The Bayfield Transfer Station, 4496 County Road 223, announces new hours for the fall and winter. Effective Monday, the transfer station will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday,…
Jessica Dunbar and Alycia Cox, both of Bayfield, were named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2024 dean’s list. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students…
Summit Church will host its first free Fall Festival from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the church, 2917 Aspen Drive. Highlights include: Trunk or Treat: Dress up and…
This Conoco filling station was located at the western end of Mill Street in Bayfield. The two brothers pictured from left are Delpha (D.D.) and Homer Wells. Delpha was a…
An adult emerald ash borer, an invasive species that is threatening Colorado trees. (Courtesy Dan West, Colorado State Forest Service) The first case of Emerald Ash Borer beetles has been…
mustangs were euthanized because of pre-existing leg injuries and a mare broke her leg while being herded
A weekly peace vigil and rally in solidarity with occupied Palestine and against both Islamophobia and antisemitism will be held at 4 p.m. Sundays at Buckley Park, corner of 12th…
Mark Twain said, “Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.” If this horse were a person, it might be blushing from embarrassment in this clown suit.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal…
La Plata County temporarily closed the yard waste and mulch area at the Bayfield Convenience Center through Oct. 2. The center is located at 4496 County Road 223 in Bayfield.…
A free resource and training workshop for low vision and blind people of all ages, their families and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1…
ELHI is hosting its first Harvest Festival Car Show at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at ELHI Community Center, 115 Ute St. in Ignacio. This is a free event for the…
Karla Sluis It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate the rich culture, history and contributions of the Hispanic community that enhance our nation and schools.…
In August 1949, 20th Century Fox came to Durango and Silverton to film the big-budget movie, “A Ticket to Tomahawk.” The film starred Academy Award winners Ann Baxter and Walter…
Stone walls still stand stepping the gradient at Llank’epata Incan archaeological site. (Courtesy of Janice Jada Griffin) Edward Rimachi Yanqui emerged from under the stone archway wearing his hat and…
The community is invited to hear the rich stories of longtime Ignacio resident Johnny Taylor Valdez’s family’s deep roots in the local area from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Pine…
Learn how to make two immunity boosting “tonics” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. Participants will make a bottle of…
Students and teachers face West 19th Street at the corner of Main Avenue around the turn of the 20th century. Known first as Northside School, this structure was District 9’s…
insects are chewing through lettuce in city gardens and mowing down farmers’ crops on the plains
Lacie Fuller from Durango graduated with a degree in Certificate with an emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, this summer. Founded in 1865, Washburn University…
A free presentation, “How to stay out of a nursing home” or “How to keep your loved one out of a nursing home,’ will be held from 1 to 3…
La Plata County Humane Society will host a screening of “GOODBOY,” a film by Ashley Mosher, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Durango High School Auditorium, 2390…
Animas Valley Grange is hosting a Community Barbecue picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road 203, about 1 mile north…
This year’s self-guided driving tour, to be held Sept. 21, is put on by the La Plata County Historic Preservation Review Commission and will begin with presentations at the Florida…
With help from the city of Durango, the Boulevard Neighborhood Association has planted a tree along the Boulevard median in honor of Maxine Peterson, Durango’s first female mayor. There will…
started as eight dinosaur tail bones in 1909 has turned into 211,000 acres of Dinosaur National Monument
Known almost since its establishment in 1881 as “Smelter City,” Durango owed its early existence to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, coal deposits and the smelting industry. The Greene…
Prize-winning writers Pam Uschuk and William Root share their hands-on workshop exploring ways of writing memoir using prose and poetry techniques from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at Pine…
Durango City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the these city boards and commissions: Board of Ethics, Election Commission, Community Development Commission, Financial Advisory Board, Retirement Board, and…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the female doctor that assisted my husband and I when he had an e-bike accident on the Animas River Trail on…
