Briefs

Democrats club to host inaugural Christmas party

The celebration will include appetizers, dinner and a cash bar. Tickets purchased in advance are $25 per person and $45…

American Legion to host veterans town hall

Veterans, their families and survivors in La Plata County are invited to participate in a veterans town hall to hear…

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff to hold office hours

Westendorffdu1-i-syn Community members are encouraged to share their ideas. For more information, call 382-6219.

Mountain Middle School seventh-graders to showcase projects

Students researched the relationship between ancient civilizations and globalization, and they will present what they learned through an interactive journey…

School health center advisory to meet

Durango School District 9-R parents and students are invited to participate, give feedback and receive information. To attend the meeting,…

Florida Mesa parent-teacher group to meet

Volunteers sought for Project Merry Christmas

Community members are asked to give to La Plata County families in need during the holidays. For more information, call…

Mountain Middle School sixth-graders to host Lewis Carroll exhibit

Attendees are encouraged to discuss children’s imaginations and how literature reflects reality.

‘Be Local’ merchant sales now open

The 2018 edition includes 190 businesses and provides more than $5,000 in savings. Books will be sold at: Absolute Physical…

SCAPE sets program deadline

du1-i-syn SCAPE is a nonprofit, partnered with Investment Fund, that offers a six-month program for area small businesses to receive…

San Juan County hires recovery coordinator

Russekdu1-i-syn For more information, call or email Russek at 799-5012 or [email protected].

Know Your Dough receives grant funding

du1-i-syn Funds go to KYD financial literacy programs in Durango. For more information, call or email Allison Andersen, executive director,…

LPEA hires electronic technician

Kibeldu1-i-syn Kibel will help protect the automated SCADA relaying system, via computer and in the field, to ensure reliability of…

Karlene Stange to offer book-signings

Stangedu1-i-syn Stange will host local book-signing events: Nov. 7: 6:30 p.m., at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Nov. 10:…

Center of Southwest Studies’ Navajo weaving demonstration

Ferrari Arviso, a Miss Hozhoni contestant, demonstrates traditional Navajo weaving at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file At noon, Zefren Anderson…

Applicants sought for AmeriCorps program

Associated Press file Accepted applicants will facilitate provider-education; offer education about safe storage and disposal of medications; provide youth-focused resources;…

Garden Club to meet Wednesday

Garden Club of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. Ninth St.Pine…

Snowdown Follies team to brainstorm Tuesday

JERRY McBRIDE/Herald file<br><br>Dan Brown puckers up before Snowdown Follies rehearsal back in 2011. The Snowdown Follies production team will hold…

CDOT to patch Highway 172 south of Ignacio

Melanie Brubaker Mazur/Pine River Times file<br><br>Colorado Department of Transportation will repair the road surface Tuesday on Highway 172, about one…

Genealogical Society to meet Saturday

Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Charles M.…

Volunteers sought for tree sale

Courtesy of San Juan Mountains Association To sign up, visit http://bit.ly/2lFUkPX.

Pine River Library to present World War II story

Tim Deal, retired U.S. Coast Guard commander, will tell the story of Lt. Cmdr. John H. Morrill and his crew…

Herbalist to teach about medicinal mushrooms

King Bolete (Boletus edulis) mushrooms at Coal Bank Pass.Durango Herald file Herbalist and microbiologist Anna Marija Helt will teach about…

Engineer to discuss Pompeii water systems at Fort Lewis College

A narrow street leading through the ruined town of Pompeii, near modern-day Naples, Italy. The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society…