Briefs

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.:…

July 27, 2022

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…

July 27, 2022

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…

July 27, 2022

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…

July 26, 2022

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…

July 26, 2022

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…

Durango School District invites public comment through many channels

Durango School District 9-R staff and board of education members welcome comments from the community. There are many ways to…

Pine River Library to host babysitting training

Pine River Library will host a babysitter training course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5. The…

La Plata County Fairgrounds to host Chuck Wagon Cook-off

The dinner bell for the Cattlemen’s Chuck Wagon Cook-off will be at 5 p.m. July 30 at La Plata County…

Senior Center Calendar: July 18-22

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo 1:30 p.m.: Be…

July 14, 2022

Animas High School to host tours of new building

Animas High School will host tours of the “Elevated Nest” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 3. The “Elevated Nest”…

July 14, 2022

First Presbyterian Church hosts summer art gallery series

A painting by Linda Ivie available for viewing at the First Presbyterian Church until the new show opening on Aug.…

July 14, 2022

Mild to Wild to host raft trip fundraiser

Mild to Wild will host “Raft for Hope,” a raft trip fundraiser in memory of Taylor Jesse Lau at 5…

July 13, 2022