The speaker will be Paul LaBell, a board member of Colorado ACLU and an assistant professor at Fort Lewis College. His presentation, “Democracy Backsliding: Lessons from Hungary,” will cover the…
This is a free event, but participants are asked to bring a hat to decorate, as well as decorations. Some decorating items will be available. Light refreshments will be served.…
The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, call Christine Phillips at 385-5316.
Deserie Benavidez and Jorge Vazquez, Ignacio, Jesus Elias, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 2:48 p.m. April 5. Cacia Pope and Joshua Robinson, Durango, Hazel Jade, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, 2:47 p.m.…
Shaun Smith will give a presentation about SkillsUSA. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org or www.facebook.com/groups/durangodaybreak.
3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday: Community basic first aid. 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday: Community adult/child/infant CPR. 6 to 10 p.m. June 12: Adult/child/infant CPR for health care professionals and…
The group will have a meet and greet at 9:30 a.m. with the ride starting at 10 a.m. This is a low-key, no drop, retro ride loosely following Eroica bicycle…
Retired Gen. PK Carlton Jr. will talk about Zero Preventable Deaths. Community members are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
Evryman promotes connecting men more deeply to themselves and their relationships. All men are welcomed. Enter the building on the north (river) side. The meeting is held downstairs. For more…
Serving as the first volunteer historian of the department in 2012, Greve will present about the early Durango residents’ cry for law and order and a police department. A 2011…
The program teaches a variety of safety lessons for children ages 5-7. The cost is $60, and registration forms are available at the Durango Police Department, 990 East Second Ave.…
Health officials are reporting fewer new cases of diabetes in U.S. adults – even as obesity rates continue to climb.Associated Press file New federal data released Tuesday found the number…
Beachgoers keep an eye on the seals swimming at Coast Guard Beach in North Eastham, Mass. A plan to develop an acoustic system to chase away seals in order to…
The ruling Communist Party’s United Work Front Department said in a news release issued Monday that the activity was designed to ensure the primacy of traditional Chinese values above all.…
You can now spend your summer wearing a ranch dressing swimsuit in a ranch dressing pool floatie.Courtesy of Hidden Valley Ranch And if ranch dressing is for some reason your…
Several Durango bars feature Santa Fe product in cocktails
This guide from The Washington Post and America’s Test Kitchen lays out the basic tools and techniques for success, including some of my favorite food-preparation tips. Chances are, you own…
beekeepers have kept bees for two decades
Children and teens who meet reading goals will earn a free book, a lanyard, a day pass to the Durango Community Recreation Center and a chance to win one of…
Tickets are $20 for adults and $16 for children. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.raptorswild.org/tickets.html.
Space is limited, and the registration deadline is June 10. Organized by LPEA’s line personnel and members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers based in Pagosa Springs, the tournament…
Featured events will include river surfing, stand-up paddling, freestyle kayaking, boatercross, raft and kayak slalom, an inflatable rodeo and the costumed river parade. The festival will also feature a live…
Terry Branstad also “expressed concerns regarding the Chinese government’s interference in Tibetan Buddhists’ freedom to organize and practice their religion,” an embassy statement said. “He encouraged the Chinese government to…
The National Park Service announced Thursday that public laundry and shower facilities are closed as well as public restrooms with flushing toilets. The park service says portable toilets are replacing…
The event will promote responsible use and sharing of public lands. This will be a family-friendly event, and children 10 and older are invited if accompanied by an adult. Bicycles,…
This picture of the Durango Wheel Club was taken by photographer Frank Gonner on June 16, 1895, at Bakers Bridge, 13 miles north of Durango. The original bridge was built…
focused on your surroundings, don’t be selfish
Medical science lagging behind pace of drilling
Participants will learn about wild edible and medicinal plants, how to identify them and how to make recipes using them. People will also learn about permaculture gardening, planting microgreens and…
At the beginning of Lent, 15 years ago, devout evangelical Christians did not go to church to have ashes marked on their foreheads. Rather, they thronged to theaters to watch…
