Pine River Shares is seeking volunteers to help unload semi-trucks filled with donated food destined for food insecure families in the Pine River Valley. A truck arrives at 8:30 a.m.…
La Plata County Fair announces that this year’s “Friday at the Fair” concert will feature Asleep at the Wheel. The 10-time Grammy Award-winning Western swing band will perform at 8…
Mountain to Desert Mortgage has opened its first office in downtown Durango at 700 Main Ave. Longtime mortgage veteran Andy Roach is the broker/owner and his longtime associate Suzie Morse…
Durango Botanic Gardens’ annual bulb sale is Aug. 5 to Aug. 16 and will again be held online. Almost 50 types of bulbs will be available to order. The sale…
Early records from First Southern Baptist Church in Durango indicate that the church came into existence on Dec. 7, 1951. In January 1952, the church welcomed the first members, called…
Pine River Library will host a final summer learning party from 1 to 3 p.m. July 30 at the library park. The party will wrap up the library’s ocean-themed Summer…
Durango School District 9-R staff and board of education members welcome comments from the community. There are many ways to engage and participate, including: Attend and provide comments in person…
Pine River Library will host a babysitter training course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5. The two-day course trains teens ages 12 to 18 on basic…
The dinner bell for the Cattlemen’s Chuck Wagon Cook-off will be at 5 p.m. July 30 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. There will be meat, potatoes, beans,…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo 1:30 p.m.: Be Fit Be Able, Pool Tuesday 9:30 a.m.: Knitting/Crochet, Zumba 10:30…
Animas High School will host tours of the “Elevated Nest” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 3. The “Elevated Nest” is AHS’ new campus under construction at 22 Osprey Way,…
A painting by Linda Ivie available for viewing at the First Presbyterian Church until the new show opening on Aug. 13. (Courtesy of Linda Ivie) First Presbyterian Church is hosting…
Mild to Wild will host “Raft for Hope,” a raft trip fundraiser in memory of Taylor Jesse Lau at 5 p.m. July 24 beginning at the Mild to Wild shop,…
Shak Powers (Photo courtesy of Region 9 Economic Development District) Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado welcomes Shak Powers as its newest regional project manager. He will lead…
Pine River Library will host an outdoor screening of the 1975 classic movie “Jaws” at sunset July 22 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield. Audience members should…
Pine River Library will host “Getting Creative with Canva,” a class that will help users learn the basics of the program. Canva is a free online design tool that allows…
Durango School District students are invited to draw a prize this week during the Summer Bridge workbook checkpoint event. Prizes will be awarded to students who completed the second portion…
La Plata County’s Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted by Sheriff Sean Smith as of July 6 in the unincorporated areas of La Plata County and on all lands owned…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba w/ Toning 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge 1:30 p.m.: Be Fit…
Durango PlayFest is seeking volunteers to help with its annual festival, Aug. 4 to 7. There are a variety of assignments, including ticket takers, hospitality helpers, set up and take…
Animas Surgical Hospital hired a new occupational medicine specialist, Lysa Marquez. Occupational medicine specialists provide care for those injured on the job, so employees can return to work as soon…
Riverhouse Children’s Center, a Durango nonprofit early education center, announced the return of its annual fundraiser, Cheers for Children. The fundraiser is from 4 to 8 p.m. July 31 at…
La Plata County Humane Society kittens will be at Pine River Library for kitten yoga from noon to 1 p.m. July 16. The class is beginner friendly and hosted by…
Animas Valley Grange will host a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16 at the Grange. Tools, small appliances, gardening gear, lamps, sports gear, books, kitchen goodies…
Pine River Library will host “Summer Blooms,” a collaborative art show by Bayfield watercolorist Veryl “Nadya” Rosenbaum and her son, Ronald “Tron” Blatt, a digital photographer. The mother and son…
Animas Museum will host its Second Saturday Seminar, “The Great Fire of 1889,” at 1 p.m. Saturday (July 9) via Zoom. Local historian Charles DiFerdinando will discuss the July fire…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday Senior Center Closed for Independence Day. Tuesday 9:30 a.m.: Knitting/Crochet, Zumba 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step, Crafts 12:30 p.m.: Canasta…
Women’s Resource Center is hosting a scavenger hunt to celebrate its 35th anniversary in downtown Durango throughout the month of July. The self-guided scavenger hunt can be completed on a…
Alayna Latimore, a La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy, will compete in her first pageant at Miss Colorado USA this summer. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy…
South Fork Fire Rescue Ladies Auxiliary of South Fork announced that Jeremy Roderick of Ignacio has been chosen as their first scholarship recipient. Roderick will study Fire Science at Iowa…
