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Sunshine Garden to host open house The residents and staff of Sunshine Gardens 32nd Street Assisted Living invite the community to their second annual Holiday Open House from noon to…
Sunshine Garden to host open house The residents and staff of Sunshine Gardens 32nd Street Assisted Living invite the community to their second annual Holiday Open House from noon to…
No injuries were reported in the accident east of Bayfield
Meetings and Events St. Columba Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba School and Parish Center, 1801 East Third Ave. Arts and Crafts Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center,…
Durango Police Thursday 12:49 p.m. An intoxicated man was in a Walmart bathroom for more than an hour, 1155 South Camino del Rio. 7:03 p.m. A suspicious man wearing a…
Ways to deal with stress discussed Some of Durango’s healers, coaches and practitioners will present these free classes at Inhabit, in the Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave.: “Breath…
Decker The election of Fort Lewis College trustee officers Friday marked the end of an era for termed-out Peter Decker. Decker served two years for a trustee who left and…
Fort Lewis College trustees Friday heard proposals for shared governance with faculty and a suggestion for a housing subsidy to attract and retain junior faculty members. A faculty representative presented…
Hops are examined at Carver Brewing Co.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo Ale made from hops grown at the Old Fort Lewis College agriculture research station in Hesperus is available for…
Chris Nelson, director of the La Plata County Humane Society, poses for a picture holding Juliet Whitfield’s Jack Russell terriers named Mick, left, and Minnie, right. Santa will make an…
A report from Taxpayers for Common Sense estimates that Colorado has lost millions in royalties because of the production practice of flaring or venting natural gas.Creative Commons/Flickr.com BUENA VISTA –…
Wolf Creek Pass was closed Friday morning while the Colorado Department of Transportation conducted avalanche control work.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo U.S. Highway 160 at Wolf Creek Pass has reopened…
The Durango High School Student Leadership program has organized a campaign to provide food and personal items to those in need. Starting Wednesday and through Saturday, food, books, toys and…
Two sleeping residents escaped an early morning fire in Bayfield after they were awakened by sounds of falling debris and found smoke in the living room, according to Upper Pine…
Bayfield town trustees approved a $10.4 million budget for 2015 on Tuesday night, with half of that designated for replacement of the two old green bridges on Bayfield Parkway. The…
Ignacio events tonight Ignacio’s Taste of Christmas, the monthly First Friday activities, and the Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center fundraiser are all today. The Taste of Christmas event will be…
There’s a big hole in downtown Ignacio. The old Shur Valu building and neighboring SUCAP building were demolished days before Thanksgiving by crews from Crossfire Construction. The demolition went “very…
Members of the National Art Honor Society at Bayfield High School created an issues mural for the new tool shed at the Pine River Public Library. The shed will house…
Amanda Witcher receiving her American FFA Degree in Louisville, Kentucky.Courtesy photo Amanda Witcher, a 2014 graduate of Ignacio High School, was honored at the National Future Farmers of America Convention…
The Christmas Shoppe at Lewis True Value Mercantile is a popular stop for visitors and locals every Christmas.FILE PHOTO BY MELANIE B. MAZUR If you’re looking for Santa Claus this…
The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce will hold its final meeting of the year on Thursday, Dec. 11. The group’s annual Christmas party will be hosted by Pine River Valley Bank…
Friday, Dec. 5 Ignacio Taste of Christmas, 5 to 7 p.m. Ignacio Community Library, 563-9287. SATURDAY, DEC. 6 St. Nicholas Day benefit Pilates sessions, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Studio…
Pilates studio to hold benefit event tomorrow