Briefs

June 1, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Democrats vying to run against Scott Tipton will debate Monday at library

Karl Hanlon, Diane Mitsch Bush and Arn Menconi are competing in the June primary to run against U.S. Rep. Scott…

Business

Laura Ross joins Durango CoWest Insurance

Rossdu1-i-syn Laura provides commercial insurance for individuals, organizations and businesses. She will be specializing in business personal property; general liability;…

Business

Columbine Landscapes makes staff additions

Colleen Hefferan has been promoted to field manager after serving as a crew leader in 2017. Lauren Montgomery and Alycia…

Business

Guest bartender event for financial literacy programming

Half of all drink profits and all tips will be go towards financial literacy programming for the youth. The event…

Arts and Entertainment

Concert Hall revises Ticket Office hours

Starting Monday, hours at the downtown Durango Ticket Office (at Eighth Street and Main Avenue) for the Community Concert Hall…

BLM to host transportation planning meeting in Mancos

The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. June 12 at the Mancos Public Library, 211 E. First…

Increased logging raises risk to drivers on Lone Dome Road

The road is accessed from the Bradfield Bridge northwest of Dolores. An alternative route from Dolores to the Glade area…

County to hold meeting about Florida Road District Plan

Public feedback is welcome at the meeting. District plans provide growth management recommendations to the Planning Commission specific to each…

Foundation celebrates ‘outstanding’ educators of 2017-18

High school: Sandy Seibert, ESS department coordinator at Durango High School. Middle school: Donna Kirby, English teacher at Escalante Middle…

Men Who Grill seeks entrants

Registration is open for amateur grilling teams to compete in the event. Food will be judged by a panel of…

11 graduate from Colorado Timberline Academy

Graduates were: Riley Anderson, Spearfish South Dakota; Tania Calista, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Dylan Ellis, Cape Coral, Florida; Al Haddad,…

Exchange group seeks host families

ASSE students look for opportunities to practice their English and experience American culture. ASSE students have pocket money for personal…

May 30, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Durango branch libraries to begin summer hours

Each location will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. Fort Lewis Mesa will be open Tuesday through Friday, and…

May 30, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees, committees to meet

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will conduct a public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Friday in the Vallecito…

May 30, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Durango School District seeks to stock food pantry

Durango School District 9-R will hold a “Stuff the Bus” events Sunday in the parking lots of south City Market…

May 29, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Enote to present ‘Mesa Verde and the Cultivation of Resilience’

He will talk about themes of Puebloan cosmology and the maintenance of well-being and how and why the themes endure…

May 29, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Humane Society adopt-a-thon Friday and Saturday

Morgan Wells, 14, center, and Wyllow Hilder, 15, both interns at the La Plata County Humane Society, pet Bono, a…

May 29, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Man to Man to meet June 5 at Durango Public Library

Anyone with a diagnosis of prostate cancer or prostate issues is welcome to attend. For more information, email [email protected]

May 28, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

TARA Treasure Trail set for June 9

For $10, residents will be included in the published map as a participant in the Treasure Trail. For no charge,…

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center to offer prediabetes class

Instructors Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris will give attendees information about how to manage prediabetes and prevent the onset of…

May 28, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

May 28, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer

Montessori School to host open house

Current students, teachers and parents will be available to answer questions and demonstrate Montessori materials. Also, the school will offer…