Briefs

Mechanical treatments scheduled for Perins Peak, Bodo state wildlife areas

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will begin a mechanical treatment operation at Perins Peak State Wildlife Area in August. The project…

San Juan College announces modified hours of operations

San Juan College Educational Services Center (the Clocktower building) and the bookstore will begin modified hours Monday, in preparation for…

Bethany Morin of Durango graduates from the University of Hartford

Bethany Morin of Durango was one of 900 students who graduated during University of Hartford’s spring graduation ceremony in May.

Rugby’s Rescue House, Pagosa Fun to host community dance

Rugby’s Rescue House, a nonprofit dog rescue in Pagosa Springs, and Pagosa Fun will host a community dance from 6…

Durango Food Bank seeks volunteers

Durango Food Bank is in need of volunteers to help serve the community. The food bank works in collaboration with…

San Juan Brewfest to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for entry

Organizers of San Juan Brewfest have added proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test as an entry requirement…

SASO to offer sexual assault victim advocate training

Sexual Assault Services Organization will host a free 30-hour sexual assault victim advocate training from Sept. 18 to Sept. 30.…

Old Fort to host open house for farming program

The Old Fort staff members, students and Farmer Training participants invite community members to the annual open house from noon…

San Juan Regional Spine Center welcomes new neurosurgeon

Payne San Juan Regional Medical Center welcomed Dr. Christopher Payne to the San Juan Regional Spine Center’s team of neurosurgeons.…

Comfort Keepers congratulates employees on years of service

Comfort Keepers In Home Care would like to congratulate employees who have worked with the company for one year or…

Local student awarded scholarship

The scholarship was awarded based on a complete and holistic review of Anderson’s high school performance.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering seeks parade entries

The Cowboy Parade is free to enter and open to any entry that is not motor-propelled. Trophies will be awarded…

Pine River Library to host outdoor showing of WALL-E

Library to host outdoor movie

Volunteers needed for La Plata County Fair concert

Volunteers may claim community service credit

Education center to resume in-person classes

All classes are free and on-site child care is available for evening classes. Registration is required. Registration is open from…

Animas Museum to host book talk, signing

Steinle is the author of “Colorado and the Silver Crash,“ and will talk about the 1893 silver panic that left…

Virtual teen vaping talk to be held

Presenting the talk will be Chris Pasquale, who will discuss the most recent data on teen vaping use, prevalence, risk…

Tymbree Hawkins named to Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic

Locals graduate from Fort Lewis College

Durango: Harrison Abel of Durango (psychology), Lillian Auclair of Durango (psychology), Dylan Barker of Durango (public health), William Berger of…

Friends of library to host book sale

Genres features in the sale include home, hobbies, social sciences and fiction Q-Z. Books are $1 per pound. Proceeds benefit…

Senior Center to host ‘Fun-Raiser’ dance

Tickets are $10 per person with all proceeds going to the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. Senior Center staff members…

Signal, median and curb improvements set to begin near Town Plaza

Improvements to Camino del Rio are expected to be completed in December. (Courtesy) The Colorado Department of Transportation, with Morton…

Community Concerts return to Secret Garden

The Community Foundation Serving the Southwest will host a concert to support these four local nonprofits in the animal protection…

La Plata County Commissioner Matt Salka to offer in-person office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Matt Salka will hold in-person office hours from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Pine River…