Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Watch Your Step – Marvel. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate bridge.…
The La Plata Healthcare Improvement Coalition, an effort organized by the League of Women Voters of La Plata County, launched this June with more than 65 individuals and volunteers participating,…
During the 1950s and into the 1970s, Durango’s Spanish Trails Fiesta parade was so popular it was held on both Saturday and Sunday during the annual August event. Most area…
Peace … It’s what so many of us wish for, not just during the holiday season, but year ‘round. My family and I, like so many others I am sure,…
The Durango Botanic Gardens thanks its members, donors and volunteers for making 2023 a very special year for our gardens, still free and still open to everyone seeking horticultural guidance,…
Calling all history buffs: The Pine River Valley Heritage Society will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in…
Adults and children over age 12 are invited to a New Year’s Day Zumbathon event from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday at St. Columba School’s gym, 1801 East Third Ave.…
The Marvel Grange will host a community breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A in Marvel. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs,…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday Closed for Christmas. Tuesday 9:30 a.m.: Zumba, Beginner Tai Chi/Seated. 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step. 11 a.m.: JCHR Blood Pressure Check…
The Navajo Trails Fiesta was in its heyday when this photograph was taken between horse races at the 1974 meet. The Depression-era grandstands were almost filled to capacity with nearly…
Warmest winter thanks to all the people and businesses that made Stillwater Music’s 12th annual Winter Wonderbands gala concert and online silent auction a big success! Hundreds of people gathered…
The Animas River usually achieves its peak annual flow in early June. The average crest is 4,700 cubic feet per second. Two of the three highest peak flows, however, occurred…
Families with children in elementary school are invited to attend Middle School Welcome Nights. The goal is for students and their families to learn how Durango School District 9-R provides…
La Plata County Humane Society is accepting donations of new and used dog coats and food through Tuesday (Dec. 19). Donations will then be brought to Manna soup kitchen on…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step – Marvel. 10:45 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate bridge. 1 p.m.: Be…
Traffic was light on “the Boulevard” the day this photograph was taken over 125 years ago. In fact, it was nonexistent. Primarily only horses, burros and carriages used the dirt…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday, Dec. 10 Sunday Mass, 3-7 p.m., McPhearson Memorial Chapel. Bean…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Watch Your Step – Marvel. 10:45 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate bridge.…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday, Dec. 3 D&D Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Education Business Hall, room…
The first City Market was opened in Grand Junction in 1924 by four brothers, Leo, Frank, Paul and Clarence Prinster. By 1939, their stores were called “supermarkets” as they were…
Pine River Library will have the third meeting of its monthly Cookbook Club from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 13 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield. Each…
The Four Corners Monument, the only place in the U.S. where four states all share a common border, is a popular tourist destination. Nevertheless, it is on many lists of…
La Plata County Humane Society will offer a low-cost pet clinic Dec. 13 in the Southern Ute Multipurpose room, 256 Ute Road, in Ignacio. A neuter costs $120 and a…
Panoramic views of early Durango from Smelter Mountain are not rare. However, most don’t have the clarity of this image from 130 years ago. Main, Second and Third avenues are…
The city’s of Durango has announced its schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24: City administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. This includes…
Christmas tree permits are available at San Juan National Forest offices, from local vendors and online through Recreation.gov. Details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that may…
This year marks the 10th year of San Juan Mountains Association’s “Christmas Trees for Conservation” tree lot at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad parking lot. The lot serves…
Lydia Townsend of Durango has been named to the 2023 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first…
The annual Methodist Bazaar will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Summit Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. The bazaar will feature crafts, baked goods, local vendors, plants…
Starting in the post-war 1940s, a boom took hold with Americans traveling on vacation by road. “Motor Courts” began springing up throughout the United States, and Durango was no exception.…
