Southwest Lifestyle

Registration open for Men in Heels race

Women’s Resource Center will host its third annual Men In Heels fundraiser from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 13 on East Second…

July 28, 2022

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering seeks home stays for performers

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering is seeking home stays for performers Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. Twenty-eight Western entertainers will perform…

July 28, 2022

Health

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills

More research suggests it’s time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of “the sunshine vitamin” doesn’t…

July 28, 2022

Southwest Life

U.S. to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests

4.1 million burned acres in need of replanting

July 27, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: Aug. 1-5

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist Church) 11 a.m.:…

July 27, 2022

Community

Cole’s Chop Shop to host pet adoption fundraiser

Cole’s Chop Shop will host a pet adoption fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the shop, 2497…

July 27, 2022

Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host presentation about Chacoan roads

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a presentation at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Lyceum at Center of…

July 27, 2022

Travel

Has remote work changed the travel landscape?

The availability of remote work has increased significantly in recent years, giving rise to the ability for telecommuters to buck…

July 27, 2022

Community

Florida Grange to host free mobile food market

Florida Grange will host a free mobile food market from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 12 at 656 Colorado Highway…

July 26, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: McKinney Clothing Float – ca. 1922

Spectators view the patriotic-themed McKinney Clothing Co. float as it travels south down Durango’s 900 block of Main Avenue around…

July 22, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: July 25-29

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Computer Class 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba w/Toning 12:30…

July 21, 2022

Community

Catholic Daughters of America names scholarship winners

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Anthony No. 1248 announces its 2022 Scholarship winners: Jacquelyn Marin and Carly Piccoli.…

July 21, 2022

Community

Pine River Shares seeking volunteers

Pine River Shares is seeking volunteers to help unload semi-trucks filled with donated food destined for food insecure families in…

July 21, 2022

Community

La Plata County announces band for ‘Friday at the Fair’ concert

La Plata County Fair announces that this year’s “Friday at the Fair” concert will feature Asleep at the Wheel. The…

July 21, 2022

Community

Durango Botanic Gardens to host annual bulb sale online

Durango Botanic Gardens’ annual bulb sale is Aug. 5 to Aug. 16 and will again be held online. Almost 50…

July 19, 2022

Community

First Southern Baptist Church changes name

Early records from First Southern Baptist Church in Durango indicate that the church came into existence on Dec. 7, 1951.…

July 19, 2022

Community

Celebrate end of summer at Pine River Library

Pine River Library will host a final summer learning party from 1 to 3 p.m. July 30 at the library…

July 19, 2022

Community

Durango School District invites public comment through many channels

Durango School District 9-R staff and board of education members welcome comments from the community. There are many ways to…

July 19, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host babysitting training

Pine River Library will host a babysitter training course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5. The…

July 19, 2022

Community

La Plata County Fairgrounds to host Chuck Wagon Cook-off

The dinner bell for the Cattlemen’s Chuck Wagon Cook-off will be at 5 p.m. July 30 at La Plata County…

July 19, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Smelter Clerks as Strike Breakers – 1899

In a classic case of unintended consequences, at the urging of labor unions the Colorado Legislature passed a law to…

July 15, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: July 18-22

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo 1:30 p.m.: Be…

July 14, 2022

Community

Animas High School to host tours of new building

Animas High School will host tours of the “Elevated Nest” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 3. The “Elevated Nest”…

July 14, 2022

Community

First Presbyterian Church hosts summer art gallery series

A painting by Linda Ivie available for viewing at the First Presbyterian Church until the new show opening on Aug.…

July 14, 2022

Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

July 14, 2022

Community

Mild to Wild to host raft trip fundraiser

Mild to Wild will host “Raft for Hope,” a raft trip fundraiser in memory of Taylor Jesse Lau at 5…

July 13, 2022

Community

Farmers market thanks sponsors

Durango Farmers Market would like to offer an enormous thank you to our 2022 sponsors that offered their support to…

July 12, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host outdoor screening of ‘Jaws’

Pine River Library will host an outdoor screening of the 1975 classic movie “Jaws” at sunset July 22 at the…

July 12, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host Canva graphic design class

Pine River Library will host “Getting Creative with Canva,” a class that will help users learn the basics of the…

July 12, 2022

Community

Durango students can draw prizes for completing portion of summer workbook

Durango School District students are invited to draw a prize this week during the Summer Bridge workbook checkpoint event. Prizes…

July 12, 2022