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Manna Garden to hold Third Annual Plant Sale

Manna Garden will hold its Third Annual Plant Sale from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5…

May 6, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: Smelter Mountain with Tailings – 1959

Taken in 1959, from Fifth Street between Second and Third avenues, this photo shows the prominent tailings pile at the…

May 5, 2025

Community

Services, front desk hours changing for San Juan National Forest offices

Visitor service hours are changing for the Columbine Ranger District office in Bayfield and the Forest Headquarters office in Durango,…

May 2, 2025

Community

Mayor Gilda Yazzie will hold next council office hours

Mayor Gilda Yazzie will hold council office hours from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East…

May 1, 2025

Community

Powerhouse to host STEM Day celebration

The Powerhouse, in combination with the University of Colorado, will host a Community STEM Day Celebration in honor of the…

May 1, 2025

Travel

Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism

Tourists visit in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 18, 2025, Venice on Friday launches for a second year a pilot program…

April 30, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: La Plata County road crew – 1920

Even into the 1920s, La Plata County used horse-drawn machinery and wagons to build roads. Taken along the La Plata…

April 28, 2025

Community

Want to adopt a La Plata County road?

La Plata County invites residents, businesses, clubs and other organizations to participate in its Adopt a County Road program. With…

April 23, 2025

Community

Southwest Colorado eSchool to hold graduation

Southwest Colorado eSchool will hold its 2025 graduation at 4 p.m. May 15 at Rotary Park, 1565 West Second Ave.…

April 23, 2025

Community

Climate lobby to host ‘Beyond Zero’ screening

Durango Citizens Climate Lobby will host a screening of the film, “Beyond Zero” at 5:40 p.m. May 2 at Durango…

April 23, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: Track meet at fairgrounds – 1917

From 1900 to 1925, the fairgrounds served as the local venue for high school track and field competitions. Each year,…

April 21, 2025

Southwest Life

Move to redefine “harm” in Endangered Species Act may pose ecological risks

direct killing or collecting of species would still be outlawed under new definition

April 18, 2025

Education

Brains, bots and a big win: How STEM is powering the future in Durango

Students in the Career & Technical Education welding and engineering program at Durango High School present their capstone STEM project…

April 18, 2025

Community

Residents invited to wildfire workshop

La Plata County residents are invited to a free community wildfire workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at…

April 16, 2025

Community

Mountain Middle School hosts ‘Math Games’ Exhibition Night

Fifth graders at Mountain Middle School are set to showcase their innovative math games at the annual “Math Games” Exhibition.…

April 16, 2025

Community

Botanic Gardens thanks supporters of conference

The Durango Botanic Gardens wishes to thank the 162 people who attended our Envisioning a Changing DurangoScape 2025, on March…

April 16, 2025

Southwest Life

The Switzerland Trail in Boulder County has a storied past in mining

The Switzerland Trail was once a narrow gauge railroad line linking mining towns from Eldora to Ward, the Indian Peaks,…

April 16, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: Fishing on the Animas – ca. 1899

The Animas River was a good river for fishing by Indigenous people and later white settlers in the 1870s. Here,…

April 14, 2025

Community

DHS Class of 1995 to hold reunion

Durango High School Class of 1995 will hold its 30 year reunion July 25 and 26 in Durango. Friday, July…

April 10, 2025

Community

Local student wins Steve Westhoff Scholarship

SGM, a multidisciplinary engineering, consulting and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Meeker, Gunnison, Grand Junction,…

April 10, 2025

Community

Program looking for homeowners

The La Plata County Healthy Homes program is actively seeking homeowners to provide opportunities to improve the health of their…

April 10, 2025

Community

Faith leaders to host climate change panel

A panel of local faith leaders will address how faith-based groups are addressing climate change at 7 p.m. April 25…

April 10, 2025

Community

Councilor Dave Woodruff to hold office hours

Durango City Councilor Dave Woodruff will hold council office hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library,…

April 10, 2025

Southwest Life

Las Cienegas: Where cowboys bunked in Southern Arizona

With low water tables in the desert, windmills are essential to pump water. As cattle numbers are reduced and the…

April 9, 2025