Southwest Life

FLC Old Timers’ Gathering to be held

All retirees and past longtime employees are invited to Fort Lewis College’s 20th Old Timers’ Gathering on June 28. For…

April 15, 2026

Community

Florida Grange to host pancake breakfast

Florida Grange Hall will host a free community pancake breakfast 8 to 10 a.m. April 25 at the Grange Hall,…

April 15, 2026

Community

‘Voting is Your Superpower’ talk to be held

The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is sponsoring a program titled “Voting is Your Superpower” at 6…

April 15, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Main Avenue Bridge postcard – ca. 1909

This is how the “new” bridge over the Animas River appeared after 1906. The houses shown are located along West…

April 13, 2026

Southwest Life

Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken U.S. West

Snow surveyors, hydrologist, Maureen Gutsch, left, and Clinton Whitten weigh a snow sample Monday, March 30, 2026, in Kremmling, Colo.…

April 10, 2026

Community

Senior cal. 041026

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Chair Yoga…

April 10, 2026

Community

Bridge scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent March 27 – Unsanctioned North-South First: M. Paine/E.…

April 10, 2026

Community

Costume-making workshop for Earth Day Parade to be held

Looking for a costume for the Earth Day Parade? Seed Studio and the Durango High School Green Team will host…

April 7, 2026

Community

Adaptive golf program starts May 7

The 2026 adaptive golf season will begin at 9 a.m. May 7 at Hillcrest Golf Club, 2300 Rim Drive. Signup…

April 7, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Track & Field meet at Fairgrounds – 1917

In 1917, at the San Juan Basin Inter-school track meet at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, Durango team captain Justin…

April 6, 2026

Community

Catholic Daughters of Americas scholarship forms available

Court St. Anthony No. 1248 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas announces that application forms for its 2026 scholarship…

April 4, 2026

Community

Durango Public Library hosts HOA program

Durango Public Library will host “What Does a Quality HOA Look Like?” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 14 at…

April 4, 2026

Community

Museum presents ‘Public Lands Patriotism’ talk

Dr. Andrew Gulliford will present a talk about “Public Lands Patriotism: 150 Years of Colorado’s Federal Public Lands” at 1…

April 4, 2026

Southwest Life

Colorado farmers battled biblical grasshopper plagues in 1876

150 years ago this week, spring planting season began with warnings about the return of Rocky Mountain locusts

April 3, 2026

Southwest Life

The Razorback Suckers: How Grand Junction’s baseball team got its name

Grand Junction's new baseball team is the Razorback Suckers. (Courtesy of the Pecos League) Long before the Grand Junction Razorback…

April 3, 2026

Community

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage,…

April 3, 2026

Community

Holocaust Awareness presentation to be held

Jeff Sambur will tell the true story of his parents’ escape from Europe during the Holocaust years at a presentation…

April 1, 2026

Community

Ride the D&SNG train to historic Tacoma Power Plant

Join fellow history buffs for a special fundraising trip on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, benefiting the Animas…

April 1, 2026

Community

Field trip to Orchard Hub to be held

The next program of the Animas Valley Grange will be a tour of the Orchard Hub in Dolores 10 a.m.…

April 1, 2026

Community

Grange to host ‘How to Build a Bluebird House’

The Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation on “How to Build a Bluebird House” at 6:30 p.m. April 20…

April 1, 2026

Community

Colorado Black Equity Study team to hold community listening session

The Colorado Black Equity Study team is hosting a community listening session at noon April 11 at Skyhawk Station, Room…

April 1, 2026

Community

Eleanor Bonds celebrates her 100th birthday

Eleanor Bonds, seated center, celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 27. (Courtesy) Happy Birthday to Eleanor Bonds, who celebrated 100…

April 1, 2026

Travel

Visits to national parks dipped slightly in 2025 – after a record-breaking year

Tourists visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on November 1, 2022. Visits to national parks dipped slightly in…

March 30, 2026

Regional News

Health care costs in Colorado will grow under federal policy, patient advocates say

Sen. Hickenlooper says measure to require price transparency will help balance market

March 30, 2026