Local Briefs

Community

Widowed and looking for support?

The loss of a spouse is one of life’s most difficult journeys. Durango Grief Center will hold a six-week widow…

March 11, 2026

Community

Easter Hop & Shop to be held in Ignacio

The ELHI Community Center will host the 2026 Hop & Shop vendor market and nighttime (teen) Easter Egg hunt from…

March 11, 2026

Business

Comfort Keepers welcomes Sandra Fritz

Fritz Comfort Keepers welcomes Sandra “Sandie” Fritz as Human Resources Manager in its Durango office. She brings more than 30…

March 6, 2026

Community

Big Picture High School hosts Family Night

Durango Big Picture High School will host a Family Night for prospective students and families at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at…

March 6, 2026

Community

Animas Museum to host talk March 14

In honor of Women’s History Month as well as the 120th anniversary of the Antiquities Act and the creation of…

March 5, 2026

Community

March Library Calendar

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Weekly events for youths Mondays, 2- 4:30 p.m.: Lego Club. For…

February 20, 2026

Community

Colorado Connections Academy opens 2026-27 enrollment

Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is now open for grades K-12 for Colorado Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public…

February 13, 2026

Community

Community potluck, celebration of local farmers to be held

A community potluck will be held at noon Feb. 22 in the Twilight room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

February 13, 2026

Community

No Secret Police petition drive held through March 6

A citizen-initiated movement, styled “No Secret Police in Durango” is proposing a new Durango ordinance requiring all law enforcement officers…

February 13, 2026

Business

City of Durango’s Tommy Crosby named Region 9 Lending Partner of the Year

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has awarded Tommy Crosby with its Lender Partner of the Year…

February 11, 2026

Community

Winter Bike to Work Day to be held Feb. 13

Winter Bike to Work Day 2026 will be held Feb. 13. This long-running community event is a chance to celebrate…

February 6, 2026

Community

DAC presents Warhol and Wine class

The Durango Arts Center presents a Warhol and Wine Class 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the DAC, 802 East…

February 6, 2026

Community

Liberty School hosts training to support struggling readers

The Liberty School is offering a multiday Orton-Gillingham-based reading support training for parents, teachers and tutors who want practical tools…

February 6, 2026

Community

Museum opens ‘Old Spanish Trail: Connecting a Network of Paths’ exhibit

Animas Museum will host the formal opening of a traveling exhibit on the Old Spanish Trail, which made its way…

February 6, 2026

Community

San Juan Resilience Youth Summit to be held at FLC

The San Juan Resilience Youth Summit will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 in Student Union Ballroom…

February 6, 2026

Community

Animas Museum presents Part Two of ‘Yesterday and Today’

Local historians Charles DiFerdinando and Ed Horvat will present the second part of their webinars, “Yesterday and Today,” at 1…

February 6, 2026

Business

Jennifer Simon Rummery joins Volunteers of America Colorado

Jennifer Simon Rummery has joined Volunteers of America Colorado in donor development serving the Durango community. She brings more than…

February 4, 2026

Community

San Juan Circus presents Cupid’s Cabaret: Divine Muses

San Juan Circus presents its second annual Cupid’s Cabaret, this time with a celestial twist 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Feb.…

January 30, 2026

Community

VITA offers free tax preparation services

VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – will again be preparing tax returns for individuals and families with income less…

January 30, 2026

Community

Marvel Grange changes Valentine’s Day dinner date

The Marvel Grange has decided to move its Pal and Valentine’s Day Dinner Fundraiser to Feb. 13 because of a…

January 30, 2026

Community

DHS graduate named to CSU dean’s list

Jackson Hubertus, a 2024 Durango High School graduate, was named to the fall 2025 dean’s list at the CSU College…

January 23, 2026

Community

DHS to host Eighth Grade Family Night

Durango School District invites eighth grade students and their families to attend Eighth Grade Family Night from 6 to 7:30…

January 23, 2026

Community

February Library Calendar

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Weekly events for youths Mondays, 2-4:30 p.m.: Lego Club. For children…

January 22, 2026

Business

Cat Care Durango celebrates grand reopening in new facility

Cat Care Durango has announced that in its third year of operation, it is opening a newly renovated rescue and…

January 21, 2026

Business

Upper East Side Coffee Deli reopens under new ownership

Upper East Side Coffee Deli, at 28902 Highway 160 in Durango, has announced that it is reopening under the new…

January 21, 2026

Community

‘No Secret Police in Durango’ Petition Organizing Committee to meet

The “No Secret Police in Durango” Petition Organizing Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Durango…

January 16, 2026

Community

Durango Wine Experience nonprofit partner grant opens to local nonprofits

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has opened the nonprofit partner grant application for this year’s Durango Wine Experience. The…

January 16, 2026

Community

Coaches needed for LEGO League Explore

The Powerhouse announces the 2026 LEGO League Explore season, a hands-on STEM experience designed especially for first through third grade…

January 16, 2026

Community

Caleb Lake named to Angelo State dean’s list

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the dean’s list designation for the 2025 fall…

January 9, 2026

Community

John Aaland named to BVU’s dean’s list

John Aaland of Durango was named to Buena Vista University’s Fall 2025 dean’s list. Aaland was among more than 560…

January 9, 2026