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Juniper School enrollment to end March 10

The Juniper School, a free public charter elementary school, will offer open enrollment through March 10 for kindergarteners through fifth-graders for the 2017-18 school year. If ...

DATE: Mar 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mount Allison Grange to host chile cook off Sunday

Mount Allison Grange, 2622 County Road 329, will host a community chili cook off at 4 p.m. Sunday. Chile divisions include red, green and miscellaneous. Each participant is to...

DATE: Mar 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Outside magazine profiles Purgatory Resort owner

Durangoans know James Coleman as the relatively new owner of The story looks at Coleman’s ownership of the two local areas along with Purgatory Snowcat Adventures, formerly named San Juan ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Writers and Scribblers to meet March 8

The Mandy Mikulencak will present, “It’s in the Details: Creating Complex Characters in Your Fiction” to attendees. The meeting is free and open to all. For more info...

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sacred Heart to host Lenten fish fry

A Lenten fish fry will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Parish Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 254 East Fifth Ave. Dinner will include baked and fried breaded fish,...

DATE: Feb 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

City Council election Q&A invites public attendance

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will hold a public potluck and question-and-answer educational forum with the candidates up for Durango City Council at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, at Firs...

DATE: Feb 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘We Are One Colorado’ tour to arrive March 10

One Colorado, the state’s leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, will bring the “We Are One Colorado” tour to Durango March 10. ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Powerhouse to host ‘Our 1st 100 Days Teach In’

The first annual “Our 1st 100 Days Teach In” event will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. Several informational sessions will b...

DATE: Feb 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine River Library to offer estate planning course series

A series of estate planning classes led by Wendy Rice of the La Plata Extension Office will be offered 6 to 8 p.m. on March 9, March 16 and March 23 at the Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield C...

DATE: Feb 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Western Horseman’ features a La Plata County family

Nothing can beat the sweeping rugged scenery in the Weminuche Wilderness, and seeing it from horseback is a memorable experience. That experience is featured in the February issue...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

HELP time bank holds talk, software orientation on Wednesday

Hour Exchange La Plata, the local time bank, will hold a free introductory talk and software orientation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. ...

DATE: Feb 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Shin-Budo Kai Aikido to hold open house on Saturday

Durango Shin-Budo Kai Aikido will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave. Visitors will learn about the ancient roots of aikido, its promot...