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Fermentation presentation will be held at grange

“Fermentation,” a presentation by Nicole Clark, will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 17 at the Animas Valley Grange, 7271…

July 6, 2023

Community

Animas Valley Grange to hold yard sale

The Animas Valley Grange will hold a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15 at 7271…

July 6, 2023

And the West is History

And the West is History: 800 block of Main Avenue – ca. 1888

Called the “Brick Block” at the time this photograph was taken, these buildings were built of brick and masonry, by…

June 30, 2023

Community

Pottery focus of next Second Saturday Seminar

Second Saturday Series Seminar will be about Ancestral Puebloan pottery and presented by archaeologist Mona Charles at 1 p.m. July…

June 30, 2023

Community

City services, offices affected by Fourth of July

The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for the Fourth of July on Tuesday: Public offices and centers closures…

June 30, 2023

Community

Durango Transit providing shuttle on July 4

Durango Transit will be operating a special free shuttle service on the Fourth of July that will run every 20…

June 30, 2023

Community

Ulshafer family thanks Boys & Girls Club

Our family would like to thank the entire staff of the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County for…

June 30, 2023

Community

Thanks to Flight For Life, medical staff

I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers and paid staff of Flight For Life Durango…

June 30, 2023

Community

Archaeological Society hosts presentation

The San Juan Archaeological Society will meet in person and on Zoom at 7 p.m. July 12 at Center of…

June 29, 2023

Community

Cancer Resource Center moving to Mercy campus

The Cancer Resource Center of Durango will be moving to a new location in the Mercy Hospital campus. It will…

June 29, 2023

And the West is History

And the West is History: Dipping sheep at Railhead – ca. 1924

In 1878, sheep outnumbered cattle in La Plata County, 11,800 to 4,600. Originally, public land was considered open range and…

June 23, 2023

Community

Library to host service for item repairs

The first monthly Repair Café Ignacio will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 6 at the Ignacio Community Library,…

June 22, 2023

Community

Cancer support group to meet July 4

Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 4 via Zoom.…

June 21, 2023

Community

Hansen awarded P.E.O scholarship

Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter BR announced that Amiah Hansen has been awarded a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from P.E.O. International. Hansen…

June 21, 2023

Community

Water fill station grand opening to be held

The La Plata West Water Authority is celebrating the grand opening of a new water fill station with a ribbon-cutting…

June 21, 2023

And the West is History

And the West is History: Smelter railroad rockslide aftermath – ca. 1910

A newspaper survey of rockslides disrupting the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in the early part of the last century…

June 16, 2023

Community

Inaugural Buckley Bash will highlight business in 1200 block of Main Avenue

The inaugural Buckley Bash will celebrate the grand opening of Omni Cafe and Durango Sustainable Goods at 2 p.m. Friday,…

June 16, 2023

Community

VFW Post 4031 to hold fundraiser

The ninth annual Naughty Schoolgirl Run-Local Veterans Benefit Fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 24…

June 15, 2023

Community

Community workshop to be held

The state of Colorado is hosting a community workshop from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Sitter Hall at Fort…

June 15, 2023

Community

Barn Dance coordinator grateful for support

On behalf of the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, I would like to thank everyone who attended our ninth annual Outdoor…

June 15, 2023

Thank You Letters

President of Anschutz Family Foundation thanks Durango

Congratulations to Durango and Southwest Colorado for hosting a very successful Southwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days event. On behalf of…

June 15, 2023

Community

Allison Community Church to hold pig roast

Allison Community Church is hosting a pig roast from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 17 at 2724 County Road 329.…

June 15, 2023

Community

Rattlesnake training for dogs to be held

The Durango Kennel Club will host Rattlesnake Avoidance Training from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24 at Sky Ute…

June 15, 2023

And the West is History

And the West is History: Mollettes at Durango home – ca. 1911

The Mollette family was well known and influential in Durango for many years starting in the early 1900s. The people…

June 9, 2023