Briefs

Learn about mindfulness-based therapy at free session

A free introduction to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Russell Planning and Engineering hires intern as staff member

Murphydu1-i-syn Murphy is from Gunnison and graduated from Fort Lewis College in April with a science and engineering degree. For…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Iron Horse to close sections of U.S. Highway 550 to Silverton

Durango Herald file 7 a.m., southbound traffic will be diverted from U.S. Highway 550 to County Road 203 from Hermosa…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Community

April births

Ashlee and Keegan Daniels, Bloomfield, Kovyk Deacon, 7 lbs., 5:02 p.m., April 1. Brittany Morris and Taryn Smith, Ignacio, Aspen…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Red Cross to meet, hold training

Durango Herald file The organization will also hold a “Disaster Action Team” training session for Red Cross members from 9…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Outdoors

Purgatory to offer summer nature tours

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>07/16/2015-Durango – Purgatory Resort has begun disassembling Legends Lift 8 on the backside of the mountain on Thursday.…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Outdoors

Trails 2000 to hold trail-work weekend

du1-i-syn Volunteers can drive themselves or meet a shuttle at 1 p.m. June 23, at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Exchange student to talk at Rotary of Durango meeting

du1-i-syn Foreign-exchange student David Bravo will give a farewell talk about his year at Durango High School, which was sponsored…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

City of Durango to offer free mulch

du1-i-syn The mulch pile is at the old Van-Dal Landfill, 710 Tech Center Drive. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Religion

First Presbyterian to offer science camp

Durango Herald file Kids will engage in science-related activities, such as launching rockets and playing with slime, as they walk…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Boys and Girls Club hires director of development

Frautschydu1-i-syn Frautschy is from Chicago, has lived in Durango for 19 years and specializes in integrating a contributed-income model that…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Powerhouse offer summer camps

du1-i-syn At the weeklong camps, kids can learn about robotics, rockets, coding and animation, animals and plants, astronomy, the human…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Southwest Life

Chimney Rock to hold ‘Dances of the Ancients’

Durango Herald file Two all-children pueblo dance groups, the Acoma Rain Dancers of Acoma Pueblo and the Oak Canyon Dancers…

May 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Books

Pine River Library to host ‘poet-in-residence’

du1-i-syn June 10: “Poetry 101,” an overview of poetry basics and prompt-writing exercises from poems written by Neruda and Whitman.June…

May 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Music

Music in the Mountains offers summer fest, volunteers sought

du1-i-syn The event will feature orchestra, chamber music, and conservatory classical and world music performances at various venues in and…

May 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Music

Chamber Music Festival to arrive in June

Courtesy Tickets are $5 at the door for each concert, or festival passes for all concerts can be purchased for…

May 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

First National Bank hires marketing director

Zaharkodu1-i-syn Zaharko is from El Paso, Texas and has lived in Durango for 14 years. She graduated college with an…

May 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Southwest Life

Durango Nature Studies to host mountain lion workshop

du1-i-syn Program facilitator Mike Bienkowski will teach the workshop. The event is free for members and children younger than 12.…

May 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Chem-Dry celebrates 20 years as business

Lopezdu1-i-syn Both owners are Durango High School and Fort Lewis College alumni. For more information, call 259-9046.

May 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Allison-Tiffany Cemetery to hold Memorial Day service

du1-i-syn The event is free and open to all. For more information, call 883-2451.

May 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Groundbreaking set for new veterans park in Pagosa Springs

du1-i-syn The event, at 22 Vista Blvd., is free and open to the public. The parkâ€™s board of directors is…

May 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Entrepreneurs of the Southwest to meet

du1-i-syn In attendance will be Haley Arias, owner of Cafe of Life; Alison Ragsdale, photographer; and Sinjin Eberle, director of…

May 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Russell Planning and Engineering officially named bike-friendly

Mountain Bike Specialists is the only other business in Durango to boast the same designation. For more information about the…

May 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

St. Columba School to hold fundraising fun run

Durango Herald file The event is free, open to all and intends to promote health and family fellowship. Fundraising efforts…

May 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer