San Juan Mountains Association is hosting a winter-ecology outing Feb. 7 to study how trees survive the winter.Courtesy of Michelle Waltman The San Juan Mountains Association has announced a winter-ecology…
Majority backs secondary units; city officials considering rules
GOP denies access to funds for program; offices likely to close
San Juan Basin Health is providing a free informational presentation for local residents who would like to know more about how to obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act,…
Pants fitting a little tight in 2015? Local diet and wellness coaches say they can help. Here is an overview of two programs offered by residents in the Pine River…
Southern Ute Community Action Programs is sponsoring its annual dodgeball tournament for Snowdown. Competition is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Durango Recreation Center. Registration is…
Sixth grade 4.0 Matthew Belleau, Jayden Brunson, Gabriela Cuellar 3.8 Charlize Valdez, Mia Carrillo, Bryce Finn, Elijah Wilmer Gallegos 3.6 Jeffrey Brittain, Vanessa Gonzales 3.5 Caitlyn Chapman, Mikalynn Canterbury Seventh…
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Colorado Mesa University coed cheer team competed Jan. 17 in the Universal Cheerleaders Association college national competition. The Mavericks came away with a second place finish,…
The poster for 'Legends from the Sky.' “Legends from the Sky,” a science fiction thriller about a Native American veteran, will open in Durango and six other locations in Indian…
Pine River Senior Center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays (BYO lunch), Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hot lunch is served at noon on Wednesday and Friday. Call…
The frustration was palpable on Jan. 15 as Ignacio school board members met with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) representative Peter Sherman about the district’s history of low scores on…
Monthly potluck is Saturday The Pine River Shares monthly potluck will be Saturday at 5 p.m. at the old community gym on South Street in Bayfield. Sloppy Joes will be…
Saturday, Jan. 24 Pine River Shares monthly potluck, 5 to 7 p.m., old middle school gym. Sloppy joes will be provided, please bring a dish to share, or just come…
SENIORS: 4.7 Tyler Riepel; 4.4 David Cooper; 4.2 Dynesha Drake, Summer Youngman; 4.0 Adison Jones, Miguel Perez; 3.6 Sydney Santistevan, July Stricherz, Kristean Velasquez-Baker; 3.5 James Ballew, Sky Cotton; 3.4…
Congratulations to the following Bayfield High School and Bayfield Middle School students who were selected for the Fort Lewis College Honor bands. Their concert will be on Saturday, Feb. 7.…
DURANGO – In a ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, more than 200 Fort Lewis College graduates and their families packed Whalen Gym for fall commencement. The speaker chosen to…
Gallegos gets maximum under plea deal
The La Plata County Humane Society and Lisa Parker’s Puppies are trying to raise $6,000 for heart surgery for Sugar, who was rescued alongside two other dogs in Gallup, New…
The icy hill at Buckley Park proved challenging for Mikayla Wright, 16, left, and Luke Stetler, 15, who were attempting to slide down the hill on their sneakers Thursday afternoon.…
Bennet, Gardner back bill seeking disaster funding for some blazes
Cheavens claims Xcel Energy ‘obliterated’ historic wagon trail
Durango Police Wednesday 3:01 p.m. An intoxicated man was seen walking in the roadway near Walgreens, 2701 Main Ave. 8:01 p.m. Someone called the police to report hearing two gunshots…
Snowshoe workshop to be held Saturday A snowshoe workshop called “Winter Ecosystems and the Snowpack” will take place from 10 a.m. from noon Saturday at Andrews Lake. The workshop is…
Meetings and Events “Memoirs” writing group meeting, 1:15 p.m., Durango-La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave, 259-2630. San Juan Square Dance Club, 6 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main…
Jim Poe inspects the joints of a 22-square-foot growing dome at the Pine River Community Garden at the Pine River Public Library. A workshop will offer tips for food-related grant…
Local lawbreakers had a tough year in 2014, with Durango Police Department issuing more than 5,700 citations for violating 239 different laws. But according to data yielded by an open…
