Charity

La Plata Quilters Guild celebrates 30 years of artistry, philanthropy

30 years, guild’s creativity, philanthropy a source of comfort

June 19, 2016

Tim Kroes retires after 25 years at Adaptive Sports Association

Adaptive Sports provides summer and winter recreational opportunities for people with cognitive and physical disabilities. “I’ll probably be back where…

June 19, 2016

Local News

Community support for Kuss family continues

Business fundraisers, donations add to memorial funds

June 15, 2016

Local News

Manna Soup Kitchen’s garden to offer more free food

At-risk teens will garden and operate summer farm stand

June 12, 2016

Regional News

Denver students build drone for Rwandan national park

Max Alger-Meyer, left, and Nathan Lapore work on their drone at DSST Stapleton in Denver. Alger-Meyer, a Denver teen who…

June 7, 2016

Local News

Great Old Broad Rose Chilcoat retires

After 15 years with Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the lifelong conservation advocate credited for growing the organization, campaigning to…

June 5, 2016

Local News

Panhandling inspires ambassadors to help downtown tourists

‘We’re just trying to be more positive and proactive’

May 26, 2016

Local News

Rain and hail can’t dampen Taste of Durango

food fest brings thousands downtown

May 15, 2016

Local News

Boettcher gives Fort Lewis College $150,000 for new hall

Fort Lewis College received a gift of $150,000 from the Boettcher Foundation toward the construction of its new Geosciences, Physics…

April 28, 2016

Local News

Training for nonprofit leaders to be offered

responsibilities, marketing and fundraising on agenda

April 27, 2016

Local News

State offers assistance to pay heating bills

Deadline to apply is April 30

April 4, 2016

Local News

Woman’s passion to eliminate inequality continues to burn

Patterson has left mark throughout Durango

March 20, 2016

Local News

Community Connections names new president

Nonprofit facing staffing shortage, other challenges

March 18, 2016

Local News

Community Foundation infuses almost $1 million into Southwest Colorado

2015 giving added new impact grants to mix

March 9, 2016

Local News

Southwest Colorado Community College campuses open food pantries

Southwest Colorado Community College Executive Dean Tonya Nelson and student support specialist Kiesa Howell stand with students as they celebrate…

February 29, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College receives largest donation in its history

Roberta Barr’s foundation gives $1.4M for teacher education

February 13, 2016

Local News

Seventh Community Cares 5K to benefit Dugan family in Durango

supports people with medical crises

February 11, 2016

Local News

2015 ends on a giving note with Colorado Gives Day

nonprofits raised $75K

February 1, 2016

Local News

Director of shelter, veterans program wants to expand services

also will oversee Southwest Safehouse

January 28, 2016

Local News

First Southwest starts community fund

Curtis “We will center our efforts on areas where unemployment is higher, family income is lower and educational attainment is…

January 21, 2016

Local News

The First United Methodist Church of Durango to auction Tiffany & Co. gift card

The iconic Tiffany & Co. blue box could soon appear in Durango. The First United Methodist Church of Durango received…

January 15, 2016

Local News

Durango teen uses holiday break to launch sock charity

teen hands out socks to Main Avenue homeless

January 13, 2016

Local News

Durangoans’ visions for the world

“By asking a powerful question like: ‘What is your vision for the world?’ it can challenge people to think,” said…

December 29, 2015

Local News

Festive spirit on display at Manna Soup Kitchen in Durango

Worshipers fill St. Columba on a snowy Christmas morning

December 25, 2015