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Pine River Library to host outdoor screening of ‘Jaws’

Pine River Library will host an outdoor screening of the 1975 classic movie “Jaws” at sunset July 22 at the…

July 12, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host Canva graphic design class

Pine River Library will host “Getting Creative with Canva,” a class that will help users learn the basics of the…

July 12, 2022

Community

Durango students can draw prizes for completing portion of summer workbook

Durango School District students are invited to draw a prize this week during the Summer Bridge workbook checkpoint event. Prizes…

July 12, 2022

Community

Fire restrictions rescinded in La Plata County

La Plata County’s Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted by Sheriff Sean Smith as of July 6 in the unincorporated…

July 7, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: July 11-15

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

July 7, 2022

Arts and Entertainment

Durango PlayFest seeks volunteers for August festival

Durango PlayFest is seeking volunteers to help with its annual festival, Aug. 4 to 7. There are a variety of…

July 6, 2022

Business

Animas Occupational Medicine hires new provider

Animas Surgical Hospital hired a new occupational medicine specialist, Lysa Marquez. Occupational medicine specialists provide care for those injured on…

July 6, 2022

Community

Riverhouse Children’s Center announces annual fundraiser

Riverhouse Children’s Center, a Durango nonprofit early education center, announced the return of its annual fundraiser, Cheers for Children. The…

July 6, 2022

Community

Humane Society kittens visit Pine River Library for yoga

La Plata County Humane Society kittens will be at Pine River Library for kitten yoga from noon to 1 p.m.…

July 6, 2022

Community

Animas Valley Grange to host yard sale

Animas Valley Grange will host a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16 at the Grange. Tools,…

July 6, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host art exhibit

Pine River Library will host “Summer Blooms,” a collaborative art show by Bayfield watercolorist Veryl “Nadya” Rosenbaum and her son,…

July 6, 2022

Community

Animas Museum to host seminar

Animas Museum will host its Second Saturday Seminar, “The Great Fire of 1889,” at 1 p.m. Saturday (July 9) via…

July 6, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: July 5-8

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday Senior Center Closed for Independence Day. Tuesday 9:30 a.m.: Knitting/Crochet,…

June 30, 2022

Community

Scavenger hunt benefits Women’s Resource Center

Women’s Resource Center is hosting a scavenger hunt to celebrate its 35th anniversary in downtown Durango throughout the month of…

June 30, 2022

Community

Votes needed for La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy competing in Miss Colorado USA

Alayna Latimore, a La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy, will compete in her first pageant at Miss Colorado USA this…

June 29, 2022

Community

Ladies Auxiliary of South Fork awards scholarship to Ignacio student

South Fork Fire Rescue Ladies Auxiliary of South Fork announced that Jeremy Roderick of Ignacio has been chosen as their…

June 28, 2022

Community

Wolfwood Refuge to visit Pine River Library

Wolfwood Refuge will visit Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, from 11 a.m. to noon July 8. The refuge…

June 28, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: June 27-30

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist Church) 12:30 p.m.:…

June 23, 2022

Business

Physical therapist earns Level II certification in functional dry needling

Sienna Riley, a physical therapist at Phoenix Physical Therapy, recently obtained a Level II certification in functional dry needling. SueB…

June 21, 2022

Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players announces auditions for Shakespeare comedy

Merely Players will host open auditions for its production of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” at 6 p.m. July 11…

June 21, 2022

Community

Durango train wins USA Today’s Best Scenic Train Ride

(Courtesy of Luke Prince)du1-i-syn USA Today’s readers voted Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad as the Best Scenic Train Ride…

June 21, 2022

Community

Manna seeks sponsors for garden

Manna is seeking sponsors for rows at its gardens as part of its effort to grow more fresh, nutrient dense…

June 21, 2022

Community

Pine River Library hosts mindful parenting class

Pine River Library will host mindfulness facilitator Tracy Baumann from 6 to 7 p.m. July 6 for a mindful parenting…

June 21, 2022

Community

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club to host show

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will host its 68th annual Gem and Mineral Show from 10 a.m. to 6…

June 21, 2022