Local & Regional News

Ignacio Anime Club to meet Nov. 5

There will be an anime showing and a cultural activity. The club meets the first Monday of the month.

Vallecito Nordic trail fundraiser to be held Nov. 1

Durango Herald file The event will include a silent auction and drawing for a Nordic ski package donated by Pine Needle Mountaineering.

Durango Education Foundation to hold tailgate event Friday at DHS

Dinner, dessert and hot beverages will be provided. Attendees can enter to win prize packages.

Alternative Horizons open house Tuesday

Two climate change discussions will be held Tuesday

Speakers will explore the science and solutions surrounding climate change. They include climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe with the office of Sen. Michael Bennet, Karin Kirk with Yale Climate Connections and…

Three Springs to hold Fall Festival on Saturday

Activities include trick-or-treating, live music with Dave Mensch, a pumpkin patch and more. Attendees are asked to follow traffic and parking signs on the day of the event. Free event…

The Blotter

du1-i-syn Tuesday 10:20 a.m. A man hit someone in the chest in the 1300 block of Camino del Rio. 12:30 p.m. Someone reported a stolen white Nissan Pathfinder in the…

Cortez couple charged with drug distribution to be tried together

Judge said jurors won’t be confused by evidence

Student videos explain ballot measures in nonpartisan way

FLC’s Political Science Department seeks to increase campus participation in midterms

Trick or treat with downtown vendors Oct. 31

Children may go from shop to shop to get treats. For more information, visit downtowndurango.org.

Cochlear Ear Support group seminar to be held Nov. 6

The seminar will include information about health insurance coverage and Medicare. The group will have representatives at the meeting and audiologists and ENT physicians who have implanted Cochlear products.

Pre-ski season yoga to be held at Pine River Library

Yoga instructor Colleen Theobold will show simple yoga poses and mindfulness techniques to help improve skiing ability. Theobold will show ways to prevent injuries, even out muscle imbalances, improve strength…

The Blotter

du1-i-syn Monday 7:44 p.m. An orange Toyota Rav4 was broken into in the 900 block of East Fourth Avenue. 3:09 p.m. A caller reported a stolen U-Haul van in the…

Kiwanis Club of Durango to meet Thursday

Frank Lockwood, executive director at the Durango Area Tourism Office, will speak with the club. The meeting is open to all and lunch is optional for $13. For more information,…

Vendor spots for Christmas Bazaar now available

The event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave. For more…

The Blotter

du1-i-syn Sunday 11:42 a.m. Someone reported a deer with an injured leg near the 1700 block of Eastlawn Avenue. 2:44 p.m. A child was locked in a car alone near…

Celebration to be held for Bliss Bruen

Bruendu1-i-syn Friends and family will speak about Bruen’s life and legacy. A reception will be held afterward. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to further Bruen’s legacy by…

Towaoc man gets 12 years in sexual assault of wife

Federal funding targets violence on tribal lands

Photojournalist Keith Harmon Snow to speak at Fort Lewis College

Snow will make his presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room 130 of Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College. The event is free and is made possible by a grant…

Learn about native plants at Cortez’s Carpenter Trail

Native plants in brochure identified along trails

Alternative high school gets new campus

Cortez charter school offers flexible learning program

New Ignacio preschool plans to open in January

Closure of Southern Ute Head Start will worsen early child care shortage

New $4 million fire station opens in Cortez

$4 million facility modernizes district

Durango clothing swap, donation Thursday

All remaining items after the swap will be donated.

Full moon hike Wednesday

To register, email Kiley at [email protected] or call (816) 786-5449.

Weekly planner for Oct. 22-26

du1-i-syn Emergency Telephone Service Association Meeting, 11 a.m., Police Substation, 545 Wilson Gulch Road. City of Durango Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. Tuesday Board of…

The Blotter

du1-i-syn Thursday 12:55 p.m. A man, woman and two children stole items from a store in the 700 block of Main Avenue. 2:15 p.m. Police arrested a homeless person who…

Pine River Library to offer film screening

The library shows films chosen by patrons every fourth Saturday of the month. There will be free popcorn and a suggestion box for future screenings. For more information, call the…

Southwest Colorado Arc meeting Thursday

The Arc serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. RSVP to Liz Mora at [email protected] or call 422-2271. For more information, visit www.thearcofswco.org.

Best bets for the weekend in and around Durango

du1-i-syn The Balloon Glow gets underway at 6 p.m. Friday with the balloon pilots beginning to inflate the hot air balloons. The pilots will give attendees the chance to ride…