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Arts Briefs

Photographer featured at Open Shutter Durango photographer Paul Boyer’s “My years with an open shutter: A retrospective” exhibit is on display in the Red Room of the Open Shutter Gallery thr...

Local Briefs

Tour de Farms tickets still available The 10th annual The in-town ride group will meet at 7:45 a.m. at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., for a five-mile tour of three backyard g...

Good Earth Briefs

Learn about lichens in San Juan Mountains The Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society will sponsor a field trip to study lichens at 8 a.m. Sunday. The group will m...

Local Briefs

Seed Studio to offer children’s classes Seed Studio, located in Room 114 of the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., has announced several children’s courses and workshops for 2016-201...

Business Briefs

First National Bank welcomes new hires First National Bank of Durango has announced three new employees. Jim Weaver is a mortgage loan originator. He is originally from Orange Cou...

Education Briefs

Durango School District announces events The first day of school for Durango School District 9-R will be Tuesday. The Durango School District 9-R Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 31 ...

Local Briefs

Children, teenager choruses seek singers Children, from 7 to 12, and teenagers, from 12 to 17, are invited to join Durango Children’s Chorale and Durango Youth Chorus under Artistic Director...

Local Briefs

Smith Sports Complex grand opening set The grand opening for the Smith Sports Complex on the campus of Fort Lewis College is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday on the new fields. Histor...

Local Briefs

Farmers market to hold sale, celebration Durango Farmers Market is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a 20 percent off Market Bucks sale and a birthday event Aug. 20. Market B...

The more exposure we have to others, the more opportunities we have

Everyone who knows me (and quite a few folks who don’t) knows that I went to Ireland in June. It was an amazing, magical experience. You might be wondering what this has to do wit...

Public health service that will stay to help moms, kids

Women in impoverished regions face enormous challenges – a dangerous physical environment, isolation and reduced access to education. For them, the anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy is profo...

Community rallies behind Durango teen, helps him get to college

Thanks to generous residents in La Plata County and beyond, 2016 Durango High School graduate Vicente Jimenez arrived Thursday at Chabot College in Hayward, California, to begin pursuing his...