Southwest Life

Women’s Resource Center to host photo showcase

For Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center will host an open house to showcase the photos of 26 local…

March 4, 2022

Payroll department offers grant opportunity

The Payroll Department has partnered with the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado to offer three $14,000 “Meet Your Match” grants…

March 4, 2022

Southwest Life

Hunting faces numerous challenges as Southwest Colorado grows

for licenses, population growth are just two questions amid booming popularity

March 3, 2022

Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host presentation

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a Zoom presentation at 7 p.m. March 9. After a brief business…

March 2, 2022

Community

Durango Shin-Budo Kai Aikido offers free classes, discounts

Durango Shin Budo-Kai Aikido, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with free beginner classes and special discounts for…

March 2, 2022

Southwest Life

Fort Lewis College charts course for next generation of river stewards

programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning

March 1, 2022

Travel

Road trip with a dog? Tips for making you both happy

the trip to take longer

February 28, 2022

Community

Durango High School graduate pursuing Ph.D. in Great Britain

Zoe Schultz (Courtesy of Michael Schultz) Zoe Schultz, a 2012 graduate of Durango High School, is now pursuing an advanced…

February 26, 2022

Community

Colorado Parks and Wildlife to host Southwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southwest Region Sportsperson’s Caucus will feature Regional Manager Cory Chick and staff members who will discuss…

February 26, 2022

Health

CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

A shopper wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus selects fruit at the Reading…

February 25, 2022

Health

Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery

Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Oct.…

February 25, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Historic Durango Home – 1987

Near the corner of what many Durangoans refer to as “malfunction junction” sits one of Durango’s most iconic and historic…

February 25, 2022

Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health looks to the future after weathering the pandemic

to adapt during COVID-19, agency plans to meet broader needs in La Plata and Archuleta counties

February 24, 2022

Travel

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life

A staff member poses next to the “Nebra Sky Disc,” which dates from around 1600 B.C., and is the oldest…

February 21, 2022

Community

Design and Development Awards nominations open

The Community Development Department announced the relaunch of the Design and Development Awards. The public is invited to submit nominations…

February 21, 2022

Regional News

Maps of Indigenous dwellings now on view at Canyons of the Ancients museum

15-year-long project produces detailed digital drawings

February 19, 2022

Community

Thank you to stranger who shoveled out my truck

In this age of acrimony and contentiousness, it’s comforting to know there are still kind people willing to help a…

February 19, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Engine 315 and Joy Cabin at Brookside Park – 1963

Locomotive 315 was built in 1895 for the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad and acquired by the Denver & Rio…

February 18, 2022

Community

Four Corners Slow Money annual meeting to be held

Four Corners Slow Money annual member meeting and farmer pitch fest will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb.…

February 18, 2022

Community

Durango Area Association of Realtors awarding scholarships

The Durango Area Association of Realtors will award 2022 graduating students scholarships to the school of their choice. Students can…

February 18, 2022

Community

DAR chapter donates school supplies

Sarah Platt Decker Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, deliver “Sunshine Boxes” with school supplies to local first graders. (Courtesy…

February 18, 2022

Community

Durango Farmers Market accepting applications

Durango Farmers Market is now accepting applications for the 2022 season. Participants can apply at http://www.durangofarmersmarket.com until March 12. Those…

February 18, 2022

Community

Elks Lodge offers scholarships

Durango Elks Lodge No. 507 is offering $15,000 in scholarships for local students attending college in fall 2022. Three applications…

February 18, 2022

Community

Conservation district awarding scholarships

The La Plata Conservation District is awarding scholarships to qualified La Plata County students. Scholarships are for those who: Are…

February 18, 2022