Briefs

SkillsUSA Colorado Region 8 Championships to be held at La Plata County Fairgrounds

The opening ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the Durango High School auditorium, with the contests beginning at…

Durango Barbershoppers offering singing valentines

Singing valentines can be purchased for the sweetheart of your choice for $49 and includes two songs, a carnation and…

Durango High School After Prom seeks volunteers

Volunteers will decorate, supervise and clean up the celebration taking place at the Durango Recreation Center on May 4 through…

Pine River Library to show movie “A Star is Born”

The film is critically acclaimed, with a 90 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The program is free, and there will…

‘Forever Tango’ show at the Community Concert Hall canceled

Concert Hall patrons holding tickets for “Forever Tango” can retain them, and they will be valid for a rescheduled date.…

Skijoring races to be held in Silverton

Riders and skiers competed in the seventh annual Silverton Skijoring on Feb. 13, 2016.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file The purse this…

Durango Bird Club to present findings from study at Oxbow Park

Moms Demand Action local chapter to meet

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grass-roots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that…

Peak PT moves, adds staff

Peak Physical Therapy will add Dr. Stephanie Roberts, Dr. Ronald Wenger and Dean Walker to its staff. With the additions,…

Conservation grants available for landowners

The grants help landowners implement conservation practices on their property. Grants can pay up to 50 percent of the project…

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Karen Metcalf, director of Mercy Home Health and Hospice of Mercy, will update the club on their activities. Community members…

Know Your Dough to offer program for second-graders

These programs are linked to the academic standards for personal finances, which is included in state-mandated assessments. For more information,…

Kiwanis Club to meet Thursday

Gail Harris will present about her recent trek from Denver to Durango on the Colorado Trail. There is an optional…

Fundraiser to be held on Valentine’s Day

The fundraiser will be held on Valentines Day, Thursday, at CJ’s Dinner. Tickets are $25 per adult, $50 per couple…

Archaeological Society to meet Wednesday

Shelby Tisdale, director of Center of Southwest Studies will present “Marjorie F. Lambert: Pioneering Southwest Archaeologist.” There will be a…

Weekly planner for Feb. 11-15

La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210.Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544.Town of Ignacio: www.colorado.gov/ignacio or call 563-9494.Bayfield School…

Fort Lewis Mesa PTO to meet about fundraiser

The annual read-a-thon will be held at the end of February. The money made during the read-a-thon goes directly back…

Florida Mesa PTO to plan spring activities

The PTO will plan out items for the spring.

9-R announces preschool, kindergarten registration dates

April 9: Animas Valley Elementary School, 373 Hermosa Road.April 10: Park Elementary School, 510 East Sixth Ave.April 11: Florida Mesa…

Great Decisions group to meet Tuesday

He will present background materials and a film by the Foreign Policy Association and lead participants in a discussion of…

Paths to Leadership to feature speaker

The event will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 16 in Room 130 Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College. Levaldo…

Nordic Junior National Qualifier coming to Durango

Center. The weekend of racing features an interval skate race on Saturday and a mass start classic race on Sunday.…

Seniors Outdoors! announces activities

9 a.m. Monday: Snowshow the south side of Cascade Creek. RSVP to Chuck Rancatti at [email protected] or 425-231-0930. 6:30 p.m.…

Dr. Hemingway moves office

The office telephone number is 422 8013, the fax 422 8019 and office email is [email protected].