Briefs

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…

Durango soon to see smoke from Arizona

JERRY McBride/Durango Herald Area dispatch centers ask the public to refrain from reporting a fire. No local fires currently exist…

La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt to hold office hours

Lacheltdu1-i-syn Community members are encouraged to share their ideas. For more information, call 382-6219.

New Bayfield park to hold open house

The park has a walking track, field, picnic benches, playground equipment, basketball court and pickleball court. Games, activities and crafts…

Dolores ski swap is scheduled for Nov. 11

The Dolores ski swap includes plenty of boots and clothing.The Journal This is also a last chance to purchase early…

Snowdown beard competition to begin Friday

Contestants should arrive with facial hair freshly shaved to have their “before” head shot taken. A panel of judges will…

Community Health Action Coalition meeting to discuss regional health

Mary Dengler-Frey of Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center will present about the Colorado Health Institute Regional Health Connector. The…

Back Country Horsemen to hold final 2017 meeting

The meeting will include a presentation about what was accomplished during 2017, a board of directors election, drawings to win…

Acupuncturist to present at library

du1-i-syn Techniques to be discussed are safe, non-needle treatments that intend to resolve allergy symptoms through addressing root causes. For…

Unitarian church to put on jazz show

du1-i-syn A reception will start at 6:15 p.m. in Bowman Hall, and a concert will follow at 7 p.m. in…

Genealogists to hear about Abiquiu Pueblo

A brief business meeting will be held, and artist, author and archaeologist Charles M. Carrillo will speak about Abiquiu Pueblo,…

La Plata County Historical Society to tell story of local veterans

McDaniel will explore the lives of Jose Trujillo and Wiley Sheets, two soldiers from La Plata County who were killed…

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…