The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado and the Business Education Connection designed a paid summer internship opportunity for 12 high school students that will benefit 12 La Plata County nonprofits.…
Florida Grange is hosting a “Get Organized” workshop presented by Traci Key at 1 p.m. March 19 at Florida Grange, 636 U.S. Highway 160. The workshop will teach hacks for…
Leadership La Plata, a local leadership development program, seeks nominations for applicants for the class of 2022-23. The program is looking for leaders who want to learn more about local…
Pine River Library will host a beginner’s quilting class from 2 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday in April. The first class will introduce the quilt that students will make and…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Monday Composition Workshop for FLC Students, 1-2 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall,…
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 1:30 p.m.: MS/Be Fit Be Able, Pool Tuesday 8:30 a.m.:…
Pam Self and assistant Sky accept donations. (Courtesy of Sarah Platt Decker Daughter of the American Revolution Chapter) Sarah Platt Decker Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution delivered various items…
The annual Pine River Library Friends of the Library meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17. The group is looking for new members to help…
The N.W. Hammond Blacksmith & Wagon Shop operated in Durango for about 35 years. A Civil War veteran, Mr. Hammond came to Durango in 1887, opening the business shortly thereafter.…
Fort Lewis College’s Pueblo Alliance will host its seventh annual Feast Day from 12 to 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Student Union Building. This year’s theme is “Family, Farming, Feast:…
Mile High Youth Corps member John Knudsen set fire to a pile of tree debris alongside U.S. Forest Service firefighters near the Bridge Crossing picnic grounds in Hatch Gulch on…
Travelers use the self-service kiosk to check in and pay for luggage at the American Airlines terminal in Miami. Driven in part by pressure for contactless interactions during the pandemic,…
A worker handles a coronavirus test sample at a private testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of…
For most of its history starting in 1876, the town of Animas City had no municipal sewer system. Most residents had to get by with outhouses and sewage was routinely…
Young People in Recovery will host a free Narcan education panel and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Lewis College, Noble Hall 130. Trends in opioid use, treatment and…
San Juan Mountain Association is offering several outdoor summer camps for children in grades one to 12. Registration for these camps is now open. Child attendees develop observation and critical…
The Adult Education Center in Durango will offer free in-person learning with spring GED (high school equivalent) and English as a second language classes. Classes will begin April 4. Students…
For Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center will host an open house to showcase the photos of 26 local women who have been working on the front lines throughout…
The Payroll Department has partnered with the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado to offer three $14,000 “Meet Your Match” grants for La Plata County nonprofits. The grants are available for…
for licenses, population growth are just two questions amid booming popularity
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a Zoom presentation at 7 p.m. March 9. After a brief business meeting, Ryan Harrod will present, “The Use of Social Control…
Durango Shin Budo-Kai Aikido, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with free beginner classes and special discounts for current college students and active, reservist, retired or veteran military…
programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning
Zoe Schultz (Courtesy of Michael Schultz) Zoe Schultz, a 2012 graduate of Durango High School, is now pursuing an advanced degree in Great Britain. After leaving Durango, she earned a…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus will feature Regional Manager Cory Chick and staff members who will discuss updates regarding angling, hunting and other topics within the region.…
A shopper wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The majority…
Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. A report released Thursday,…
Near the corner of what many Durangoans refer to as “malfunction junction” sits one of Durango’s most iconic and historic homes at 1503 East Third Ave. It is pictured here…
to adapt during COVID-19, agency plans to meet broader needs in La Plata and Archuleta counties
