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Durango Botanic Gardens to host annual bulb sale

Durango Botanic Gardens will host the annual bulb sale via the new online store on its website The sale will offer high-quality bulbs from its premium supplier in Holland. The o...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Thank you from library trustees

The Southwest La Plata Library District Board of Trustees would like to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to community organizations that have helped us maintain service at Fort Lew...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Onward! announces scholarship recipients

Onward! A Legacy Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to the philanthropic health of Southwest Colorado, has awarded educational scholarships to local students. Nicci Cro...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club Online Play (all pairs scored 50+ percent) June 28 – Open Pairs First: K. Wood/S. Wright Second: B. Gantner/B. Dobson Third: W. Caplan/D. ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Outdoor Zumbathon on Sunday to benefit CERF

The community is invited to an outdoor Zumbathon from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Picnic Pavilion. The covered pavilion may be accessed from the sou...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Supporting environment becomes a new area of focus of Rotary

The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have added a new area of focus: supporting the environment. More than $18 million in Foundation global g...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Men Who Grill goes virtual

The 17th annual Men Who Grill event will be held virtually at 5 p.m. July 18 on the The event highlights local culinary skills while giving back to the community. Ten grill teams will gril...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Marvel Grange to host ice cream social

Marvel Grange will host a homemade ice cream social at 3 p.m. July 18 at 8097 County Road 100, Hesperus (Pat Greer residence). The even will honor veterans and recognize membersh...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

ReStore seeks volunteers

The ReStore is open 9 to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday at 50 Design Center Road. The store needs volunteer support for the register and pick-ups. For more information, ca...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Registration opens for fall golf tournament to benefit Music in the Mountains

Registration is now open for Music in the Mountains’ sixth annual Fall Golf Tournament, which will be held Oct. 1 at the Glacier Club. The tournament will feature 18-hole shotgun ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Botanical Society thanks High Noon Rotary

The Durango Botanical Society, the organization that builds and maintains the Durango Botanic Gardens at the library, would like to thank the High Noon Rotary for its recent donation. ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Thank you to all trades involved in helping a veteran

I would like to thank all the trades who were involved with the ADA compliant renovation for Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Pederson, who served 13 years in the US Navy, six of those years flying F/A-18 ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

The Durango Police Department chased and captured a pet kangaroo on Monday near East Second Avenue a...

Photos: A colorful carnival

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

The Durango Police Department chased and captured a pet kangaroo on Monday near East Second Avenue a...

Photos: A colorful carnival

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs