NO IMAGE Briefs Heritage Museum to reopen With free admission, the museum on Mill Street in Bayfield features four rooms of artifacts, including a reconstructed one-room school.… May 28, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs April births Tawnee and Dylan Evans, Aztec, Taylan Rae, 6 pounds 8 ounces, 11:44 a.m., April 1. Amanda and Tomas Albaugh, Durango,… May 28, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs June library events 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Events by date Tuesdays: Weekly activity kits for children and teens. Kits include… May 28, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer
NO IMAGE Briefs Colvig Silver Camps opens The camp runs from June 21 through Aug. 20 and is open to children ages 5 to 10. Play!’s programming… May 28, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Flight program offers information session Residents interested in learning to fly will learn more about the Flying Start pilot certificate program as well as chapter… May 28, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs ADA upgrades to sidewalk ramps start Tuesday in Durango The city of Durango, along with TRC Construction Inc., will begin upgrading sidewalk ramps in select neighborhoods Tuesday. The upgrades… May 27, 2021
Briefs Regionwide striping project throughout southwestern and south-central Colorado to begin Monday Courtesy CDOT/Restriping project to impact travel throughout summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with Kolbe Striping Inc., will… May 27, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Durango Food Bank launches Self-Select Food Pantry Durango Food Bank will launch its Self-Select Food Pantry on Tuesday, June 1. The self-select pantry’s primary goal is to… May 27, 2021
Briefs AlannaBear Classic Baseball Tournament benefits transplant recipient The second annual AlannaBear Classic Baseball Tournament will take place Friday to Sunday in Durango. Thirty-one local and out-of-town teams… May 27, 2021
Briefs San Juan County, N.M., landfill to open early Saturday In response to busy weekends at the San Juan County landfill, Waste Management will open two hours early at 7… May 27, 2021
Briefs Gov. Polis orders flags lowered in honor of the San Jose Shooting victims An American flag at half-staff,Adobe Stock Colorado Gov. Polis ordered the Colorado and American flags be lowered to half staff… May 27, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs American Legion to host Memorial Day service American Legion Bill Whitney Post 143 will hold a Memorial Day Service and 100th anniversary honors at 10 a.m. Monday… May 27, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Memorial Day DUI enforcement period begins Friday Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will join forces for the Memorial Day DUI… May 26, 2021
Briefs First Southwest Bank names Ellen Stein as marketing director Courtesy First Southwest Bank/ Stein, EllenAllison Ragsdale First Southwest Bank has announced the hire of Ellen Stein as marketing director.… May 26, 2021
Briefs John Mace earns Pricing Strategy Adviso certification Courtesy R1 Colorado/ Mace, John John Mace with R1 Colorado has earned the nationally-recognized Pricing Strategy Adviso certification. The National… May 26, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs City of Durango hold special meetings about flood areas Community members are invited to meetings looking at potential Special Flood Hazard Areas from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June… May 26, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs City of Durango announces schedule for Memorial Day holiday The city of Durango has announced its schedule for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. City administrative offices will be… May 26, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Federal emergency money awarded locally The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $15,074 to the La Plata County jurisdiction to supplement existing emergency food and shelter… May 25, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Durango to temporarily reduce speed limit along downtown bump-outs The city of Durango temporarily reduced the speed limit downtown to 15 mph to enhance the safety of the bump-outs.… May 24, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Lake Nighthorse Wibit Aqua Park opens for season The Wibit Aqua Park floating play structure at the Lake Nighthorse swim beach is now open from 10 a.m. to… May 24, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs City of Durango offers free mulch The city of Durango will give away free mulch until it is gone Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5,… May 24, 2021 • DelSheree Gladden
NO IMAGE Briefs Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango to host events Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango will host these events in June: 7 p.m. Wednesday June 2: Light and sound, the… May 24, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Allison-Tiffany Cemetery to host Memorial Day service Allison-Tiffany Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. Monday, May 31, at the cemetery, 1035 County… May 24, 2021
NO IMAGE Briefs Public restrooms remain open at Santa Rita Park Public restrooms located in the new Santa Rita Administration Building are open to the public during the current reconstruction project… May 24, 2021