The Mesa Verde Foundation is hosting a premiere of the film “Footprints of Our Ancestors: Mesa Verde National Park” at 6 p.m. June 2 in the Ballroom at Fort Lewis…
Dispose of unused or expired prescription medications safely during DEA National Drug Take Back Day, hosted by the Durango Police Department, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 at…
InSIGHTS is a public education series dedicated to vision health. A discussion will be held at p.m. Tuesday at the Homewood Suites, 15 Girard St. The first in the series…
In June 1987, as a way to attract area youngsters to attend a registration event for summer recreational programs, U.S. Rep. Ben Nighthorse Campbell secured the appearance of a Cobra…
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, and on Zoom…
The Fast and The Curious Fun Run is back. The 5k/10k run starts and ends at Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio, on June 24. Both races start…
The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado released its 2022 Corporate Annual Report and County Performance Reports. These reports provide a corporate summary of the year, and also…
Mesa Verde Writers Conference will take place July 13-16 at Harmony Barn, 45262 Road J.8. in Mancos. The conference will feature readings and bonfires in the evenings and locally catered…
The Animas Valley Grange invites the public to attend a talk about herb gardening given by Camilla Potter at 6:30 p.m. April 17 at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271…
Join the Animas Museum on Zoom at 1 p.m. Saturday for the Second Saturday Seminar Series. Local historians Charles DiFerdinando, Gay Kiene and Susan Jones set the stage for the…
Registration is now open for the Vallecito Lake Heavy Half Marathon on May 13. The 13.7 mile road and gravel course takes runners completely around Vallecito Reservoir with a special…
Durango Education Foundation is offering a Spring Resource Fair for all school families and students. The free event will be held from 5 7 p.m. today at the La Plata…
Earth Day Durango is holding Earth Month events throughout April. The events will culminate in the Earth Day parade on Main Avenue and a celebration at Buckley Park from 11…
One of a history museum’s chief frustrations is having interesting pictures with no background information. This image is typical of that. The people seem to be greatly enjoying themselves in…
Bipartisan group backs a repeal of definition under Clean Water Act
Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 4 online via Zoom. The group consists of survivors of prostate cancer and…
Durango School District 9-R invites all kindergarten students and families to schedule a free Kindergarten Readiness Screening. The screenings will take place at the District Office, 201 E. 12th St.,…
The Stillhouse Junkies will play a Bayfield barn concert from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 5 to benefit Pine River Arts. The nonprofit group aims to bring the community together…
Fort Lewis College presents Arts April Fest, a celebration of the arts, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 8. Arts April Fest is presented by the art and design,…
The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering is seeking the community’s assistance with the selection of the grand marshal for the 35th Annual Durango Cowboy Parade, which will take place Sept. 30…
Free, affordable preventive health screenings to be offered
Though technically not a derailment, this washout of Denver & Rio Grande Western tracks proved to be a challenge for the railroad workforce. A torrent of water from a severe…
The Durango Adult Education Center, 701 Camino Del Rio, is offering two new community education classes: an intermediate Spanish book club class and a computer literacy class. The Spanish book…
La Plata Open Space Conservancy, Durango’s local land trust, will host its Southwest Stewardship Series for a third consecutive year. This workshop series educates private landowners on land management topics…
The 2023 International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to Durango for two showings April 1, featuring 10 short and feature-length films. The screening at the DoubleTree, 501 Camino Del…
In this scenic view, a man stands on a rock outcropping, surveying the flooded Animas River Valley below. This picture was taken before 1963 when U.S. Highway 550 was relocated…
The family of Ward E. Lee would like to thank you all for your heartfelt visits, cards, phone calls and sympathies. Our father’s legacy will continue to live while we…
The Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave., will have a new pop-up exhibit opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday about the World War II-era’s Rosie the Riveter. Learn about Durango connections…
Pioneer 4-H Club and Marvel Grange will co-host a Baked Potato Bar and dessert auction at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Marvel Grange hall, 217 County Road 133A. The dessert…
The Durango Photography Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the La Plata County Fairgrounds East Exhibit Hall, Lightner Room, 2500 Main Ave. Kurt Hillman will present an “Introduction…
