High Noon Rotary Club meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Free Zumba basics for beginners class, 6-7 p.m., Florida Mesa Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172, 903-3588.…
Wednesday 5:55 a.m. A semitrailer was partially blocking traffic and causing a hazard at Turner Drive and Sheppard Drive. Tuesday 8:02 a.m. Someone reported gas being stolen from several cars…
Skiers and snowboarders saw cloudy skies but no snow Wednesday at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort. Weather forecasters say there’s another chance for snow Thursday morning.Courtesy of Purgatory Durango Mountain…
Colorado Dems like middle-class focus; GOP sees weak record
Ruby enjoys the warm rays of midday sun from her perch in Mountain Bike Specialists on Main Avenue Tuesday. Ruby, the dog of employee Jeremy Thompson, may be sensing a…
Monday 12:30 p.m. A man was arrested for shoplifting from south City Market, 6 Town Plaza. Sunday 1:47 a.m. A suspicious man wearing a half-mask and sunglasses was seen at…
Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host a Caregiver Support Group at 10 a.m. Saturday at the center,…
Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County,…
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Easton LaChappelle created this robotic arm for his science fair project, then got recognized by the website Uproxx and since has gone on to regional and national recognition.Sam Green/Cortez Journal…
Jordan Smith of Rocky Mountain High, foreground, left, begins the process of obtaining a recreational retail marijuana license for the company on July 1 in Durango’s River City Hall. The…
Fort Lewis College staff, students celebrate message of civil, social rights
Craig Westover demonstrates how to make yucca cord as Jennifer Bullock looks on at the Mesa Verde Winter Festival two years ago.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo Winter trails will continue…
The Durango Police Department had been seeking the driver of this vehicle, a white 2000 to 2004 Ford Mustang with a black convertible top, that was involved in a hit-and-run…
Hour Exchange La Plata, or HELP, the local time bank, will host a free introductory overview of time banking and a potluck on Tuesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910…
Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. AARP Durango Chapter No. 1243 meeting, 10 a.m., Durango/La Plata…
The 12-week course will begin Jan. 28 and will continue through April 15. Courses are appropriate for all business types, including nonprofits and agriculture, SBDC said. The series is intended…
Sunny skies seen Monday on U.S. Highway 160 near Bayfield were expected to turn cloudy and possibly snowy on Wednesday. Visit http://thecloudscout.com for up-to-date weather news and to view more…
An open house to discuss a proposed Durango-La Plata County Airport terminal expansion will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Transit Center.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo Members…
Music in the Mountains is hosting Instrument Discovery Day on Saturday at Fort Lewis College. Kids can try out more than a dozen different instruments. Lane Hunter, 6, son of…
FamilyTime Yoga for caregivers and families with children ages 4 to 10 led by Joy Kilpatrick will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at Yogadurango, 1140-A, Main…
