Chimney Rock National Monument reopened Friday.Courtesy of Howard Rowe/Chimney Rock Interpretive Association All guided and audio-guided interpretive tours will resume as scheduled. The monument is located 17 miles west of…
du1-i-syn Improvisational Quilters Group Show, 9 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Tuesday La Plata County Board of County Commissioners planning meeting, 10 a.m., Administration Building, 1101 East…
Saturday’s second annual music festival in Joe Stephenson Park raised $6,800 for local families with children who have cancer, and a few silent auctions are still being paid for, said…
Anne Schrier displays her research project on the origins of pioneer families in the Pine River Valley. Her project won an award from History Colorado.Courtesy photo Schrier’s exhaustive research project…
Wells Fargo has donated $20,000 to help with disaster relief efforts from the 416 Fire: $10,000 to the Durango Community Foundation and $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Southern…
10 students participate in 3-week enrichment program
Tel Hamilton, a 2018 graduate of Dolores High School, has been appointed a state officer for the Colorado FFA.Courtesy photo The convention was a meeting and a competition for members…
du1-i-syn Thursday 11:16 a.m. Someone was smoking marijuana on the sidewalk in the 600 block of Main Avenue. 11:37 a.m. A woman tried to steal a flashlight and a notebook…
The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 6-7 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8. The event will have a blue sapphire theme…
Colorado State Rep. Barbara McLachlan will give a presentation called “Funding Our Colorado Schools.” McLachlan will discuss funding shortages in Colorado schools and initiatives to support students and educators. Attendees…
du1-i-syn The 35th annual Vallecito Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It will take place in the meadow below Vallecito…
New superintendent starts at Bayfield schools
du1-i-syn Wednesday 8:36 a.m. A man was screaming in the east 100 block of Seventh Street. 12:23 p.m. A vehicle attached to a motor home disconnected and hit the motor…
Turf fertilizer will be applied at these locations: Friday: Mason Center Park and Confluence Park at Three Springs.Monday: Schneider Park.Tuesday: Santa Rita Park and Whitewater Park at Santa Rita Park.Thursday:…
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has funding available to help private landowners who suffered losses from the 416 Fire. The agency’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program is taking applications to assist…
Southwestern Cowbelles award 2018 scholarships to Bri Suckla and Jasper Breitenbach
In its 11th year at Rollans Park in Ridgway, the RiverFest will showcase the Junk of the Unc, a competition in which homemade watercraft ride down a short stretch of…
“Inspiration for the Taste is all the great places for food here in the Valley,” Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce member Jerry Apker said in a news release. The five…
They will stop in Durango at 6 p.m. Monday to meet the public at the La Plata Electric Association Board Room, 45 Stewart St. The event is free.
City administrative offices will be closed, including City Hall, River City Hall, Durango Police Station and Substation, Transit Center, Greenmount Cemetery and Parks & Recreation administrative offices.The Community Recreation Center…
Julian Ruybalid will lead town pending successful contract
Officer Ron Wysocki with the Durango Police Department escorts cyclists down Main Avenue on Monday during the Paul Wilbert Memorial Passeggiata as part of the city of Durango’s Clean Commute…
The weather forecast calls for more dry and windy conditions, which would continue to reduce air quality in Durango. These two events will be rescheduled: Bike to Work Day, which…
Event to raise money for Historical Society
Lake users are reminded that watercraft and other equipment must be washed down before entering the lake. For more information, call the gatehouse at 385-4889 or visit www.electralake.org.
Participants are encouraged to bring signs in support of the families who have been separated at the United States-Mexico border. Those who plan to attend should be aware that The…
du1-i-syn Monique DiGiorgio, managing director of Local First, will speak to the club. The meeting is open to all. Lunch is optional and costs $13. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/kiwanisclubofdurango.
The San Juan Mountains Association will host nature tours every Tuesday and Thursday at Purgatory Resort from July 3 through Aug. 16. Arrive early at the ticket office for a…
“The majority of your budget is going to be salaries and benefits,” Financial Director Doreen Jones said. “Substitute salaries went over in all the departments this year. What I have…
Incumbents have until July 6 to file protests
