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BLM Durango area trail closures continue through April 30

The Bureau of Land Management, in coordination with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will continue seasonal closures in the Animas City…

April 12, 2024

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Planning commission to hold listening session

The La Plata County Planning Commission will hold a listening session regarding the current provisions for the sketch plan process…

April 12, 2024

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Library hosts life-coaching workshop

Master certified life-coach and author Brooke Smith will hold a free “Wildly Imaginable Goals” workshop at Pine River Library from…

April 12, 2024

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Grange to hold sourdough baking workshop

The Mount Allison Grange, 2622 County Road 229 in Allison, will hold a sourdough baking workshop at 10:30 a.m. April…

April 12, 2024

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The Sweaty Buddha to host clothing swap

The Sweaty Buddha will host its second annual clothing swap from 1-3 p.m. Sunday (April 7) at The Sweaty Buddha,…

April 5, 2024

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A heartfelt thanks for caretakers and hospice

This past month my father, Richard Nagler, died in his home in Durango. He was stuck in bed for only…

April 4, 2024

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City holds Fairy Treehouse Scavenger Hunt

Search for fairy houses under the trees in these city of Durango parks along the Animas River Trail: Animas City…

April 4, 2024

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Public invited to District Office Moving Sale, history exhibit

Durango School District 9-R’s “107 Years of Education” exhibit and District Office Moving Sale will be held from 9 a.m.…

April 4, 2024

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Home Share Project topic of next Rotary meeting

Liza Tregillus will talk about the new Home Share Project at the Rotary Club of Durango meeting, which will be…

April 4, 2024

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‘Ask a Gardener’ panel to be held at Pine River Library

Pine River Garden Club will host a Q-and-A event with a panel of local garden experts from 6 to 7:30…

April 3, 2024

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Pine River Library hosts Paint and Sip

Pine River Library will host a Paint and Sip with local artist Cindy Shelton from 6-8 p.m. April 16. Participants…

April 3, 2024

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Grange to host free pancake breakfast

Florida Mesa Grange Hall 306 at 656 Highway 172 is hosting a Free Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.…

April 3, 2024

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Bayfield transfer station expands hours

Reliable Waste, the operator of the Bayfield transfer station on behalf of La Plata County, has expanded the hours of…

April 3, 2024

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Kudos to Walmart employees

I’m a handicap senior who frequently shops the local Walmart. It has been pretty hectic shopping these days with the…

March 15, 2024

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Heritage Society grateful for support

The Pine River Heritage Society’s recent pie auction fundraiser in Bayfield was wildly successful but for one problem: Organizers forgot…

March 15, 2024

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Great Old Broads to host film screening

Great Old Broads for Wilderness will host a special screening of “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” at 5:30 p.m. March 25 at…

March 13, 2024

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Public invited to school exhibition

Seventh grade humanities students from Mountain Middle School invite the public to an exhibition of learning from 4:30 to 5:30…

March 7, 2024

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Jasper Zastrocky named to dean’s list at Biola University

Durangoan Jasper Zastrocky was named to Biola University’s dean’s list for academic excellence. Zastrocky, a Cinema and Media Arts major,…

March 7, 2024

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Mountain Middle School to hold exhibition

Eighth grade students from Mountain Middle School will present a public exhibition of aerospace engineering from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.…

February 23, 2024

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School board meetings to move location

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Durango School District Board of Education plans to hold all regular meetings at the…

February 23, 2024

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Local residents named to RIT dean’s list

Three Durango-area students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester. Sydney Pritchard…

February 23, 2024

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Durangoan named to dean’s list at Tufts University

Josephine Willman, Class of 2025, of Durango, was named to the dean’s list at Tufts University for the Fall 2023…

February 23, 2024

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DHS Music gala to be held at Miller Middle School

A benefit concert gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Miller Middle School auditorium, 2608 Junction St.…

February 23, 2024

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County residents can apply for scholarship

One qualified La Plata County resident can receive a $4,000 scholarship over the course of two years. The La Plata…

February 16, 2024