Painted Hand ruin is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 800-year-old village is within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management Volunteer site…
Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>U.S. Postal Service post offices will be among the offices closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.du1-i-syn Among the closures are the state driver’s license…
du1-i-syn Tatting is a form of lacemaking, and involves handcrafting lace into decorative pieces such as dollies, collars and necklaces. Internationally-known tatter Randy Houtz will demonstrate the art of tatting,…
In September, participants in the Standing Rock 4 Corners March head down East Eighth Avenue from the campus of Fort Lewis College toward Santa Rita Park. Numerous rallies against the…
Durango Herald file<br><br>The Pine River Public Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, will open at 10 a.m. on Saturdays starting Jan. 14.du1-i-syn For more information, contact 884-2222, ext. 510. Herald Staff
du1-i-syn A brief business meeting will be held, and members will have opportunities to share family history research and genealogical projects. The meeting will conclude with the society’s winter potluck.…
du1-i-syn The brief meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. after a 30-minute social, and will be followed by a performance from 20 Moons Dance Company. Guests are welcome. For more…
du1-i-syn The meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit www.kiwanisclubofdurango.org. Herald Staff
du1-i-syn In the 114th Congress, the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations examined the events surrounding the Obama Administration’s $400 million cash payment to Iran in January of 2016,…
du1-i-syn Jan. 11, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Jan. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Haviland Lake, Haviland Lake Road.Volunteers will be trained to teach…
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory store manager Kelsey Smith opens her shop on Main Avenue Tuesday by putting out the iconic bear that attracts young and old alike.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Sussexdu1-i-syn “Cut Loose with Pastels” will be from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday from Jan. 10 to Feb. 7. It will include discussions about materials, color, sketching, and painting.…
No purchase necessary. You must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. This contest is void where prohibited by law.…
Auditions for the annual Snowdown Kids’ Follies produced by Durango Arts Center will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 10 and 11 in the Durango Arts Center Theater, 802…
Tisdaledu1-i-syn She will share information about upcoming events at the Center of Southwest Studies. Tisdale has been director of the center since last February. She has expertise in anthropology and…
The Garden Club of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, at the La Plata Fairgrounds Extension Office, 2500 Main Ave.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Dr. Chris Rasmussen will present, “Brown,…
The Park children from a family photo. Jaden is in the center.The Park family gofundme page The event will feature a chili supper from 5:30-6:45 p.m. and a fireworks show…
The event is open to the public. Those considering joining the time bank are recommended to bring a laptop or mobile device to the orientation. For more information, call 884-9330…
du1-i-syn Officials taking oaths of office at the ceremony will be county commissioners Julie Westendorff and Gwen Lachelt, District Attorney Christian Champagne and Surveyor Steven McCormack. The Board of County…
Tom McNamara with the Office of Emergency Management gets ready to fly the department’s new drone as director Butch Knowlton looks on in early December north of Durango. La Plata…
Associated Press file More than 40 wedding-related vendors are scheduled to attend the event. At 2 p.m., there will be drawings for registered brides only to win a free wedding…
Associated Press file Those interested must dis-enroll from their current plan, switch to Original Medicare and join a Medicare prescription drug plan before Feb. 14. For more information, call 749-0206…
A coyote hunts a field along U.S. Highway 160 west of Mancos. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department warns that coyotes can be more territorial and potentially dangerous during January…
The Durango Elks Lodge is offering scholarship opportunities for veterans and graduating high school seniors starting FridayDurango Herald file Applications are available to La Plata County residents, veterans or graduating…
The clerk’s office in the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave., has extended opening and closing hours to better accommodate the public in 2017.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The…
Services marked with an asterisk indicate child care will be provided. CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH: 495 Florida Road. Children’s Christmas service, 3 p.m.; contemporary candlelight service, 5 p.m.*; traditional…
du1-i-syn Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the program is committed to improving quality of life for low-income seniors through job training and assistance with job searches. Training is…
The membership approval deadline for 2017 candidates of the San Juan Mountains Association board of directors is Friday.Durango Herald file Candidates include Jim Libby and Frank Viehmann, Kevin Neadeau, Ben…
