Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday, Nov. 12 D&D Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Education Business Hall, room…
A fundraiser for the nonprofit Know Your Dough will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Oxford, 119 W. Eighth St. Each year, Know Your Dough teaches…
The Maker Lab in Durango’s Bodo Park has open enrollment for new and returning members. The Maker Lab features metal and woodworking shops, and dedicated labs for laser cutting, 3D…
Since 1984, Snowdown Follies have been the hottest tickets of Snowdown. In 2024, “Peace, Love and Snowdown” will be held Jan. 26 through Feb. 4 with Follies shows on Jan.…
The Elks National Foundation announces the start of the 2024 Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. The MVS scholarship is available to high school seniors who are United States citizens.…
The Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak would like to sincerely thank the Durango community for its generous support of our recent Chip Huntoon Memorial Food Drive on Oct. 14. All…
Ignacio Middle School has announced its first quarter honor roll: Sixth grade Leonardo Abaroa, Landyn Bravo, Alexandar Collins, Braydn Culbertson, Harley Ferguson, Parker Isaacson, Haven Jones, Sibrya Larry, Guillermo Martinez-Perez,…
Two well-known business names from Durango’s early history shared most of the West 700 block of Main Avenue in the early 1890s. Thomas Graden’s mercantile business and Stage Express Line…
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners MSW Program will offer its next two-year program in Durango starting in September 2024. Classes will be held Fridays. For…
Local Salvation Army Coordinator Carla Wood will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at its next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Wood is…
Pine River Library will host a wreath decorating class with local artist and florist Cindy Shelton from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is dredging its settling pond, also known as Huck Finn Pond, adjacent to the Animas River Trail and fish hatchery during October and November. The project…
Turtle Lake Refuge will hold a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 12 in front of Rocky Mountain Retreat,…
Ray Goodman followed his father into the undertaking profession, as well as the paint, glass and wallpaper business. He worked at both during the early 1900s in Durango. Ray (front…
The accolades given Dolph Kuss throughout his life have been varied and numerous. As an Olympic-level ski competitor, Fort Lewis College and U.S. Ski Team coach, as well as a…
Most Durangoans are familiar with Colorado native Jack Dempsey and his 1915 boxing match in Durango. He went on to become the heavyweight champion of the world, and his athletic…
The Durango-La Plata Senior Center is experiencing a temporary staffing shortage that has resulted in a brief interruption of congregate meals on Mondays, that began Oct. 9. There will be…
Great Old Broads for Wilderness is now accepting art submissions for its annual member T-shirt contest. Broads is looking for black-on-white designs inspired by the nation’s wild places. The winning…
The League of Women Voters, the Access to Justice Committee and the Fort Lewis College Political Analysis Lab will hold a Community Empowerment Summit from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday…
The family of Tony J. Santistevan would like to thank the following people in helping us send our patriarch on his forever journey: The volunteers, nurses and doctors at the…
Attorney David Kolbe will talk to the Rotary Club of Durango on Tuesday about the Ukraine conflict, providing an understanding of Russian aggression and implications for European and international political…
Sacred Heart Church, 254 East Fifth Ave., is holding its annual Halloween celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29. Festivities will include a trunk or treat from noon…
The 1919 Colorado-New Mexico Fair and Round-up was considered a huge success, with attendance at the Fairgrounds event at an all-time high. First held in 1900, the fair brought residents…
The 1949 Spanish Trails Fiesta featured comic strip characters Red Ryder and Little Beaver. They led the downtown parade and appeared at the rodeo. Here, they are pictured presenting the…
Sara Petite will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Light Box, 1316 Main Ave. Petite, from San Diego, has performed the past 15 years with her band. She…
The Southwest Colorado Genealogy Society, in partnership with Durango Public Library, will host a free session from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 7 at the library, 1900 East Third Ave.…
To get a clear picture of how Durango has changed over the years, postcards can be a great resource. This marketing postcard for the Holiday Inn, built in 1965, shows…
A check to stillwater music from columbine golf classic Stillwater Music announced the donation of $41,000 to the organization from the 2023 Columbine Golf Classic. The donation represents the majority…
A “Health Care My Way” presentation about medical advance directives will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. A local family physician and…
The La Plata County Historic Preservation Review Commission will present the 2023 Historic Driving Tour of Vallecito at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Vallecito Lake Event Center, 17252 County…
