Pictured is William “Billie” Rudersdorf in his barbershop on Main Avenue. His customer is Thomas Rockwood. The barber and customer behind are unidentified. Rudersdorf founded the City Barbershop in 1899…
Summit United Methodist Harvest Bazaar will celebrate its 50th year this year, with its holiday bazaar, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at 2710…
La Plata County is seeking volunteers to serve on the Wildfire Advisory Board. The board makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners concerning wildfire planning matters and decisions, and…
Worried politics might ruin holiday dinner? There is a better way! Come have dinner and learn some political psychology strategies for managing difficult conversations in this postelection period, 5:30 to…
A proposed budget has been submitted to the Pine River Library board of trustees for the ensuing year of 2025. The board will hold a hearing about the budget at…
The Durango Dementia Coalition thanks Brandon Mencini and CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital for supporting and collaborating with our advocacy work improving care and services for those with dementia, caregivers and families.…
Arriving in Durango while working as a blacksmith and following the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad as it laid track from Alamosa to Durango in 1881, Harry Jackson opened his…
Heavy snowstorms all over the state has many ski resorts in bloom. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) After a couple of rounds of snowfall this week and another storm on its…
The inaugural Four Corners AI Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. The event will be free to…
Experts: Proof clones can reproduce safely is key to restoration of endangered species
La Plata County is seeking volunteers to serve on the Southwest La Plata Library District Board. The board oversees the administration and fiscal resources of the library district and brings…
These men are standing at the corner of Main Avenue and 14th Street, now the Auto Zone parking lot. The Durango Bottling Works existed as early as 1887 and as…
Elayne Necchi celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 20. (Courtesy) Former Durango resident Elayne Necchi turned 100 years old on Sept. 20. After Elayne and her late husband, John, married…
The Animas Museum will commemorate Silverton’s 150th anniversary in conjunction with friends and colleagues at the San Juan County Colorado Historical Society. The early history of Silverton will be the…
The Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak would like to sincerely thank the Durango community for their generous support of our recent Chip Huntoon Memorial Food Drive on Oct. 12. All…
La Plata County will host a public meeting to discuss the progress of the La Plata County Fairgrounds master plan from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Extension…
Durango Public Library will now host a monthly Spanish Conversation Hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. Participants are invited to practice their Spanish in an informal…
Nine-year-old Mary Belle Hunt thoroughly enjoyed the 1919 Animas City School Halloween party. So much so that at the age of 93, it was still a vivid memory. She wrote:…
The Durango Workforce Center has moved with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to 160 Rock Point Drive, Suite A. This strategic co-location aims to enhance the range of services and…
The Mt. Allison Grange is hosting its Harvest Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Grange, 2658 County Road 329 in Ignacio. The menu will include: roast…
With the Sangre de Cristo mountains for a backdrop, Michael Jones plants rye seed at Jones Farm Organics, in the San Luis Valley, Oct. 21, 2024. Potatoes were recently harvested…
A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can…
Scientists say we should stop measuring it like the 1950s
Though difficult to read, the banner under the fire tower read “Durango Hose Organized May 13, 1887.” After the devastating 1889 fire downtown, the Durango Fire Department transitioned from an…
Machu Picchu located high in the Andes mountains in Peru. The saddle of the mountain it rests upon rises to 7,900 feet above sea level. (Courtesy of Janice Jada Griffin)…
Hygge (pronounced “hyoo-guh”) is a Danish concept that basically translates to creating a warm, cozy atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people. As winter approaches, Durango…
Durango School District 9-R invites all community members to the grand opening of the new Miller Middle School building from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at 2608 Junction St.…
The public is invited to meet with the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday for a virtual Board Member Chat. The event, hosted…
Durango Public Library will host Round Dance 101, in collaboration with the Durango School District 9-R Native American Education Program and the Native American Parental Advisory Committee, from 1 to…
