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Old Fort at Hesperus offers online auction

Aly Kellogg, a member of the Farmer in Training Program, stands before her plot at the Old Fort at Hesperus.…

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

Associated Press file A CPR class for health care providers will be offered from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 9…

Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon opens registration

Registration is open for the 14th annual Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon, which will be held at 8 a.m. Aug.…

State parks to offer free access on Colorado Day

Mancos State Parkdu1-i-syn Colorado Day was created by the Legislature to celebrate Colorado’s statehood, which was granted in 1876 by…

Ignacio added to teacher-shortage town meetings

du1-i-syn A meeting will be held Aug. 14 or 15 at Ignacio High School, 315 Ignacio St. A specific time…

Rotary Club to hear about Uzbekistan

du1-i-syn Nigora Usmanova, a young woman from Uzbekistan, will speak about her native country. Usmanova will visit Durango before she…

Durango student makes dean’s list

du1-i-syn To be added to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities dean’s list, students must enroll in 12 or more…

Two Durango students earn degrees

Bergman earned a nursing degree, and DuCharme earned a master’s of education in learning and technology.

Student from Durango earns Master of Social Work

Dos Mosca fly-fishing contest to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters

Fly-fishing guide Derek Ems with fresh catch at Cascade Creek.du1-i-syn Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit Big Brothers Big…

Tour de Farms offers two routes Aug. 19

Tour de Farms will be held Aug. 19.Durango Herald file Participants will visit farms, backyard gardens, community gardens, grow domes,…

aDurango Family Dentistry hires one

Browndu1-i-syn Brown is from Denver and graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, with…

LPEA certifies three lineman

Christensen is from Monte Vista and is the fourth generation of journeyman linemen in his family. Messier is from Del…

Highland Vision Center replaces optometrist

Dr. Meier retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2008 and worked in Pagosa Springs prior to Highland Vision Center.…

MCEDA adds one to team

du1-i-syn Powers has worked for the past eight years to mobilize communities around local economies through Livewell Montezuma, which gave…

Durango Area Tourism Office names executive director

Lockwooddu1-i-syn Lockwood retired from a 30-year career in law, moved to Durango from Hawaii in 2011 and was La Plata…

Section of Florida Road trail to close

After 11 a.m., trail users will be rerouted around the work area. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation…

Pine River Library to host tech session

Participants will learn how to navigate the library website, reserve e-books on personal devices and use services, such as printing,…

Fort Lewis Mesa library opens without phones, internet

Phone and internet services are expected to return by the end of the week. For more information, contact Sandy Irwin,…

Mountain Studies Institute schedules anniversary tour

A variety of wildflowers in the San Juan Mountains.Durango Herald file photo Participants will have opportunities to see stunning mountain…

City to offer workshop about 2018 budget

The budget will be adopted at the City Council meeting scheduled Dec. 5. Attendees will learn about the 2018 budget…

Southwest Colorado Community College plans informational sessions

Participants will be given a campus tour and time to consult with advisers and instructors about degree programs. Free help…

Center of Southwest Studies to host lecture about Bisbee Deportation

du1-i-syn The lecture, based on the theme “A Year in the Life of the West,” is free and open to…

Community discussion to address death, dying

Gravestones at Greenmount Cemetery.Durango Herald file Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss ideas that shape how people think about…