Called the “Brick Block” at the time this photograph was taken, these buildings were built of brick and masonry, by city mandate. They were intended to act as a fire…
Second Saturday Series Seminar will be about Ancestral Puebloan pottery and presented by archaeologist Mona Charles at 1 p.m. July 8 via Zoom. Charles will be joining as a wrapup…
The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for the Fourth of July on Tuesday: Public offices and centers closures City Hall, River City Hall, Police Station and Substation, Transit…
Durango Transit will be operating a special free shuttle service on the Fourth of July that will run every 20 minutes from the Transit Center, 250 W. Eighth St., to…
Our family would like to thank the entire staff of the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County for being so awesome. We also would like to share with…
I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers and paid staff of Flight For Life Durango and the E.R. staff at Mercy Medical. Thank you, Joe,…
The San Juan Archaeological Society will meet in person and on Zoom at 7 p.m. July 12 at Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.…
The Cancer Resource Center of Durango will be moving to a new location in the Mercy Hospital campus. It will be in Room 228 on the second floor above the…
In 1878, sheep outnumbered cattle in La Plata County, 11,800 to 4,600. Originally, public land was considered open range and anyone could graze cattle or sheep on the land without…
The first monthly Repair Café Ignacio will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 6 at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., and will be held the first Thursday…
Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 4 via Zoom. The group consists of survivors of prostate cancer and men…
Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter BR announced that Amiah Hansen has been awarded a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from P.E.O. International. Hansen is a recent graduate from Durango High School and will…
The La Plata West Water Authority is celebrating the grand opening of a new water fill station with a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. Monday at 555 County Road 122. This…
A newspaper survey of rockslides disrupting the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in the early part of the last century shows dozens and dozens of incidents. Some were minor, some…
The inaugural Buckley Bash will celebrate the grand opening of Omni Cafe and Durango Sustainable Goods at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23, in the 1200 block of Main Avenue. Omni…
The ninth annual Naughty Schoolgirl Run-Local Veterans Benefit Fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 24 starting at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.…
The state of Colorado is hosting a community workshop from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Sitter Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Under the direction of Gov.…
On behalf of the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, I would like to thank everyone who attended our ninth annual Outdoor Concert and Barn Dance on June 11 at the gorgeous…
Congratulations to Durango and Southwest Colorado for hosting a very successful Southwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days event. On behalf of the Anschutz Family Foundation, I wish to express my deep…
Allison Community Church is hosting a pig roast from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 17 at 2724 County Road 329. The meal will consist of roasted pork, cheesy potatoes, coleslaw,…
The Durango Kennel Club will host Rattlesnake Avoidance Training from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24 at Sky Ute Fairgrounds in Ignacio, 115 Goddard Ave. The training is $100…
The Mollette family was well known and influential in Durango for many years starting in the early 1900s. The people pictured here are presumed to be Rose (on right) and…
The 10th annual Gardens on Tour will take place from 9 a.m.- to 4 p.m. June 24. It will start at Durango Botanic Gardens, 1900 East Third Ave. Volunteers and…
Natalie Serwe of Durango graduated cum laude from Colorado Mesa University’s School of Health Sciences with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing on May 20. Serwe was also named…
Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation by Joanne Branson Smith about her book, “I Lived at the Rico Depot,” at 6:15 p.m. June 19 at the Animas Valley Grange…
The Board of the Durango Wildlife Museum and Colorado Parks and Wildlife wish to thank Mr. Rich Barker of Builder’s First Source for donating all of the cedar lumber needed…
Music in the Mountains’ 37th season will run July 6 through July 30. It will feature orchestra and chamber performances of classical and world music. The concerts and events are…
The bridge we know today as Baker’s was opened in 1930. It replaced the original bridge constructed by the Baker Party in 1861. It was located about 300 feet upstream…
Men Who Grill will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 17 at Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Men Who Grill is a fundraiser for the Women’s Resource…
La Plata Conservation District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold a Local Work Group meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. June 14 at the La Plata County Extension…
