The United Methodist Church in Montrose was found guilty Wednesday offour charges related to allowing unhoused residents to camp on its property last winter. (Tom Hesse/CPR News) A week after…
An Empty Chair Town Hall will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 Main Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m.…
The city of Durango’s announces its schedule for Veterans Day on Tuesday: City administrative offices will be closed. This includes: City Hall, Community Development and Engineering, Police Station and Substation,…
Join Nicole Clark, M.Ed., RDN, La Plata County Extension Family and Consumer Science specialist and county director, for “Gifts from the Pantry: Bean Soup Mix” from 6 to 7 p.m.…
This Veterans Day, Comfort Keepers extends our heartfelt thanks to all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. We are deeply grateful for your courage, your sacrifice and…
Durango and Pagosa DAR members baked and delivered more than 10,700 cookies to 18 first responder locations in Durango, Pagosa Springs, Ignacio and Bayfield. (Courtesy) The local Sarah Platt Decker…
Dr. Blake Brown and staff are proudly donating services and time to local veterans on Veterans Day, beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Dr. Blake Brown Dentistry, 143 County Road…
The coal-camp community of J.A. Porter’s mine, near the La Plata River, was named Hesperus by Otto Mears when his Rio Grande Southern Railroad built a rail line to the…
A water researcher tests a sample of water for PFAS at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response in Cincinnati, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.…
A COMAC C919 flies during the first day of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Feb. 20, 2024. (Vincent Thian/Associated Press file) The C919 jet – a single-aisle passenger plane…
The North Face of Mount Everest glistens Sept. 18, 2024. (Savannah Cummins/National Geographic via AP) Below him plunged 9,000 feet of snow, ice and rock – the most merciless ski…
Members of the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II. (U.S. Army Signal Corps Archive) The 10th Mountain Division holds a special place in Colorado history, as the…
Family and friends can honor the lives of military veterans at Durango’s Greenmount Cemetery by purchasing a wreath for $17 at www.bluestarmomsofdurango.org. Volunteers are also needed at 10 a.m. Nov.…
The La Plata Electric Association board of directors is seeking volunteers to serve on the Round Up Foundation board, which allocates grant funding to local nonprofits and educational projects. The…
This year the Friends of the Pine River Library in Bayfield has set a goal to establish a Local History Corner. This section will include written materials, artifacts and access…
Mayor Pro Tem Dave Woodruff will hold council office hours at from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Residents can stop by and…
The Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak would like to sincerely thank the Durango community for their generous support of our recent annual Chip Huntoon Memorial Food Drive on Oct. 11.…
Erika Brown Hi friends and neighbors, Fall is upon us, and as cooler weather settles in, many of us are thinking about how to stay warm and cozy this winter…
Warren Schiller stands on the right in front of his business on Mill Street in Bayfield. Next to him is an unidentified man. The garage, located on the northwest corner…
Cities, counties say report by the Colorado Energy Office was tailored to aid the governor in dictating solar siting rules, much as he has done around housing
The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will hold its 12th annual Sustainability Summit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Union Ballroom at FLC, 1000 Rim Drive. The…
Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Weekly events for youths Tuesdays, 4- 5 p.m.: Youth Chess Club. Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 9+.…
On a clear November day in 1897, Whitman Cross and A.C. Spencer lugged their heavy cameras up Animas Mountain to take this panoramic view of Animas City for the U.S.…
Durango City Councilor Jessika Buell will hold council office hours from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Residents can stop by and have…
The League of Women Voters of La Plata County will host a Discussion of Ballot Issues for the Nov. 4 election at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Durango/La Plata Senior…
Electra Sporting Club granted membership No. 7 to William Searcy of Silverton. The private club was formed in 1910 by prominent Silverton and Durango residents “to help preserve and enjoy…
Brianna Wheeler poses for a photo at Penisula Park in Portland, Ore., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jenny Kane/Associated Press) At frozen-in-time Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, people in the…
Population rebounding after animals were on the brink of extinction
Human Beings 101 is an eight-week class held 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 8 (no class on Nov. 26); at in Berndt Hall, Room 235 at Fort Lewis…
Jacob Boston was an early photographer in Durango, with many of his photos still in existence. The Bostons came to Durango in 1884, where they lived for 15 years before…
