Holiday or vacation

Photo: Will it be 8 or 9 reindeer?

Holiday closures scheduled for La Plata County

All La Plata County offices will be closed Dec. 23, Dec. 26, Dec. 30, and Jan. 2, 2017, in observance…

Bayfield mayor: Town Christmas decorations will be updated next year

Four holiday banners are hanging in downtown Bayfield this month, and that’s about the extent of the town Christmas decorations…

Annual doggerel offers up a new leash on life

Mr. and Mrs. Claus, along with many elves, initiate the lighting of Durango’s downtown Christmas tree at Buckley Park in…

City cracks down on vacation rentals

Enforcement part of a slew of housing-centered efforts

It’s make or break time for many nonprofits

This is the time when most people decide to open their pocketbooks in a show of generosity. United Way of…

Durango’s popular Thanksgiving tradition, the community meal, keeps on satisfying

At least 1,200 gathered at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Thursday for the 30th annual Durango Community Thanksgiving Dinner,…

Photo: Durango gives thanks

Shop with a Cop seeks to raise additional funds

Program takes about 100 kids shopping with a police officer

Rec center offers 10-punch holiday pass

For a limited time, the Durango Community Recreation Center is selling a 10-punch holiday pass. The punch pass is valid…

Volunteers needed to help with Thanksgiving dinner

Everyone is invited to the Durango Community Thanksgiving Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Plata County…

Artisans’ Holiday Gift Show and Sale will be Saturday

The 19th annual Artisans’ Holiday Gift Show and Sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in…

Volunteers of America housing veterans in need

“We are finally seeing that long-term change in people’s lives. It’s fantastic,” said Rachel Bauske, the Volunteers of America Southwest…

Photo: Supersize Santa

“It’s my gift to the community,” said Patrick Welch, right, coach maintenance supervisor for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge…

Zombie march more of a Halloween street party

arrests directly tied to late-night march

Deck the halls with pumpkins, boughs of holly

Matt Rourke/Associated Press file<br><br>Though it annoys many, it is not hard to understand the rush to get up Christmas displays,…

Indigenous Peoples Day honors Native Americans at Fort Lewis College

‘We open ourselves up to being better global citizens’

Enforcement may tighten on vacation rentals

Single-room rentals seen as boost to affordable housing

Four Corners Motorcycle Rally: Wondrous weather, terrific turnout

Motorcyclist: Last year, we were stuck in the rain

Halloween in August could be a trick or a treat

Based on trends at south City Market, you might want to brace yourself for the soon-to-come display of Christmas decorations…

Durango firefighters are behind July Fourth’s oohs and aahs

642 firework shells will light up the night

Prime firework-viewing locations in Durango, Silverton

Fireworks soar above Durango for the Fourth of July in 2014 as crowds gathered to view the annual fireworks display…

Fallen soldiers honored in Silverton after train ride from Durango

‘It’s not until it touches your life ... that you truly start to understand’

Vacation rental regulations roils Estes Park

Mark Newman, inside his vacation rental in a restored 1921 historic home in Estes Park, is among those homeowners who…