Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Be Fit Be Able 1:15 p.m.:…
Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Announcements June 1-Aug. 15: Summer Reading Program: Dig Into Reading: Download the Beanstack app and sign up to track reading hours.…
This photo was taken after 1901 from the 900 Block of East Third Avenue, near the intersection with 10th Street. The street was unpaved, but the boulevard trees were starting…
Farra White stands with her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, and husband Marlon White outside their residence Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Fort Collins. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) The next day, White, a…
Erika Brown Over $4 million in home energy rebates is available right now for Southwest Colorado residents – and it won’t last long. Colorado’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate Program…
Each spring and summer, well-meaning residents across La Plata County encounter young wildlife that appears abandoned. A shivering fledgling on a windowsill, a curled-up fawn in the grass or a…
Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, released the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University’s 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition. These local students…
The fourth annual 2026 Rodney Ems Memorial Scholarship golf outing will be held at 8 a.m. June 11 at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, 589 County Road 252. The event funds…
Durango Neighborhood Coalition will meet at 5:30 p.m. May 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave., in the Fellowship Hall or the 12th Street entrance meeting room. DNC…
Durango Public Library will host its second Community Art Show in September and October. Artists ages 14 and older are invited to submit one piece for consideration. The show is…
Ella Dockendorf of Durango has been named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a…
Thank you, Durango, for supporting the Garden Club of Durango. Because of generous people in the community attending, our yearly plant sale was very successful. We extend special appreciation to…
Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent May 8 – Open Pairs First: J. Cox/S. Brown Second: K. Hasz/S. Hasz Third: J. Walter/S. McInturff May…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday Closed for Memorial Day Tuesday 8:30 a.m.: Dan’s Computer Help Desk 9:30 a.m.: Zumba Gold 10 a.m.: Classical Mandolin 10:30 a.m.:…
Robert Heinich took this photo in the Durango Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad yard in 1952. Of the nine bays available in the roundhouse, at least four have locomotives…
Shideh Dashti, an engineering professor at CU Boulder, with her father in Iran in 2019. Since then, Dashti has stayed in touch with her father by phone using Whatsapp, although…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Be Fit Be Able 1:15 p.m.:…
It’s fashionable these days to curtail public participation in environmental reviews, something advocated across the political spectrum. The rationale is a simple desire for quick approvals and rapid issuance of…
150 years ago this week, ores from Colorado mines and a traveling taxidermy museum went on display in Philadelphia
Durango City Councilor Jessika Loyer will hold Council Office Hours noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Residents can stop by and have an…
Chimney Rock National Monument, 30841 Colorado Highway 151 in Pagosa Springs, opens its 2026 season on Friday. The monument is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days a week…
Restore the Balance will host a La Plata Watch Party 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 21 in Noble Hall Room 130 at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Doors will…
The La Plata branch of Restore the Balance will host a legislative wrap-up at 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in Noble Hall Room 130 at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim…
This unidentified square dance team performed under the banner of Eureka Grange No. 311, established in 1916 to serve the rural communities of Longlane, Sunnyside, Bondad and lower Florida Mesa.…
Animas High School will host a campus tour at 4 p.m. Thursday at the school, 22 Osprey Way. Are you a family considering high school options for Fall 2026? Curious…
Animas High School will hold its annual All School Exhibition at 5 p.m. Thursday at 22 Osprey Way. The evening is a celebration of learning that showcases student projects from…
The third annual Animas High School Film Festival will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Cost is a $10 suggested donation at…
The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairground Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. The business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.…
Cool Under Fire offers an antidote to today’s nonstop waves of stress and anxiety. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Participants will train with…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: No Name Bridge,…
