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Thank you from La Plata County Historical Society
Community

Thank you from La Plata County Historical Society

June 6, 2019

Thank you, A&L Coors Inc., Animas Museum Culinary Heritage Dinner, Basin Printing & Imaging, Brennan Oil, Durango Antique Market, The Durango Herald, Durango Magazine, Durango Rivertrippers, Durango & Silverton Narrow…

Rotary Club of Durango to meet
Community

Rotary Club of Durango to meet

June 6, 2019

The Incredible Dream campaign works to advance heart and vascular care for the community. With a goal of $4 million over three years, donations will upgrade the cardiac catheterization lab,…

Historic Peterson House to open at Animas Museum
Community

Historic Peterson House to open at Animas Museum

June 6, 2019

After the ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m., there will be old-fashioned games for children and refreshments reflecting the Great Depression era until 3 p.m. A special exhibit of 1930s toys will…

Know Your Dough to host guest bartender event
Community

Know Your Dough to host guest bartender event

June 6, 2019

Guest bartenders this year will be John Ogier and Samantha Gallant. Half of drink profits and all tips are donated directly to Know Your Dough for financial literacy programming for…

Father’s Day weekend car show
Community

Father’s Day weekend car show

June 6, 2019

The car show will have more than 100 awards, T-shirts, goody bags and door prizes. Awards will be given out at 3 p.m. For more information, call 247-8761, ext. l…

Durango Daybreak Rotary to host Lynn Westberg
Community

Durango Daybreak Rotary to host Lynn Westberg

June 6, 2019

The speaker will be Lynn Westberg, who will talk about the Community Health Action Coalition. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org and www.facebook.com/groups/durangodaybreak.

AARP seeks 2019 community service nominees
Community

AARP seeks 2019 community service nominees

June 6, 2019

Nominations will be evaluated by AARP Colorado staff and volunteers, based on how the volunteer’s work has improved the community, supported AARP’s vision and mission and inspired other volunteers. The…

Steamworks to release Cherry Kölsch firkin
Food

Steamworks to release Cherry Kölsch firkin

June 4, 2019

du1-i-syn Creative credit for the June Firkin goes to Steamworks’ new brewer Doug Williamson who developed the recipe – a tart cherry Kölsch. The firkin beer has a base of…

Photo: What, no helmets?
And the West is History

Photo: What, no helmets?

June 3, 2019

These two young boys on their motorized homemade go-kart were photographed around 1925 in the 600 block of Main Avenue. They are only identified as neighbors of the Wetters. Behind…

‘Dr. Beach’ ranks the best sand in the U.S.
Travel

‘Dr. Beach’ ranks the best sand in the U.S.

June 2, 2019

Those are among the reasons Oahu’s Kailua Beach Park has been selected as the best stretch of sand for an annual list of top U.S. beaches. Stephen Leatherman, a coastal…

Tracking microbes people carry may predict future health
Health

Tracking microbes people carry may predict future health

May 31, 2019

This 2011 digitally-colorized electron microscope image made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a clump of green-colored, spheroid-shaped, Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria on a purple-colored matrix.…

Animas High School grateful for support
Community

Animas High School grateful for support

May 31, 2019

The staff and board of directors of Animas High School would like to thank all the generous sponsors for the Spring Friend-raiser event. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the…

June library events
Community

June library events

May 31, 2019

1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Ongoing events 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby Storytime. For infants to 18 months. Music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and…

Bridge Scores
Community

Bridge Scores

May 31, 2019

First: D. & S. Saunders Second: S. Brown & D. Halseth May 23 First: L. Hawk/C. Schadt Second: J. Skjold/S. Zerbe Third: S. Mondin/P. Roe May 28 First: S. McInturff/L.…

True West Rodeo to begin Wednesday
Community

True West Rodeo to begin Wednesday

May 31, 2019

Chevel Shepherd will sing the National Anthem during the opening ceremony. Events will take place every Wednesday through Aug. 7. Watch dedicated athletes race to beat times, wrestle steers and…