Raft for Hope, an annual fundraiser organized by Summit Church and Mild to Wild to raise awareness and money for suicide prevention resources, will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday.…
Ivey Hermesman of Hesperus graduated from the University of Tampa. Hermesman received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN. The commencement ceremony honored 1,717 undergraduate and graduate candidates. The University…
The Durango Botanic Gardens’ 13th annual Bulb Sale will once again be conducted online. The Bulb Sale preview is open now, and the online store will be open Aug. 1-14…
A groundbreaking for Mesa Verde Senior Living and Memory Care Community, a new 124-apartment senior living community to be constructed in Durango, will be held at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at…
Swiss immigrant John Kellenberger opened his saloon and retail liquor business in 1892, about 10 years after Durango was founded. His establishment was located at 949 Main Ave., today’s the…
The Bayfield school, seen in the background, became known through the years as the “Old Yellow School.” Construction started in fall 1906, but was not finished until 1907 at a…
Green Drinks will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. The presenting organizations will be Visit Durango, Friends of Dark Sky and La Plata…
A talk, “New hope for long hauler COVID sufferers,” will be held at 7 a.m. Wednesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. This lecture will give patients suffering…
Thought at the time to be a bigger economic disaster than the great Durango fire of 1889, the February 1948 fire on the west side of Main Avenue between Seventh…
The inaugural Durango Vintage Bicycle Swap will be held beginning at 8 a.m. July 20 at Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. The event is free to attend, and there…
Pine River Library will host a free outdoor showing of the 2023 film “Wonka” starting around sunset July 19. Bring a own blanket or chair and enjoy a night at…
Twenty-four years ago, the Works Progress Administration-built grandstands at the La Plata County Fairgrounds were demolished. Built in 1937 during the Great Depression, the 63-year-old, 7,000-seat structure had become dangerous…
Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will sponsor “Hoof Biomechanics and Orthotics for Performance and Longevity” at 3 p.m. July 27 at Durango Cowboy Church, 1867 State Highway 172. Live polymer…
The Animas Valley Grange will host “Simple steps to maximize the benefits of rain in your home landscape,” by Eva Montane, president of Columbine Landscape Co., at 6:30 p.m. July…
Ed Horvat, the author of “Images of America: La Plata County,” will speak about his new book containing more than 200 images of the county at 1 p.m. July 13…
This group of business boosters is shown in front of the Hans Aspaas store in Ignacio around 1915. The woman in the first vehicle is holding an “Ignacio” pennant as…
The Friends of Durango Public Library are holding their summer book sale on July 12 and 13 at the library, 1900 East Third Ave. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for…
Claire Choate of Durango has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Choate, a sophomore majoring in…
These students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Sydney Pritchard of Durango, computer science program.Dylan Pegg…
The family of Candace Christine Wilson-Murphy (7/3/1976-5/7/2024) wishes to thank each of you for her care, the lovely cards, flowers, food and caring thoughts. Deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. The…
Area housing experts have said innovative and creative solutions are key to solving the Durango and La Plata County housing shortage. Durango resident Liza Tregillus says she has a novel…
Smelter Mountain was nearly obscured by the ever-present smoke from the American Smelting and Refining Co.’s smelter operation the day this photo was taken of the Graden Mill and Elevator.…
On May 26, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Durango Mesa Park and KSUT Public Radio partnered to bring Michael Franti & Spearhead to Durango Mesa. This first…
Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 2 via Zoom. The group consists of survivors of prostate cancer and men…
Housing Solutions for the Southwest will open its Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist for Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties from July 15 to July 31. For more…
Until the Spanish Trails Fiesta started in the 1930s, the annual Fourth of July celebration was La Plata County’s biggest public event of the year. This patriotic-themed float seen in…
Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will open its doors at 6 a.m. Thursday so people can see the spiral image cast by the solar window during the…
In a crowded subway station during rush hour there was a man acting erratically. He kept pacing back and forth near the edge of the platform and occasionally looked over…
The 10th annual Naughty School Girl Run, Shoultz’ze Veterans Benefit a Local Veterans Fundraiser will be held starting 8:30 a.m. June 29 at Durango Harley-Davidson. The annual veterans benefit is…
The Rotary Club of Durango High Noon has awarded scholarships to 17 local students for fall 2024. They are: Academic (college) David Fitzgerald, Big Picture High SchoolRachal Goodwin, Ignacio High…
