Celebrate the legacy of the Southwest Safehouse at 5 p.m. June 27 at Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. There will be fine wine and live music. The evening honors…
The 12th annual Gardens on Tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21. The 2025 Tour is produced by the all-volunteer, nonprofit Durango Botanic Gardens. The…
Teri Kopack The Colorado Department of Education announced 22 teachers have been selected as semifinalists for Colorado’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, including Teri Kopack from Durango High School. Kopack…
Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventures, the Durango VFW Post 4031, American Legion and Elks Lodge are sponsoring the eighth annual picnic and free raft trips for veterans and their families…
The San Juan and New York Smelter relocated from Silverton to Durango in 1881, immediately becoming the region’s economic engine. Its name changed in 1899 to the American Smelting and…
The Powerhouse will hold another summertime community concert series beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1333 Camino del Rio. The final concert of the series will be Aug. 6. The…
Pagosa Springs Art Council will hold the second annual free “Festival of the Arts” event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7 and 8 at the Tennyson Sculpture Garden,…
The Powerhouse will celebrate International Day of Play from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 10 at 1333 Camino del Rio by offering free admission to all visitors. Bring the…
Organized in May 1948, Basin Petroleum integrated Durango Oil Co., Triangle Oil Co. of Cortez and Tri-Gas & Equipment Co. of Durango into a stand-alone business that became one of…
Organizing for the 71st annual Gem and Mineral Show is underway and volunteers are needed. The Gem and Mineral Show is a much-beloved, three-day event happening this July 11 to…
Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. June 3 via Zoom. The group consists of survivors of prostate cancer and men…
In recognition of National Cancer Survivors Day, CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital and Cancer Support Community Southwest Colorado will host the Southwest Colorado Cancer Survivor Celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.…
Hazel Hood, left, and her friend Florence Erickson stand next to an excursion boat named Silverton at the Electra Lake boathouse. Both graduated from Durango High School in 1935. Hazel…
Jamie Higgins of Mancos has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned…
Southwest Colorado eSchool will hold its 2025 spring graduation 4-5 p.m. Thursday at Rotary Park, 1565 West Second Ave. The local, free, public, online sixth-12th grade school supports only students…
No pastime was more popular in the early days of La Plata County than horse racing. The original Fairgrounds were established expressly for that purpose. Horse racing meets were held…
A special service and potluck will be held 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 15 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive, led by UU’s People of Color Collective. The…
The League of Women Voters of La Plata County will host its annual Legislative Lowdown from 2 to 4:30 p.m. May 17 at the Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center…
The Florida Grange is hosting a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17 in our parking lot located at 656 Highway 172. Community members are invited…
Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak will present the Carol McGuire Vocational Excellence Award at 6:45 a.m. May 14 at its weekly meeting at La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500…
Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation, “One-room Schools in Southwest La Plata County,” at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County Road 203. Refreshments…
Manna Garden will hold its Third Annual Plant Sale from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Manna Garden, 1100 Avenida del Sol.…
Taken in 1959, from Fifth Street between Second and Third avenues, this photo shows the prominent tailings pile at the base of Smelter Mountain. By the early 1960s, the radiation-related…
Visitor service hours are changing for the Columbine Ranger District office in Bayfield and the Forest Headquarters office in Durango, effective immediately. Columbine Ranger District (Bayfield) hours of operation: Friday,…
Mayor Gilda Yazzie will hold council office hours from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Residents can stop by and have an informal…
The Powerhouse, in combination with the University of Colorado, will host a Community STEM Day Celebration in honor of the National Science Foundation’s 75th Anniversary and the unveiling of the…
Tourists visit in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 18, 2025, Venice on Friday launches for a second year a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entrance fee. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) VENICE,…
Even into the 1920s, La Plata County used horse-drawn machinery and wagons to build roads. Taken along the La Plata River near Long Hollow, this photo shows a six-horse team…
La Plata County invites residents, businesses, clubs and other organizations to participate in its Adopt a County Road program. With more than 600 miles of county roads in La Plata…
