Southwest Lifestyle

Senior Center Calendar: May 2-6

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10 a.m.: Pound Class 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel…

April 28, 2022

‘Stories of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic’ talk to be held

The Animas Museum/La Plata County Historical Society will host a discussion about “Stories of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and…

April 27, 2022

New Mexico

Protections sought for Western bird linked to piñon forests

Three pinyon jays sit in a piñon tree in northern New Mexico. The environmental group Defenders of Wildlife announced Tuesday…

April 27, 2022

Durango Farmers Market returns May 14

Durango Farmers Market will return for its 26th season from 8 a.m. to noon May 14 in the TBK Bank…

San Juan National Forest to open seasonally closed roads

San Juan National Forest is beginning to open seasonally closed roads. Columbine Ranger District will begin opening lowest elevation roads…

Office of Emergency Management to conduct evacuation exercise

The La Plata County Office of Emergency Management will conduct an evacuation drill April 27-30 to prepare residents and agencies…

Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group to host public forum

Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group will host a public forum at 6 p.m. May 3 at Durango Public Library,…

Durango Bird Club to host meeting

Durango Bird Club will host its first meeting since the pandemic at 6 p.m. May 18 in the Education Business…

Travel

Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California

This artist rendering provided by REM Public Relations shows a rendering of a proposed Coral Mountain Resort with a large…

April 25, 2022

Health

Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners

According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, April 21, 2022, a smaller…

April 22, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Original Red Barn Bar-B-Q – ca. 1960

Kay K. Moore opened the Red Barn Bar-B-Q just north of Durango in 1958. He converted an 1879 dairy barn…

April 22, 2022

Senior Center Calendar: April 25-29

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo 1 p.m.: No…

Fort Lewis College calendar: April 24-29

Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday…

Animas City Mountain trails close for prescribed burn

Trails and open space surrounding Animas City Mountain will be closed to public access in the coming weeks while the…

Scholarship applications available at VFW Post 4031

National Veterans of Foreign Wars announced the start of the annual Youth Scholarship Programs: Patriot’s Pen program, which is an…

Durango to celebrate Earth Day with parade, gathering

On April 22,1970, the EPA proclaimed the first Earth Day. What started as a day to celebrate the planet’s natural…

Southwest Life

Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles

Wind turbines are seen in front of a coal-fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2018. With climate…

Aidan Grego to become fourth generation of FLC graduates in his family

Aidan Philip Grego will graduate honors cum laude from Fort Lewis College this spring with a Bachelor of Arts in…

VFW Post 4031 to host veteran mental health awareness ride pit stop

Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 4031 will host three soldiers (Cody Brakefield, Josh Wright and Kevin Keplinger) for a pit…

Habitat for Humanity seek volunteers for duplex build

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County seeks volunteers to help with its 2022 duplex build. These homes are built…

Durango Daughters of the American Revolution donate to Pine River Valley Heritage Museum

Dennis Hillyer, board president of Pine River Valley Heritage Society, accepts a $300 donation from Daughters of the American Revolution,…

9Health:365 to host health fair in May

9Health:365 will host its annual community health fair in Durango from 8-11 a.m. May 14 and 9 a.m. to 1…

Payroll Department announces ‘Meet Your Match’ grant recipients

The Payroll Department awarded three businesses with the ‘Meet Your Match’ grant: Durango Education Foundation, Oak Tree Resources and Southwest…

Durango/La Plata Senior Center to host spring craft bazaar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center will host a spring craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the center,…

City of Durango seeks volunteers for boards, commissions

The city of Durango seeks volunteers for various boards and commissions. Applications will be accepted until noon April 25. Current…

Burn planned between Newt Jack Road and Catamount Trail

The San Juan National Forest’s Pagosa Ranger District is planning to conduct a prescribed fire between Newt Jack Road and…

Local News

Masks no longer required at Durango airport, on city transit

three airlines serving DRO made face coverings optional