Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History: Eduardo Medina with model train – 1969

This is 92-year-old Eduardo Medina in 1969 proudly displaying the model train he had recently completed. Considered a worthy example…

July 21, 2023

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Energy code training available for residents

The La Plata County Building Department will offer a four-hour training class for contractors and other county residents on the…

July 21, 2023

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Teagan DeWeese named to Pacific University dean’s list

Teagan DeWeese of Durango has been named to the Spring 2023 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s…

July 21, 2023

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Durango School District holding job fair

Durango School District 9-R Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the District Administrative…

July 21, 2023

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Library to screen hospital documentary

“American Movie: Healing a Broken System” will have its premiere from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Durango Public Library,…

July 21, 2023

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Photographer to host demonstration at Smiley

The ArtRoom Collective First Friday Art Crawl is from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third…

July 21, 2023

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Rotary Club of Durango thanks all who supported the 4th of July Breakfast

The Rotary Club of Durango: Evening and the Rotary Club of Durango: Daybreak thank all those sponsors of our Fourth…

July 21, 2023

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And the West is History: K-28 Engine No. 473 at Shalona – ca. 1952

One hundred years ago this month, the American Locomotive Co. of Schenectady, N.Y., completed the manufacture and delivery of 10…

July 14, 2023

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Rotary Club of Durango meet July 18

The Rotary Club of Durango’s next meeting starts at 6 p.m. July 18 at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.…

July 13, 2023

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Animas Museum celebrates locomotives

The 100th anniversary of the Rio Grande’s Narrow Gauge K-28 locomotives is being celebrated by the Animas Museum at 1…

July 13, 2023

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Bellamy Brothers playing La Plata County Fair

Friday at the Fair will feature the Bellamy Brothers musical duo at 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the La Plata…

July 13, 2023

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Spanish Fiesta in Pagosa Springs being revived

The Pagosa Springs Spanish Fiesta returns to the Archuleta County Fairgrounds, 344 U.S. Highway 84, from 3 to 8 p.m.…

July 13, 2023

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New Porsche 911club starting up

Owners or lessees of the Porsche 911 series car are being asked for input and participation in a new car…

July 13, 2023

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Ice cream social, fundraiser to be held at Gable House

An ice cream social to celebrate the 131st year of the Gable House will be held from 1 to 3…

July 13, 2023

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And the West is History – 800 block of Main, 1974

This arson-set fire destroyed most of the buildings on the west side of the mid-800 block of Main Avenue in…

July 7, 2023

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Fermentation presentation will be held at grange

“Fermentation,” a presentation by Nicole Clark, will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 17 at the Animas Valley Grange, 7271…

July 6, 2023

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Animas Valley Grange to hold yard sale

The Animas Valley Grange will hold a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15 at 7271…

July 6, 2023

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And the West is History: 800 block of Main Avenue – ca. 1888

Called the “Brick Block” at the time this photograph was taken, these buildings were built of brick and masonry, by…

June 30, 2023

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Pottery focus of next Second Saturday Seminar

Second Saturday Series Seminar will be about Ancestral Puebloan pottery and presented by archaeologist Mona Charles at 1 p.m. July…

June 30, 2023

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City services, offices affected by Fourth of July

The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for the Fourth of July on Tuesday: Public offices and centers closures…

June 30, 2023

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Durango Transit providing shuttle on July 4

Durango Transit will be operating a special free shuttle service on the Fourth of July that will run every 20…

June 30, 2023

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Ulshafer family thanks Boys & Girls Club

Our family would like to thank the entire staff of the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County for…

June 30, 2023

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Thanks to Flight For Life, medical staff

I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers and paid staff of Flight For Life Durango…

June 30, 2023

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Archaeological Society hosts presentation

The San Juan Archaeological Society will meet in person and on Zoom at 7 p.m. July 12 at Center of…

June 29, 2023

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Cancer Resource Center moving to Mercy campus

The Cancer Resource Center of Durango will be moving to a new location in the Mercy Hospital campus. It will…

June 29, 2023

And the West is History

And the West is History: Dipping sheep at Railhead – ca. 1924

In 1878, sheep outnumbered cattle in La Plata County, 11,800 to 4,600. Originally, public land was considered open range and…

June 23, 2023

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Library to host service for item repairs

The first monthly Repair Café Ignacio will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 6 at the Ignacio Community Library,…

June 22, 2023

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Cancer support group to meet July 4

Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 4 via Zoom.…

June 21, 2023

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Hansen awarded P.E.O scholarship

Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter BR announced that Amiah Hansen has been awarded a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from P.E.O. International. Hansen…

June 21, 2023

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Water fill station grand opening to be held

The La Plata West Water Authority is celebrating the grand opening of a new water fill station with a ribbon-cutting…

June 21, 2023