Southwest Lifestyle

Community Foundation announces grant and internship opportunities

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado and the Business Education Connection designed a paid summer internship opportunity for 12 high…

March 15, 2022

Community

Florida Grange to host organization workshop

Florida Grange is hosting a “Get Organized” workshop presented by Traci Key at 1 p.m. March 19 at Florida Grange,…

March 15, 2022

Community

Leadership La Plata seeking nominations for 2022-23 class

Leadership La Plata, a local leadership development program, seeks nominations for applicants for the class of 2022-23. The program is…

March 15, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host beginner’s quilting class

Pine River Library will host a beginner’s quilting class from 2 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday in April. The first…

March 15, 2022

Community

Fort Lewis College calendar: March 14-19

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

March 15, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: March 14-18

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

March 15, 2022

Community

Daughters of the American Revolution donate to Colorado Community Veterans Center

Pam Self and assistant Sky accept donations. (Courtesy of Sarah Platt Decker Daughter of the American Revolution Chapter) Sarah Platt…

March 11, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host annual Friends of the Library meeting

The annual Pine River Library Friends of the Library meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March…

March 11, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: N.W. Hammond Blacksmith Shop – Ca. 1900

The N.W. Hammond Blacksmith & Wagon Shop operated in Durango for about 35 years. A Civil War veteran, Mr. Hammond…

March 11, 2022

Community

Pueblo Alliance to host annual Feast Day

Fort Lewis College’s Pueblo Alliance will host its seventh annual Feast Day from 12 to 6:30 p.m. Friday in the…

March 9, 2022

Regional News

Changing snowfall makes it harder to fight fire with fire

Mile High Youth Corps member John Knudsen set fire to a pile of tree debris alongside U.S. Forest Service firefighters…

March 9, 2022

Travel

6 ways technology is evolving travel in 2022

Travelers use the self-service kiosk to check in and pay for luggage at the American Airlines terminal in Miami. Driven…

March 7, 2022

Health

Death toll surpasses 6 million worldwide for pandemic now in 3rd year

A worker handles a coronavirus test sample at a private testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The official…

March 7, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Animas City Sewer Project – 1939

For most of its history starting in 1876, the town of Animas City had no municipal sewer system. Most residents…

March 4, 2022

Community

Young People in Recovery to host Narcan training

Young People in Recovery will host a free Narcan education panel and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Lewis…

March 4, 2022

Community

San Juan Mountain Association camp registration open

San Juan Mountain Association is offering several outdoor summer camps for children in grades one to 12. Registration for these…

March 4, 2022

Community

Registration open for free GED, ESL classes at Adult Education Center

The Adult Education Center in Durango will offer free in-person learning with spring GED (high school equivalent) and English as…

March 4, 2022

Community

Women’s Resource Center to host photo showcase

For Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center will host an open house to showcase the photos of 26 local…

March 4, 2022

Community

Payroll department offers grant opportunity

The Payroll Department has partnered with the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado to offer three $14,000 “Meet Your Match” grants…

March 4, 2022

Southwest Life

Hunting faces numerous challenges as Southwest Colorado grows

for licenses, population growth are just two questions amid booming popularity

March 3, 2022

Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host presentation

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a Zoom presentation at 7 p.m. March 9. After a brief business…

March 2, 2022

Community

Durango Shin-Budo Kai Aikido offers free classes, discounts

Durango Shin Budo-Kai Aikido, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with free beginner classes and special discounts for…

March 2, 2022

Southwest Life

Fort Lewis College charts course for next generation of river stewards

programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning

March 1, 2022

Travel

Road trip with a dog? Tips for making you both happy

the trip to take longer

February 28, 2022

Community

Durango High School graduate pursuing Ph.D. in Great Britain

Zoe Schultz (Courtesy of Michael Schultz) Zoe Schultz, a 2012 graduate of Durango High School, is now pursuing an advanced…

February 26, 2022

Community

Colorado Parks and Wildlife to host Southwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus will feature Regional Manager Cory Chick and staff members who will discuss…

February 26, 2022

Health

CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

A shopper wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus selects fruit at the Reading…

February 25, 2022

Health

Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery

Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Oct.…

February 25, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Historic Durango Home – 1987

Near the corner of what many Durangoans refer to as “malfunction junction” sits one of Durango’s most iconic and historic…

February 25, 2022

Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health looks to the future after weathering the pandemic

to adapt during COVID-19, agency plans to meet broader needs in La Plata and Archuleta counties

February 24, 2022