Briefs

Rally today focuses on youth in prisons

Durango Herald file<br><br>A rally will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060…

March 2, 2017 • Herald Staff

Rotarians to hear about radical Islam

Dennis Aronson talks about Islamic contributions to Western civilization in Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College. On Tuesday at 6…

March 2, 2017 • Herald Staff

Local News

Juniper School enrollment to end March 10

du1-i-syn If necessary, a lottery will be held on March 15. For enrollment applications and more information, visit www.thejuniperschool.com. Herald…

March 2, 2017 • Herald Staff

Local News

Mount Allison Grange to host chile cook off Sunday

Mount Allison Grange, 2622 County Road 329, will host a community chili cook off at 4 p.m. Sunday.Courtesy of the…

March 2, 2017 • Herald Staff

Southwest Life

San Juan National Forest receives award for public service

Clay Kampf, fisheries biologist with the San Juan National Forest Service, discusses efforts to reintroduce cutthroat trout in the Hermosa…

March 2, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

La Plata Conservation District helps students attend Camp Rocky

du1-i-syn Presented by the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, Camp Rocky is a weeklong camp, held July 9-15, for students…

March 2, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Writers and Scribblers to meet March 8

Durango Herald file<br><br>Mandy Mikulencak, author of Burn Girl, will present, “It’s in the Details: Creating Complex Characters in Your Fiction”…

March 1, 2017 • Herald Staff

Education

Fort Lewis College to hold free lecture about war and human nature

du1-i-syn Tom Givon, former linguistics and cognitive science professor and Colorado rancher, will talk about the nature of homo sapiens…

March 1, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Columbine Christian offers enrollment discounts

du1-i-syn Scholarships are also available for prospective students. To schedule a tour or for more information, call 259-1189 or visit…

March 1, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Two employees join First National Bank staff

Luce graduated from Ottawa University in English and worked for La Plata County prior to being hired at First National.…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Ska hires new chief operating officer

Breezleydu1-i-syn Breezley graduated from the master brewer program at University of California in Davis. Breezley spent 14 years at Avery…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Stillwater Music adds new board member

du1-i-syn Yeargin graduated from University of Washington in civil engineering and moved to Durango in 2014 from Angel Fire, New…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

LPEA hires new billing clerk

Colombdu1-i-syn Colomb has experience in loans and forensic mortgage analysis. She has been employed with NIA Consulting for the past…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Hair After salon hires new staff

Gustdu1-i-syn Gust attended Detroit Barber College and worked at Pine Valley Barber in Bayfield prior to being hired in Durango.…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Meet SCAPE companies at March 7 open house

SCAPE has launched 15 local companies, creating 50 jobs and raising $4.2million. For more information, visit www.goscape.org.

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10

The grant was established as a source of funding for the nonprofit sector in La Plata County, and allows two…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

City Council election Q&A invites public attendance

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will hold a potluck and question-and-answer educational forum with the candidates up for Durango City Council…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff

Education

Pinnacol Foundation provides scholarships to kids of injured workers

du1-i-syn The foundation provides scholarships to children whose parents have been injured or killed in work-related accidents, regardless of insurance…

February 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

‘We Are One Colorado’ tour to arrive March 10

A presentation and discussion to inform and support Colorado LGBTQ community members will be given from 6 to 7:30 p.m.…

February 27, 2017 • Herald Staff

Food

Irish Car Bomb returns for Firkin Fridays at Steamworks

du1-i-syn The firkin will be tapped at 3 p.m. The Irish Car Bomb will be tapped at Purgatory Resort the…

February 27, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

Local News

Powerhouse to host ‘Our 1st 100 Days Teach In’

The first annual “Our 1st 100 Days Teach In” event will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Powerhouse…

February 27, 2017 • Herald Staff

Local News

FLC to host math festival for middle-schoolers

The American Institute of Mathematics will hold the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday in…

February 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Durango High School to offer summer track and field camp

Durango Herald file To register and for more information, visit dhs.durangoschools.org.

February 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Former Durango High School student makes dean’s list

du1-i-syn He also received the Outstanding Law Writing Award in his class of 150 students.

February 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer