Briefs

Tour de Farms to be held Aug. 28

The 13th annual Tour de farms will be held starting at 8 a.m. Aug. 28. Tour de Farms highlights what…

Durango Bird Club to meet on Aug. 17.

The Durango Bird Club will convene for its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 in Room 055 at Fort…

Friends of the Library to hold book, bake sale

Friends of the Durango Library will hold a book and bake sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19…

Woodward named to dean’s list at Tufts University

Tufts University student Nicholas Woodward of Durango was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Woodward is…

Animas Surgical Hospital welcomes new foot and ankle specialist

Animas Surgical Hospital welcomes podiatric surgeon Riane Teagarden, DPM, to the Durango community. Teagarden practices at Southwest Foot and Ankle…

Senior Center Calendar: Aug. 8-12

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Computer Class, Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist Church)…

August 3, 2022

Registration open for Men in Heels race

Women’s Resource Center will host its third annual Men In Heels fundraiser from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 13 on East Second…

July 28, 2022

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering seeks home stays for performers

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering is seeking home stays for performers Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. Twenty-eight Western entertainers will perform…

July 28, 2022

Senior Center Calendar: Aug. 1-5

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist Church) 11 a.m.:…

Cole’s Chop Shop to host pet adoption fundraiser

Cole’s Chop Shop will host a pet adoption fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the shop, 2497…

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host presentation about Chacoan roads

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a presentation at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Lyceum at Center of…

R1 Colorado Realtors hires new agent

Kim Chism-Plotnik (Courtesy of R1 Colorado Realtors) R1 Colorado Realtor recently hired a new agent, Kim Chism-Plotnik. Chism-Plotnik has experience…

Florida Grange to host free mobile food market

Florida Grange will host a free mobile food market from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 12 at 656 Colorado Highway…

Senior Center Calendar: July 25-29

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Computer Class 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba w/Toning 12:30…

Advantage Physical Therapy & Wellness welcomes new physical therapist

Preston Wolff (Courtesy of Advantage Physical Therapy & Wellness) Advantage Physical Therapy & Wellness announced its newest physical therapist Preston…

Catholic Daughters of America names scholarship winners

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Anthony No. 1248 announces its 2022 Scholarship winners: Jacquelyn Marin and Carly Piccoli.…

Pine River Shares seeking volunteers

Pine River Shares is seeking volunteers to help unload semi-trucks filled with donated food destined for food insecure families in…

La Plata County announces band for ‘Friday at the Fair’ concert

La Plata County Fair announces that this year’s “Friday at the Fair” concert will feature Asleep at the Wheel. The…

Mountain to Desert Mortgage opens office in Durango

Mountain to Desert Mortgage has opened its first office in downtown Durango at 700 Main Ave. Longtime mortgage veteran Andy…

Durango Botanic Gardens to host annual bulb sale online

Durango Botanic Gardens’ annual bulb sale is Aug. 5 to Aug. 16 and will again be held online. Almost 50…

First Southern Baptist Church changes name

Early records from First Southern Baptist Church in Durango indicate that the church came into existence on Dec. 7, 1951.…

Celebrate end of summer at Pine River Library

Pine River Library will host a final summer learning party from 1 to 3 p.m. July 30 at the library…