Briefs

Artists needed for Pine River Library community art show

Local artists of all ages and mediums are invited to submit samples for the Pine River Library Fall Community Art…

June 2, 2022

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest promotes new immunization coordinator

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest promoted Terilyn Barton to the role of immunization coordinator. In her new position, Barton will…

May 31, 2022

Business

Cottonwood Holistic Family Health welcomes new physician

Cottonwood Holistic Family Health announced the hiring of a new physician, Dr. Christine Koch. Koch is a board certified family…

May 31, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host reptile day

Pine River Library will host a reptile day from 11 a.m. to noon June 10 at the library, 395 Bayfield…

May 31, 2022

Community

Durango School District 9-R to provide free summer lunches

Durango School District 9-R Food and Nutrition Services will offer free sack lunches to children through the Summer Food Service…

May 31, 2022

Business

Animas Surgical Hospital announces nursing scholarship

Animas Surgical Hospital announced the launch of a new scholarship program to prepare future nurses. The scholarship will be eligible…

May 26, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: May 30-June 3

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday Senior Center Closed for Memorial Day Tuesday 8:30 a.m.: Knitting/Crocheting…

May 26, 2022

Local News

U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango closed Saturday for bike race

Colorado Department of Transportation offers alternative routes

May 26, 2022

Community

La Plata County awarded Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program funds

FEMA Phase 39 has awarded $26,986 and ARPA-R $83,407 to the La Plata County jurisdiction to supplement existing emergency food…

May 25, 2022

Community

Tickets on sale for spring raffle hosted by La Plata Open Space Conservancy

Tickets are on sale for La Plata Open Space Conservancy’s spring raffle. Ticket buyers have the chance to win an…

May 25, 2022

Community

Million Dollar Highway earns second place on list of best things to do this summer

On Travel Lemming’s list of the 150 best things to do in the United States this summer, Million Dollar Highway…

May 25, 2022

Community

Botanic Gardens to host garden tour

Durango Botanic Gardens will host its Gardens on Tour event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25. Along with…

May 25, 2022

Community

Shared School to move to Animas Valley Elementary

Shared School in Durango will move its program from Miller Middle School to Animas Valley Elementary School beginning in the…

May 25, 2022

Business

R1 Realty welcomes new Realtor

Larry Gardner (Courtesy of R1 Realty) R1 Realty announced the addition of Larry Gardner to its staff of professional Realtors.…

May 24, 2022

Business

Cleary Building Corp. opens new location in Bayfield

Branch manager Randy Kennedy, members of the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Region Manager Don Herron. (Courtesy of Cleary Building…

May 24, 2022

Business

Local Wells Group agent named among America’s top 100

Justin Osborn, Realtor with The Wells Group in both Colorado and New Mexico, has recently been recognized as one of…

May 24, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host book, yard sale

In conjunction with Bayfield Yard Sale Day, the Friends of the Pine River Library will host a book sale and…

May 24, 2022

Community

San Juan Angler to host fly-fishing class

San Juan Angler fly-fishing shop will host a free Fly Fishing 101 class from 10-11:30 a.m. June 11 at the…

May 24, 2022

Community

Bayfield man graduates cum laude from Colorado Mesa University

Justin Nickerson of Bayfield, graduated cum laude from Colorado Mesa University on Saturday. Nickerson earned a bachelor’s of Music in…

May 24, 2022

Business

Owner of One on One Wellness completes course in obstetric physical therapy

Melissa Reitman (Courtesy of One on One Wellness) Owner and physical therapist at One on One Wellness, Melissa Reitman, recently…

May 19, 2022

Business

Riverview Animal Hospital opens new location

Riverview Animal Hospital has opened a new location, Riverview North, at 102½ W. 18th St. in Durango. (Courtesy of Marianne…

May 19, 2022

Business

New barber open in Durango

Durango Barbers opened March 1 at 600 Main Ave. No. 111, under the Balcony Bar and Grill. It seeks to…

May 19, 2022

Business

Award created for retiring chief nursing officer

Suzanne Smith, center, holds her award with San Juan Regional Medical Center nurse leaders (Courtesy of SJRMC) San Juan Regional…

May 19, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: May 23-27

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

May 19, 2022