This is 92-year-old Eduardo Medina in 1969 proudly displaying the model train he had recently completed. Considered a worthy example of regional Folk Art, the model is now part of…
The La Plata County Building Department will offer a four-hour training class for contractors and other county residents on the newly adopted 2015 International Energy Conservation Code. Robby Schwarz, an…
Teagan DeWeese of Durango has been named to the Spring 2023 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts &…
Durango School District 9-R Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the District Administrative Office, 201 E. 12th St. The district is hiring bus…
“American Movie: Healing a Broken System” will have its premiere from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. After the movie, Guinn Unger, president…
The ArtRoom Collective First Friday Art Crawl is from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. Ray Martinez will demonstrate his photography techniques through a…
The Rotary Club of Durango: Evening and the Rotary Club of Durango: Daybreak thank all those sponsors of our Fourth of July Gourmet Breakfast and the more than 1,100 people…
One hundred years ago this month, the American Locomotive Co. of Schenectady, N.Y., completed the manufacture and delivery of 10 K-28 class steam locomotives to the Denver & Rio Grande…
The Rotary Club of Durango’s next meeting starts at 6 p.m. July 18 at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. The meeting will feature Grant Wilson as speaker. This event…
The 100th anniversary of the Rio Grande’s Narrow Gauge K-28 locomotives is being celebrated by the Animas Museum at 1 p.m. July 22 at the museum, 3065 West Second Ave.…
Friday at the Fair will feature the Bellamy Brothers musical duo at 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The show is a highlight…
The Pagosa Springs Spanish Fiesta returns to the Archuleta County Fairgrounds, 344 U.S. Highway 84, from 3 to 8 p.m. July 29. Proceeds from the event will support older adults…
Owners or lessees of the Porsche 911 series car are being asked for input and participation in a new car club. Leigh Nelson, who started a Corvette Club, is looking…
An ice cream social to celebrate the 131st year of the Gable House will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. July 30. Cream Bean Berry ice cream will be…
This arson-set fire destroyed most of the buildings on the west side of the mid-800 block of Main Avenue in August 1974. It took more than 12 hours to be…
“Fermentation,” a presentation by Nicole Clark, will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 17 at the Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road 203. This program is free and open to…
The Animas Valley Grange will hold a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15 at 7271 County Road 203. Tools, small appliances, gardening gear, lamps, sports…
Called the “Brick Block” at the time this photograph was taken, these buildings were built of brick and masonry, by city mandate. They were intended to act as a fire…
Second Saturday Series Seminar will be about Ancestral Puebloan pottery and presented by archaeologist Mona Charles at 1 p.m. July 8 via Zoom. Charles will be joining as a wrapup…
The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for the Fourth of July on Tuesday: Public offices and centers closures City Hall, River City Hall, Police Station and Substation, Transit…
Durango Transit will be operating a special free shuttle service on the Fourth of July that will run every 20 minutes from the Transit Center, 250 W. Eighth St., to…
Our family would like to thank the entire staff of the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County for being so awesome. We also would like to share with…
I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers and paid staff of Flight For Life Durango and the E.R. staff at Mercy Medical. Thank you, Joe,…
The San Juan Archaeological Society will meet in person and on Zoom at 7 p.m. July 12 at Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.…
The Cancer Resource Center of Durango will be moving to a new location in the Mercy Hospital campus. It will be in Room 228 on the second floor above the…
In 1878, sheep outnumbered cattle in La Plata County, 11,800 to 4,600. Originally, public land was considered open range and anyone could graze cattle or sheep on the land without…
The first monthly Repair Café Ignacio will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 6 at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., and will be held the first Thursday…
Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 4 via Zoom. The group consists of survivors of prostate cancer and men…
Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter BR announced that Amiah Hansen has been awarded a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from P.E.O. International. Hansen is a recent graduate from Durango High School and will…
The La Plata West Water Authority is celebrating the grand opening of a new water fill station with a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. Monday at 555 County Road 122. This…
