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Durango Autumn Arts Festival seeks volunteers
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Durango Autumn Arts Festival seeks volunteers

September 12, 2025

The Durango Autumn Arts Festival is looking for volunteers for Sept. 21. Celebrating 31 years of showcasing fine arts and crafts by makers from across the country, the Durango Autumn…

4CORE to hold Beyond Solar Tour + Gathering
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4CORE to hold Beyond Solar Tour + Gathering

August 30, 2025

Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency will hold its Beyond Solar Tour + Gathering from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21. The tour is open to the public at…

September Library Calendar
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September Library Calendar

August 29, 2025

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. SEPTEMBER IS HISTORY LIVE MONTH! History Live! celebrates the humanities in Southwest Colorado with lectures, workshops and live portrayals of historical…

Gravity Lab to host Bouldering Bash
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Gravity Lab to host Bouldering Bash

August 22, 2025

Durango’s climbing gym, Gravity Lab, is hosting its third annual Durangotang Bouldering Bash event from 2 to 9 p.m. Aug. 30 at 732 County Road 233 (near Three Springs). This…

Immigration attorney Hans Meyer to speak at library
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Immigration attorney Hans Meyer to speak at library

August 22, 2025

Denver immigration attorney Hans Meyer will give a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. With increased immigration enforcement actions occurring throughout Colorado and…

Residents named to Biola University dean’s list
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Residents named to Biola University dean’s list

August 22, 2025

These residents were named to the dean’s list of Biola University in spring 2025: Daniel Shaffer of Durango, majoring in Music.Taia Shaffer of Durango, majoring in Bible, Theology, and Ministry.Jasper…

Erika Brown joins 4CORE as regional energy coach
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Erika Brown joins 4CORE as regional energy coach

August 22, 2025

Erika Brown The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency has hired Erika Brown as its new regional energy coach for the La Plata Electric Association service territory, serving primarily La…

16th annual Tour de Farms to be held
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16th annual Tour de Farms to be held

August 22, 2025

The 16th annual Tour de Farms will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 6. Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. The ride includes a guided immersive town ride to…

Free parent workshops focus on kindergarten readiness
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Free parent workshops focus on kindergarten readiness

August 15, 2025

Durango School District, in partnership with the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, will host a free three-part workshop series this fall for parents and guardians of children entering…

Wolfwood fundraiser to be held at Foxfire Farms
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Wolfwood fundraiser to be held at Foxfire Farms

August 15, 2025

Wolfwood Refuge will hold a fundraiser 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 30 at Foxfire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio. Wolfwood Refuge is a wolf and wolfdog sanctuary in Ignacio.…

Christiana Sutherlin awarded scholarship
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Christiana Sutherlin awarded scholarship

August 8, 2025

Christiana Sutherlin is the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Anthony #124’s 2025 scholarship winner. Sutherlin, is a parishioner at St. Columba Church, where she volunteers at the Food…

Commissioners to hold On the Road meeting
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Commissioners to hold On the Road meeting

August 8, 2025

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will hold its third “On the Road” meeting of the summer from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Animas Valley Elementary School,…

City councilor to hold office hours
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City councilor to hold office hours

August 1, 2025

Durango City Councilor Shirley Gonzales will hold office hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Durango Public Library lobby. 1900 East Third Ave. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/3yxv8k59.

Open Studio Tour seeks artists
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Open Studio Tour seeks artists

August 1, 2025

Artist applications are now being accepted for the Durango Open Studio Tour, happening Oct. 17 to 19. This free, self-guided tour gives the public a behind-the-scenes look at the creative…

Library hosts Around the World Travelogue
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Library hosts Around the World Travelogue

August 1, 2025

Local author and retired University of New Mexico professor John Kessell will recount his 1958 ocean liner trip from San Francisco to Sydney and his adventures beyond from 6 to…

Vanbrunschot joins Bank of the San Juans
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Vanbrunschot joins Bank of the San Juans

July 25, 2025

Vanbrunschot Bank of the San Juans announces the addition of Kyle Vanbrunschot to its Commercial Lending team. With more than seven years of experience delivering flexible, relationship-based financing solutions to…

Annual bulb sale to be held
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Annual bulb sale to be held

July 25, 2025

The Durango Botanic Gardens 13th annual Bulb Sale will once again be conducted online. Forty-eight types of bulbs will be available to order. The Bulb Sale preview is open now…

Gable House hosts ice cream social
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Gable House hosts ice cream social

July 24, 2025

The annual Ice Cream Social will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gable House Bed & Breakfast, 805 East Fifth Ave. This free community event is a…

Back-to-school immunizations available now
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Back-to-school immunizations available now

July 24, 2025

Parents can get their child’s school vaccinations early and beat the back-to-school rush. The La Plata County Public Health Department Clinic has appointments available now to discuss family immunization needs…

List your tree for fruit harvesting
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List your tree for fruit harvesting

July 17, 2025

Summer fruit is here, do have fruit trees and want to help eliminate food waste, reduce human-bear conflict and directly address food security in our neighborhoods by helping to collect…