Briefs

Art market to open in July

The market will provide affordable options for emerging and experienced artists to display and sell their work. Booths will cost…

June 18, 2021

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center seeks volunteers for summer program

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center seeks volunteers to serve as mentors during the Summer Health Careers Institute that will…

June 16, 2021

Axis Health System launches community counseling program

Axis Health System has launched a free Community Counseling Program with appointments available virtually or in-person. The program offers these…

June 16, 2021

BLM implements Stage 1 fire restrictions in Tres Rios and Uncompahgre field offices

Stage 1 fire restrictions begin Thursday for all Bureau of Land Management public lands administered by the Tres Rios and…

June 16, 2021

Bear Smart Durango to host bird feeder exchange

As part of Be Bear Smart Month at the Pine River Library, Bear Smart Durango will host a bird-feeder exchange…

June 15, 2021

Lecture to feature recent research about Aztec Ruins

Aztec Ruins National Monument, in partnership with the Chaco Culture Conservancy, will host a lecture by Erin Baxter about her…

June 15, 2021

AstroFriday at San Juan College to feature Navajo constellations

San Juan College Planetarium will present AstroFriday, featuring Navajo Skies, at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday on Zoom. This virtual,…

June 15, 2021

Residents may challenge personal property valuations through June 30

Owners of taxable personal property may challenge the La Plata County assessor’s valuation of their personal property from Tuesday to…

Fire mitigation work at Dalla Mountain Park begins Tuesday

Fire-mitigation work in Dalla Mountain Park will begin Tuesday and continue through fall. Crews with the Colorado Division of Fire…

Arts & Entertainment

Local artist’s show to open at Farmington Museum

Local artist Marilyn Taylor’s show, “The Inner Canyon: Rafting Down the Colorado River,” is on display at the Farmington Museum,…

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance to host in-person investor meeting

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance will host an in-person and virtual membership meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the…

Comfort Keepers names Shanalyn Haceesa as Caregiver of the Month

Comfort Keepers in home care announced Shanalyn Haceesa as the recipient of the Caregiver of the Month Award for June.…

Pinon Hills Community Church to host Father’s Day car show

Pinon Hills Community Church will host its 14th annual Father’s Day Car Show on June 20. (Courtesy of Pinon Hills…

Animas Valley Grange and Mountain Studies Institute to present water program

Animas Valley Grange and Mountain Studies Institute will co-host the program “Wade in the Water” at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June…

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to host weed mitigation workshop

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a weed mitigation workshop Saturday, June 19, as part of its Southwest Stewardship…

Mayor Kim Baxter joins Visit Durango’s board of directors

Visit Durango has welcomed Mayor Kim Baxter to its board of directors. Baxter will represent City Council. She was officially…

Women’s Resource Center appoints four new board members

Women’s Resource Center appointed four new members to serve on the organization’s board of directors: Lucia Thompson, Dr. Stacy Reuille-Dupont,…

Hillcrest to host golf tournament

The event will feature an 18-hole scramble with a shotgun start. There will be nine holes of traditional ball golf…

Charter school to host meeting

Classical Charter School, a tuition-free K-12 school, is applying for a charter to open in fall 2023 in Durango. The…

Powerhouse to host bike show

Enter a bike for a chance to win in one of four prize categories: vintage bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes…

Society to host cemetery day

The cemetery is located at the north end of Silverton on Boulder Mountain and is visible from town. Participants are…

Fruit tree registration opens

One random participant will win a door prize. For more information, email [email protected].

Library to reopen, expand hours

The library will remain closed on Sundays. Curbside pick-up service will be discontinued. For more information, visit www. DurangoGov.org/Library or…