The Boulevard Neighborhood Association is hosting a question-and-answer forum with Durango City Council candidates from 2 to 4 p.m. March 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 1150 East Third Ave. Refreshments…
Durango School District 9-R registration is now open for all students in all grade levels for the 2023-24 school year, including expanded hours for preschool. For more information, call Jennifer…
Colorado Native Plant Society, Southwest Chapter, 2023 lecture series presents Hannah Ertl from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Center of Southwest Studies’ Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim…
Universal preschool from the Ignacio School District and Ignacio Early Learning Program will begin in August. It will serve prekindergarten students who are 4 years old (one year away from…
The Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 39th Southwest Water Seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio, 14324 Highway…
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation at 7 p.m. March 8 in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College,…
“A Conversation with Alexandera Houchin” will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday (March 3) at The Center of Southwest Studies in the Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000…
Flowstone Education is holding workshops for children ages 10 -17. All workshops will be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., unless otherwise indicated. Workshops provide unique…
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is hosting a three-part Nonprofit Board training series to delve into best practices and professional development for a high functioning, effective organization. Classes will…
Durango’s 3rd Avenue Ski Hill was cleared for skiing in 1942. Colton Chapman provided the initial organization, as well as the construction of the first rope tow. He operated the…
The Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support group of Durango will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The group consists of survivors…
On June 27, 1980, Durango Fire personnel were conducting a routine fire inspection of the office of 53-year-old Dr. Kenneth Wilson at 2323 West Second Avenue. They discovered $150,000 worth…
it comes to water, it’s not North vs South or surface vs groundwater anymore, one farmer explains
The Durango Bird Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 056 in the Education Business Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Dr. Joseph Ortega, FLC biology…
Women’s Resource Center will host a chocolate and wine tasting fundraiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 2 at Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave., to kick off Women’s History…
Wells Group Real Estate, HomesFund and other local lenders are collaborating on a series of homeownership workshops. The first workshop will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 8 at…
Applications for the Citizens’ Police Academy are being accepted by the Durango Police Department. The academy begins March 23. Participation in the academy requires a commitment of one night a…
Applications for the Animas Surgical Hospital scholarship at Fort Lewis College =are due by Wednesday. The scholarship provides money to support local students who are entering FLC in the fall…
Durango High School will hold an eighth grade parent night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 2390 Main Ave. The night is an opportunity for families and…
This snow grooming machine slipped into a snow-covered Hermosa Creek in Hermosa Park at Purgatory Resort in 1999. It was not easy to extricate from the watery trap, but with…
Durango-La Plata county Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will hold a craft fair for Valentine’s Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11. The fair will consist gifts, candy,…
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade updated the list of qualifying counties for Enhanced Rural Enterprise Zone. This continues to include Archuleta, San Juan, Montezuma and Dolores…
When a 1987 Snowdown-themed rubber alligator sold in the hundreds, the Snowdown committee realized a themed product could help finance the annual event that started in 1979. For 1988, the…
Marvel Methodist Church will be holding its 52nd annual Ground Hog supper Feb. 4 at the Marvel Grange hall, 217 County Road 133A in Marvel. Dinner of ground hog sausage,…
The La Plata County Fair Board is accepting theme ideas for the 2023 county fair. Themes should reflect the family and community nature of the fair. Themes or slogans must…
Durango Botanic Gardens will host a series of presentations, “Envisioning a Changing DurangoScape: Practical approaches to adapting yards and landscapes to a changing climate,” that will be available March 1…
Applications for the Durango High Noon Rotary Club Scholarship are now open for the 2023-24 school year for academic, vo-tech and paramedic scholarships. The club expects to award nearly $30,000…
Efforts are a response to 2020 fire and subsequent flooding the following year
An impressive rooster-tail of snow is shown being thrown across the Durango train yard by a rotary snowplow in this picture from February 1916. Rotary snowplows were used on the…
The Farmer-In-Training Program 2023 is now accepting applications. The Farmer-In-Training will run from May 16 to Oct. 12. A living stipend of up to $2,500 is available for Native American…
