Warmest winter thanks to all the people and businesses that made Stillwater Music’s 12th annual Winter Wonderbands gala concert and online silent auction a big success! Hundreds of people gathered…
The Animas River usually achieves its peak annual flow in early June. The average crest is 4,700 cubic feet per second. Two of the three highest peak flows, however, occurred…
Families with children in elementary school are invited to attend Middle School Welcome Nights. The goal is for students and their families to learn how Durango School District 9-R provides…
La Plata County Humane Society is accepting donations of new and used dog coats and food through Tuesday (Dec. 19). Donations will then be brought to Manna soup kitchen on…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step – Marvel. 10:45 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate bridge. 1 p.m.: Be…
Traffic was light on “the Boulevard” the day this photograph was taken over 125 years ago. In fact, it was nonexistent. Primarily only horses, burros and carriages used the dirt…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday, Dec. 10 Sunday Mass, 3-7 p.m., McPhearson Memorial Chapel. Bean…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Watch Your Step – Marvel. 10:45 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate bridge.…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday, Dec. 3 D&D Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Education Business Hall, room…
The first City Market was opened in Grand Junction in 1924 by four brothers, Leo, Frank, Paul and Clarence Prinster. By 1939, their stores were called “supermarkets” as they were…
Pine River Library will have the third meeting of its monthly Cookbook Club from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 13 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield. Each…
The Four Corners Monument, the only place in the U.S. where four states all share a common border, is a popular tourist destination. Nevertheless, it is on many lists of…
La Plata County Humane Society will offer a low-cost pet clinic Dec. 13 in the Southern Ute Multipurpose room, 256 Ute Road, in Ignacio. A neuter costs $120 and a…
Panoramic views of early Durango from Smelter Mountain are not rare. However, most don’t have the clarity of this image from 130 years ago. Main, Second and Third avenues are…
The city’s of Durango has announced its schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24: City administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. This includes…
Christmas tree permits are available at San Juan National Forest offices, from local vendors and online through Recreation.gov. Details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that may…
This year marks the 10th year of San Juan Mountains Association’s “Christmas Trees for Conservation” tree lot at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad parking lot. The lot serves…
Lydia Townsend of Durango has been named to the 2023 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first…
The annual Methodist Bazaar will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Summit Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. The bazaar will feature crafts, baked goods, local vendors, plants…
Starting in the post-war 1940s, a boom took hold with Americans traveling on vacation by road. “Motor Courts” began springing up throughout the United States, and Durango was no exception.…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday, Nov. 12 D&D Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Education Business Hall, room…
A fundraiser for the nonprofit Know Your Dough will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Oxford, 119 W. Eighth St. Each year, Know Your Dough teaches…
The Maker Lab in Durango’s Bodo Park has open enrollment for new and returning members. The Maker Lab features metal and woodworking shops, and dedicated labs for laser cutting, 3D…
Since 1984, Snowdown Follies have been the hottest tickets of Snowdown. In 2024, “Peace, Love and Snowdown” will be held Jan. 26 through Feb. 4 with Follies shows on Jan.…
The Elks National Foundation announces the start of the 2024 Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. The MVS scholarship is available to high school seniors who are United States citizens.…
The Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak would like to sincerely thank the Durango community for its generous support of our recent Chip Huntoon Memorial Food Drive on Oct. 14. All…
Ignacio Middle School has announced its first quarter honor roll: Sixth grade Leonardo Abaroa, Landyn Bravo, Alexandar Collins, Braydn Culbertson, Harley Ferguson, Parker Isaacson, Haven Jones, Sibrya Larry, Guillermo Martinez-Perez,…
Two well-known business names from Durango’s early history shared most of the West 700 block of Main Avenue in the early 1890s. Thomas Graden’s mercantile business and Stage Express Line…
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners MSW Program will offer its next two-year program in Durango starting in September 2024. Classes will be held Fridays. For…
Local Salvation Army Coordinator Carla Wood will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at its next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Wood is…
