Briefs

County Road 141 road maintenance starts March 11

The work will be performed from the C.R. 125 intersection south to the C.R. 136 intersection. La Plata County courtesy…

February 28, 2024

First Southwest Bank appoints Eric Guttormson to senior lending officer

Eric Guttormson newly appointed First Southwest Bank Sr. Lending Officer. First Southwest Bank Courtesy Photo. According to a Feb. 20…

February 27, 2024

Community

Prescribed pile burns in Dolores and Montezuma counties

The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District plans to burn slash piles on public lands managed by the BLM Tres…

February 27, 2024

Community

Lifeguard shortages reduce Cortez Recreation Center pool hours

Unfortunately, we get the short straw this time of year

February 27, 2024

Community

Navajo Dam road closure begins Wednesday

Highway will be closed until May 15

February 27, 2024

Community

Mountain Middle School to hold exhibition

Eighth grade students from Mountain Middle School will present a public exhibition of aerospace engineering from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.…

February 23, 2024

Community

School board meetings to move location

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Durango School District Board of Education plans to hold all regular meetings at the…

February 23, 2024

Community

Local residents named to RIT dean’s list

Three Durango-area students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester. Sydney Pritchard…

February 23, 2024

Community

Durangoan named to dean’s list at Tufts University

Josephine Willman, Class of 2025, of Durango, was named to the dean’s list at Tufts University for the Fall 2023…

February 23, 2024

Community

‘Restoring the Balance’ topic of Rotary meeting

The Rotary Club of Durango will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. The meeting’s…

February 23, 2024

Community

DHS Music gala to be held at Miller Middle School

A benefit concert gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Miller Middle School auditorium, 2608 Junction St.…

February 23, 2024

Community

Weminuche Audubon Society scholarship opportunity available

The Weminuche Audubon Society in Pagosa Springs is offering an opportunity for an area students to attend a weeklong camp…

February 22, 2024

Community

Pueblo Community College offers free forestry wildfire mitigation program

Registration will open March 11; space limited

February 21, 2024

Community

Animas Valley Grange annual seed exchange coming up

Exchange scheduled for March 2

February 20, 2024

Community

County residents can apply for scholarship

One qualified La Plata County resident can receive a $4,000 scholarship over the course of two years. The La Plata…

February 16, 2024

Community

Conservation district will host annual landowner meeting

The La Plata Conservation District will host its annual landowner meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the La…

February 16, 2024

Business

Solar Market Development Tax Credit application cap met

As of Feb. 7, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is no longer accepting New Solar Market Development Tax…

February 14, 2024

Community

San Juan College AstroFriday

San Juan College Planetarium director David Mayeux sets up a telescope during the annular eclipse in October at San Juan…

February 14, 2024

Community

CPW caucus to be held Feb. 13

The Southwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites hunters and anglers to its next sports ehtusiasts’ meeting from 6…

February 9, 2024

Community

Garden Club of Durango hosts Bears Ears presentation

The Garden Club of Durango will host Fort Lewis College professor Andrew Gulliford, who will present his book, “Bears Ears…

February 9, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Studio & to host Soggy Studio Sale

Studio &’s Tim Kapustka will hold a Soggy Studio Sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Studio…

February 8, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Studio & hosts opening reception for Lisa Mackey

Studio & will host an opening reception Friday for artist Lisa Mackey. (Courtesy of Studio &)Lisa Mackey Studio & Gallery…

February 8, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Durango High School Troupe 1096 to present ‘Urinetown’

Tickets are now on sale for Durango High School Troupe 1096’s upcoming production of “Urinetown.” A terrible water shortage, caused…

February 8, 2024

Business

CEO of Southwest Health named Region 9 Leader of the Year

Joe Theine received the Ed Morlan Economic Development Leader of the Year Award from Region 9. (Courtesy) Joe Theine, CEO…

February 8, 2024