La Plata Quilters Guild will host a presentation by LouAnn on hand quilting at 5:30 p.m. June 9 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
A forum for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District candidates will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 8 on Zoom and Facebook Live. Participating candidates are Democrats Adam Frisch, Sol…
Local artists of all ages and mediums are invited to submit samples for the Pine River Library Fall Community Art Show, which will run from October to December. Two-dimensional pieces…
Pediatric Partners of the Southwest promoted Terilyn Barton to the role of immunization coordinator. In her new position, Barton will manage vaccine ordering and delivery, including the federally funded Vaccines…
Cottonwood Holistic Family Health announced the hiring of a new physician, Dr. Christine Koch. Koch is a board certified family medicine physician and has lived in Southwest Colorado for four…
Pine River Library will host a reptile day from 11 a.m. to noon June 10 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. Asmo, the library snake will be on scene…
Durango School District 9-R Food and Nutrition Services will offer free sack lunches to children through the Summer Food Service Program from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday,…
Animas Surgical Hospital announced the launch of a new scholarship program to prepare future nurses. The scholarship will be eligible for local students in Fort Lewis College’s new Bachelor of…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday Senior Center Closed for Memorial Day Tuesday 8:30 a.m.: Knitting/Crocheting 9:30 a.m.: Zumba 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step, Crafts 12:30…
Colorado Department of Transportation offers alternative routes
FEMA Phase 39 has awarded $26,986 and ARPA-R $83,407 to the La Plata County jurisdiction to supplement existing emergency food and shelter programs. Under the grant terms, local agencies chosen…
Tickets are on sale for La Plata Open Space Conservancy’s spring raffle. Ticket buyers have the chance to win an Alpacka Raft and a day of private water fly fishing.…
On Travel Lemming’s list of the 150 best things to do in the United States this summer, Million Dollar Highway placed second and Pagosa Springs placed 34th. The online travel…
Durango Botanic Gardens will host its Gardens on Tour event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25. Along with the DBG, there will be nine private gardens on display.…
Shared School in Durango will move its program from Miller Middle School to Animas Valley Elementary School beginning in the 2022-23 school year. The move is being made because of…
Larry Gardner (Courtesy of R1 Realty) R1 Realty announced the addition of Larry Gardner to its staff of professional Realtors. Gardner was a licensed attorney in Texas, a former commercial…
Branch manager Randy Kennedy, members of the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Region Manager Don Herron. (Courtesy of Cleary Building Corp.) Cleary Building Corp. announced the opening of its new…
Justin Osborn, Realtor with The Wells Group in both Colorado and New Mexico, has recently been recognized as one of America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents. Osborn has been a…
In conjunction with Bayfield Yard Sale Day, the Friends of the Pine River Library will host a book sale and yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon June 4 in…
San Juan Angler fly-fishing shop will host a free Fly Fishing 101 class from 10-11:30 a.m. June 11 at the Pine River Library. Learn the basics of setting up a…
Justin Nickerson of Bayfield, graduated cum laude from Colorado Mesa University on Saturday. Nickerson earned a bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance.
Melissa Reitman (Courtesy of One on One Wellness) Owner and physical therapist at One on One Wellness, Melissa Reitman, recently completed a course in Obstetric Physical Therapy that advances her…
Riverview Animal Hospital has opened a new location, Riverview North, at 102½ W. 18th St. in Durango. (Courtesy of Marianne McClain) Riverview Animal Hospital’s new location, Riverview North, has opened…
Durango Barbers opened March 1 at 600 Main Ave. No. 111, under the Balcony Bar and Grill. It seeks to provide the traditional barber shop experience by performing all aspects…
Suzanne Smith, center, holds her award with San Juan Regional Medical Center nurse leaders (Courtesy of SJRMC) San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer Suzanne Smith retired May 13…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10 a.m.: Pound Class 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist Church) 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: No Name…
Durango School District 9-R is hosting a community event called “Kids Are Worth It: Parent education night on youth mental health & substance use.” The event is free and will…
La Plata County Humane Society will again host Adopt-a-Thon, a pet adoption event, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 3 and 4 at the Humane Society, 1111 South Camino…
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 will host a number of events to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day weekend. Buddy Poppies will be on sale at Nature’s Oasis,…
Raffle tickets are on sale now through June 21 for Community Connections’ Summer Raffle. Raffle ticket buyers are entered for a chance to win one of five Southwest Getaway Packages.…
