Briefs

Animas High School to hold information session

AHS “Shadow Days” are also held on Thursdays. To sign up for a Shadow Day, call 247-2474 or email [email protected].…

February 3, 2018

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Mark Jastorff will discuss enrollment and a potential name change at Fort Lewis College. Community members and visitors are welcome.…

February 3, 2018

Health

Heart Safe La Plata to offer first-aid, CPR classes

Associated Press file A basic first-aid class will be held at 3 p.m. and an adult CPR class will be…

February 3, 2018

Southwest Life

Cottage food, egg producers invited to class

Associated Press file The La Plata County Extension Office and Colorado Department of Health and Environment for Food Safety have…

February 3, 2018

Health

Community Health Action Coalition to hold monthly meeting

Erik Foss, director of Peaceful Spirit, will give an overview of substance-abuse treatment, which will include how patients are assessed,…

February 3, 2018

Community

Prostate support group to meet at Durango library

The meeting is open to those who are interested in or have questions about issues related to prostate cancer. For…

February 2, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

WindSync to perform in Cortez

Southwest Colorado Concert Association will sponsor the event. For more information, call Jason Witt at 570-9051.

February 2, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Student artwork up for auction at library

Work will be displayed on the first floor and will be up for silent auction through Feb. 17. From 10…

February 2, 2018

Business

Surya Health hires acupuncturist

Oh Oh has practiced acupuncture since 2006. He earned a masterâ€™s degree in acupuncture from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine…

February 2, 2018

Business

Russel Planning hires one

Ortiz Ortiz has a bachelorâ€™s degree from Drexel University in civil engineering. Over the past eight years, she has worked…

February 2, 2018

Business

New director of operations hired at Purgatory Resort

Howe Howe has 24 years of resort operations experience, in roles such as vice president of resort operations at Telluride…

February 2, 2018

Business

Griffin & Associates promotes one

Dabney Dabney joined the firm in 2012 as a web developer and has worked in the industry for more than…

February 2, 2018

Business

4CORE announces two programs

From a partnership between Energy Outreach Colorado and La Plata Electric Association, CARE provides free energy audits and upgrades for…

February 2, 2018

Business

Extension office creates survey for Agriculture Needs Assessment

File Paper copies are also available in the Extension office at 109 W. Main St., Room 102 in Cortez and…

February 2, 2018

Local News

Durango Bird Club to hear about China wildlife

The program, “11 Wildlife Conservations in China’s Nature Preserves: A Good Start – A Long Way to Go,” will be…

February 2, 2018

Local News

La Plata County Democrats to hold luncheon

Steltzer Keynote speaker Heidi Steltzer will present “Toward Resilience: Valuing People, Place and Science in a Changing World.” Diane Mitsch…

February 2, 2018

Community

Durango/La Plata Senior Center to offer ballroom dance classes

The class will be taught by Connie Kintner and will focus on the waltz and fox trot. The class series…

February 2, 2018

Education

P.E.O. chapter opens scholarship session

The $1,000 scholarship, sponsored by Philanthropic Education Organization Chapter CS, is awarded to a student who has shown academic promise,…

February 1, 2018

Education

Animas High School to show documentary

The film is about the disappearance of coral reefs around the world and follows a team of divers, photographers and…

February 1, 2018

Education

Animas High School to hold ‘Sophomore Inspire Week’

Students will work with college counselor Jess Adams and Leading Internships for New Knowledge coordinator Janae Hunderman to learn about…

February 1, 2018

Education

Durango students named to dean’s lists

Students named to the dean’s list at University of Dayton have earned a minimum 3.5 GPA during a given semester.…

February 1, 2018

Education

Civil engineering firm offers scholarships

SGM awards up to five $1,000 scholarships each year to help aspiring civil engineers and surveyors with their studies. The…

February 1, 2018

Local News

LPEA candidate petitions now available

Petitions are available at LPEA offices in Durango, 45 Stewart St.; and Pagosa Springs, 603 S. Eighth St.; and online…

February 1, 2018

Local News

Rotary Club to hear about Colorado Trail

Local attorney Gail Harriss and law firm office manager Emily Irwin will speak to the club about their 2016 Colorado…

February 1, 2018