI has received a number of complaints from consumers regarding these companies and is concerned that the companies may…

Mercy to offer free six-session weight management course

The courses will be led by Dr. Sarah Goodpastor, CSU Extension agent Nicole Clark, Flow Wolf and Marge Morris. Topics…

San Juan Regional Medical Center preparing, screening patients for Coronavirus

As a precautionary measure, patients visiting the emergency department and San Juan Health Partners Urgent Care will be asked travel-related…