Local Briefs

Sunnyside Elementary to host events

San Juan Basin Health to offer healthy habits series

The three-session series will include interactive discussions about healthy living, with topics related to nutrition, effective grocery shopping and cooking affordable, healthy meals. Healthy snacks and new recipes will be…

Mesa Verde Winter Festival scheduled Jan. 27

The event will include night-sky viewing and complementary hot chocolate at Morefield Campground, located 4 miles past the park entrance. Participants are encouraged to bring snowshoes. A limited number will…

Public invited to discuss disability issues

The open discussion will include: Dean Brookie, city councilor; Sarah Dodson, city assistant director of transportation; Martha Johnson, La Plata County human services manager; Jack Llewellyn, Durango Chamber of Commerce…

Animas Valley Grange to present beekeeping talk

Sam Green/Cortez Journal Sebestyen is the apiarist for Twin Buttes and has 12 years of beekeeping experience. She will bring beekeeping tools and supplies, and three kinds of hives. The…

Sheriff’s Office to hold drone-use open house

An overview will be presented of a proposed project that involves using county drone systems for public safety, emergency response and law enforcement. For more information, call Megan Graham at…

Local First to hold member meeting

The event will feature presentations from Durango businesses and high school students who are promoting local shopping in teens, and Local First will give an update of its activity in…

University of Vermont adds students to dean’s list

Students must earn a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or higher to be named to the dean’s list at the University of Vermont.

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

A selection of communities will give a report of activities. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.

Mancos Native American art gallery to hold free talk

Kilgore Gallery owner Kelly Kilgore, who has been an appraiser for the Heard Museum in Phoenix for more than 25 years, will talk about her history with Navajo and Hopi…

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary starts basketball season

The team’s first game is scheduled for Jan. 27 at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. For more information, call Denise in the main office at 588-3331.

Public invited to integrative health open house

Schmidt Pathways Physical Therapy owner Cindy Schmidt, with naturopathic practitioners Becca Arndt and Erin Jones, will host the event, which includes food, drinks and a raffle for prizes. The event…

Durango Nature Studies to teach animal tracking

Naturalist Grace Gordon will lead a snowshoe hike and teach participants about tracks, scat and animal homes. The workshop is free for Durango Nature Studies members and kids younger than…

Registrations open for workshop series

Each workshop costs $15, requires registration and will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 26: “Targeting the Right Consumers and Building Customer Segments.” To…

QuickBooks workshop to be offered in Bayfield

The workshop is taught by Laura E. Hokanson, certified public accountant, QuickBooks pro-advisor and Fort Lewis College accounting professor, and helps small business owners understand the amount they bring in…

Durango H&R Block names new owner

Corder Corder has more than 10 years of tax-preparation experience and has served H&R Block locations in the Southwest since 2007. She most recently worked as an H&R Block district…

Durango First National hires teller

Begay Begay is from Aztec, moved to Durango about a year and a half ago and most recently worked as a cashier at Albertson’s. He attends Fort Lewis College as…

La Plata County staff to explain elections

Parker Parker and Erin Hutchins, election administrator, will explain an election cycle to attendees, including registration, primaries, voting and counting votes. Opportunities will be given for questions and to examine…

La Plata County commissioner Lachelt to hold office hours

Residents are encouraged to visit and share input about La Plata County issues. For more information, call 382-6219.

Center for Independence to observe Ed Roberts Day

Participants will learn about Ed Roberts, the father of independent living; the history of the disability rights movement; the Center for Independence’s mission and services; and the independent-living philosophy. For…

Animas High School invites juniors to college information night

Subjects to be discussed include: course selection for next year, how to request letters of recommendation from teachers, SAT and ACT testing, college research, the definition of a “good” college,…

9-R Special Education Advisory to meet

The topic will be disabilities and possible impacts.

Dirk Fowler posters on display at FLC

An opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday in Art Hall at FLC. Fowler is an award-winning designer based in Lubbock, Texas, who has created letterpress…

Music in the Mountains names scholarship recipients

Shining Star Scholarship recipients include: Hana Albrecht, Leia Albrecht, Breeana Barrett, Brigham Barrett, Adam Brown, Dillon Burns, Joshua Burns, Ellie Casias, Brooke Casias, Johnny Chen, Libby Chen, Natalie Christensen, Emily…

Area students named to honor roll at Montana State University

The dean’s honor roll requires a 3.5 GPA and the president’s honor roll requires a 4.0 GPA during a 12-credit-hour semester. Dean’s honor roll students include: Audrey Morris and Raeden…

AHS opens 2018-19 enrollment

An enrollment lottery will be held March 1 if the number of students seeking to enroll exceeds the availability within those grades. AHS does not enroll new students for 12th…

Escalante Middle holding falcon fundraiser

The professionally printed cards are for sale in the front office of the school. Packages of five note cards cost $10. For more information, call 247-9490.

Durango School District 9-R board to meet Tuesday

Grove City College names student to dean’s list

Students must earn a minimum of a 3.4 GPA to be named to the dean’s list at Grove City College.

Durango Adult Education starts classes Monday

Beginning and intermediate conversation Spanish classes will start Feb. 1. Child care is available for evening classes. Registration is required. For more information, call 385-4354 or visit www.durangoadulted.org.