Early photos from around the time of Durango’s founding are rare. This photo is from a collection donated in 2023 by descendants of Sophie Schluter. Sophie arrived in Durango with…
A park ranger talks to visitors at Capulin Volcano National Monument in Northern New Mexico. (Courtesy of National Park Service) About 114,000 people visited the National Park Service’s High Plains…
Chief Dull Knife College President Eva Flying attended the unveiling of the Buffalo Skull created by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell. (Clara Caufield/Native Sun News Today) LAME DEER, Mont. – On…
La Plata County will close public access to Ella Vita Trail for maintenance hole maintenance from Monday to Thursday. People are asked to not walk or bike through the construction…
Because of enhanced security for Election Day, the La Plata County Treasurer & Public Trustee office at 679 Turner Drive, Suite B, will be closed to the public on Nov.…
Durango School District 9-R will host the first Native Traditional Games on Indigenous Peoples Day, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Fanto Park, adjacent to Park Elementary School, 445 East…
Today, if you visit the corner of Seventh Street and East Second Avenue, you will see the Artesanos Design furniture store. The building to the left is still known as…
The Southwest La Plata Library District will host a new ongoing speaker series called “Compass Points: Navigating Community Resources.” The October programs will focus on the challenges of navigating the…
Professional boxing is coming back to Durango with “Legends on the Animas” at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Andrew “Hurricane” Hernandez will battle…
Because of an equipment failure, La Plata County will extend the temporary closure of the yard waste and mulch area at the Bayfield Convenience Center until Wednesday. (The closure was…
The Bayfield Transfer Station, 4496 County Road 223, announces new hours for the fall and winter. Effective Monday, the transfer station will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday,…
Jessica Dunbar and Alycia Cox, both of Bayfield, were named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2024 dean’s list. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students…
Summit Church will host its first free Fall Festival from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the church, 2917 Aspen Drive. Highlights include: Trunk or Treat: Dress up and…
This Conoco filling station was located at the western end of Mill Street in Bayfield. The two brothers pictured from left are Delpha (D.D.) and Homer Wells. Delpha was a…
An adult emerald ash borer, an invasive species that is threatening Colorado trees. (Courtesy Dan West, Colorado State Forest Service) The first case of Emerald Ash Borer beetles has been…
Two mustangs were euthanized because of pre-existing leg injuries and a mare broke her leg while being herded
A weekly peace vigil and rally in solidarity with occupied Palestine and against both Islamophobia and antisemitism will be held at 4 p.m. Sundays at Buckley Park, corner of 12th…
Mark Twain said, “Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.” If this horse were a person, it might be blushing from embarrassment in this clown suit.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal…
La Plata County temporarily closed the yard waste and mulch area at the Bayfield Convenience Center through Oct. 2. The center is located at 4496 County Road 223 in Bayfield.…
A free resource and training workshop for low vision and blind people of all ages, their families and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1…
ELHI is hosting its first Harvest Festival Car Show at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at ELHI Community Center, 115 Ute St. in Ignacio. This is a free event for the…
Karla Sluis It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate the rich culture, history and contributions of the Hispanic community that enhance our nation and schools.…
In August 1949, 20th Century Fox came to Durango and Silverton to film the big-budget movie, “A Ticket to Tomahawk.” The film starred Academy Award winners Ann Baxter and Walter…
Stone walls still stand stepping the gradient at Llank’epata Incan archaeological site. (Courtesy of Janice Jada Griffin) Edward Rimachi Yanqui emerged from under the stone archway wearing his hat and…
The community is invited to hear the rich stories of longtime Ignacio resident Johnny Taylor Valdez’s family’s deep roots in the local area from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Pine…
Learn how to make two immunity boosting “tonics” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. Participants will make a bottle of…
Students and teachers face West 19th Street at the corner of Main Avenue around the turn of the 20th century. Known first as Northside School, this structure was District 9’s…
The insects are chewing through lettuce in city gardens and mowing down farmers’ crops on the plains
Lacie Fuller from Durango graduated with a degree in Certificate with an emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, this summer. Founded in 1865, Washburn University…
