Briefs

Fort Lewis College calendar: April 3-9

Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday…

March 31, 2022

Senior Center Calendar: April 4-8

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…

March 31, 2022

Arts and Entertainment

Fort Lewis College launches new theater company

Fort Lewis College announced the launch of a new theater company, Durango Theatreworks. The company plans to stage shows at…

Business

Durango Friends of the Arts to award grants

Durango Friends of the Arts will award $38,000 in grants in 2022 to support the arts in Durango and La…

Business

Durango Business Improvement District offers reward for shopping locally

The Durango Business Improvement District is reactivating its Spring Rewards Program, which incentivizes consumers to spend their money locally. Beginning…

Rotary Club of Durango meeting to discuss war in Ukraine

Ryan McGee will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango about the regional politics, cultural factors and economic elements that…

VFW Post 4031 to host fish fry fundraiser

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031, Durango Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 28 will host a fish fry fundraiser…

March 28, 2022

Fort Lewis College calendar: March 27-April 2

Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday…

March 25, 2022

Senior Center Calendar: March 28-31

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge…

March 25, 2022

Great Decisions Durango to host discussion about Biden’s agenda

Great Decisions Durango will host a discussion about President Joe Biden’s agenda at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Durango…

March 24, 2022

Fort Lewis College to host Pulitzer Prize winning author

Fort Lewis College Common Reads and Skywords will host Pulitzer Prize winning author Natalie Diaz for a discussion about her…

Tailwind Nutrition named as Colorado Manufacturing Award finalist

La Plata County-based nutrition mix seller Tailwind Nutrition has been named as a finalist in the Colorado Manufacturing Awards’ Consumer…

Big Brothers Big Sisters hires new executive director

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado announces Jenn Bartlett as its new executive director. Bartlett most recently comes from…

Colorado Native Plant Society to host winter lecture series

Colorado Native Plant Society Southwest Chapter will host “Growing Native Plants in Southwest Colorado” by John Wickman, as part of…

Durango Parks and Recreation director to speak at Rotary Club of Durango meeting

Ture Nycum, who joined Durango’s Parks and Recreation Department as director last August, will speak to the Rotary Club of…

Methodist Thrift Shop accepting scholarship applications

Methodist Thrift Shop is now accepting scholarship applications for La Plata County high school seniors. Applications are available by request…

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to host tack and consignment sale

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen’s annual tack and consignment sale will be held April 2 at La Plata County…

Fort Lewis College to host ‘Success for Native America’ panel discussion

First Southwest Bank and First Southwest Community Fund will partner with Fort Lewis College for the second “Success for Native…

VFW Post 4031 to host Vietnam Veterans Day celebration

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave., will host a Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration and Remembrance from 5…

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest awarded School Based Health Center Grant

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest has been awarded a School Based Health Center Grant from the Colorado Department of Public…

Agenda available for water district’s seminar

The agenda and health guidelines for the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Southwest Water Seminar are listed in the file below.…

Cattlemen’s Banquet and Dance to be held

The La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Banquet and Dance will be held April 9 at the Sky Ute Casino Event Center. The…

Southwest Colorado Bar Association to award scholarships

Southwest Colorado Bar Association will award three scholarships to graduating seniors from a high school in Archuleta, La Plata or…