Robert A. Sullenberger and his son Wayne are pictured here with their Shelby Hiawatha “Arrow” bicycle. Wayne’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill, operated a dairy farm on the Florida…
Wolfwood Refuge invites the public to a special community event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18 at the 5 Branches Campground at Vallecito Lake, 4677 County Road 501A in…
The Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation by Ruth E. Lambert, a local archaeologist and historian, at 6:30 p.m. July 20 at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County…
The Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation by Ruth E. Lambert, a local archaeologist and historian, at 6:30 p.m. July 20 at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County…
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham: ‘We cannot move enough electricity under the current national system’
The Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club is proud to announce the 72nd annual Gem and Mineral Show, which will be held July 10 to 12 at the La Plata…
Cass B. Hayden of Durango was named to second honors on the Clark University dean’s list. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2026 semester. Students must have…
Dear Editor, As a person who has been involved in the Colorado golf industry for 50 years as well as an avid golfer, I want to congratulate Michael McCloskey and…
The third installment of Animas Museum’s virtual walk up Main Avenue with local historians Ed Horvat and Charles DiFerdinando will be held at 1p.m. July 11. The program will start…
Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent June 12 – Sectional Tournament First: W. Rosenberger/W. Caplan Second: M. White/S. Caplan Third: C. Bronson/J. Newlin Fourth:…
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, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Be Fit Be Able 1:15 p.m.:…
Located adjacent to the railroad roundhouse at Main Avenue and Fourth Street, Malone Iron Works was an important early provider of metal and foundry products for the railroad and mining…
Erika Brown Wow! You all really showed up. Thank you to everyone who packed the room at La Plata Electric Association for the HEAR Rebate Open House a few weeks…
New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland, right, and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, left, listen to April Hiosik Ignacio, center, on Jan. 20, 2023, in Laveen, Ariz. (Matt…
Pills containing fentanyl, which were seized the the DEA in New Mexico, sit in a bin April 28, 2025. (DEA via AP) Mustian, along with journalist Joshua Goodman, reviewed hundreds…
Colorado papers weighed in with partisan commentary as the presidential campaign began in earnest
Hannah Highsmith of Durango and Olivia Hodges of Pagosa Springs were named to the University of Alabama Spring 2026 dean’s list. Students with an academic record of 3.5 (or above)…
The city of Durango Historic Preservation Board and the La Plata County Historic Preservation Commission, in partnership with the Animas Museum, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, Pine…
Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Announcements June 1-Aug. 15: Summer Reading Program: Dig Into Reading! continues. July 3-July 4: Library closed for Fourth of July holiday.…
When the city of Durango was first platted in 1880, the streets running south to north were designated by numbers. Today’s Main Avenue was First Street, and as one traveled…
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, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: No Name Bridge, Be Fit Be…
Some homes are listed for more than $5,000 a night
Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent June 5 – Open Pairs First: D. Squires/E. Dorminy Second: S. Brown/C. Campbell Third: D. Tavarez/J. Hurley Fourth:…
Palisade High School students meet at Palisade's Riverbend Park for a razorback sucker release on May 1, 2026. (Courtesy of Dylan Kelley) “Go, Suckers!” yelled a guy in the stands,…
John Aaland was named to Buena Vista University’s Spring 2026 dean’s list. Aaland was among more than 520 students named to the dean’s list this semester. The dean’s list recognizes…
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will hold its “On the Road” public meeting series at several locations in La Plata County this summer. The meetings, which are…
Durangoan Carter Neiman, a student in the Soules College of Business at the University of Texas at Tyler was named to the spring 2026 President’s Honor Roll. To qualify for…
Graceland University has announced the Spring 2026 graduation list. Graduates from around the country and the world have been recognized for earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Graceland University between…
Durango’s Court St. Anthony No. 1248 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas announces that Solymar Cosio is the recipient of its $1,000 scholarship for 2026. Cosio is a resident…
Andy Chitwood, a pioneer of Animas City and Durango, ran the Horseshoe Club at 969 Main Ave. on the town’s notorious Saloon Block. In 1893, 10 bars lined the west…
