In 1959, researchers discovered that the drinking water in Farmington had radioactivity levels 10 times higher than that of Durango. Durango obtained its water from the Florida River and Farmington…
Dille Kandye Dille was awarded Durango Botanic Garden Docent of the Quarter during the Docent Recognition High Tea on Feb. 19. Dille and her husband, Scott, moved from Chicago to…
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango will offer a free sexual education course for grades six through nine beginning March 26. Adapted from the Our Whole Lives curriculum, the 10-class…
Ten local nonprofits were selected to receive a $2,500 grant, along with the chance to share their missions with Durango Wine Experience attendees. The nonprofits will volunteer at the Durango Wine…
Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation about native bees by Erik Ryba, Colorado Master Gardener, at 6:30 p.m. March 20. Ryba, a lifelong backyard gardener and native bee enthusiast,…
Balancing the Life will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday from March 22 to April 26 at The Smiley Building, Suite 105, 1309 East Third Ave. Instructor…
The glacial terminal moraine at what is today 32nd Street is the reason the Animas River meanders at a slow rate through the valley north of there. While not very…
Durango Education Foundation will host the Spring Resource Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. April 5 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.] The Fair is a free…
The public is invited to a Durango City Council candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 15 at the FLC Center for…
The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, is now hosting a community calendar for Bayfield on the library website: prlibrary.org. The guidelines for submissions as well as the submission…
The Women’s Resource Center will host an open house to showcase the portraits of 12 local women who have been the voice for community from 5 to 6 p.m. March…
Let’s Talk Little will be a Zoom-only seminar that will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (March 11). The seminar is about is about Olga Schaaf Little, who was a…
Winter 1916 proved to be a fairly significant snow year in Durango. Here, men are on the roof of the Wetter Mercantile Co. shoveling snow to prevent a roof collapse.…
The Boulevard Neighborhood Association is hosting a question-and-answer forum with Durango City Council candidates from 2 to 4 p.m. March 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 1150 East Third Ave. Refreshments…
Durango School District 9-R registration is now open for all students in all grade levels for the 2023-24 school year, including expanded hours for preschool. For more information, call Jennifer…
Colorado Native Plant Society, Southwest Chapter, 2023 lecture series presents Hannah Ertl from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Center of Southwest Studies’ Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim…
Universal preschool from the Ignacio School District and Ignacio Early Learning Program will begin in August. It will serve prekindergarten students who are 4 years old (one year away from…
The Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 39th Southwest Water Seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio, 14324 Highway…
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation at 7 p.m. March 8 in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College,…
“A Conversation with Alexandera Houchin” will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday (March 3) at The Center of Southwest Studies in the Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000…
Flowstone Education is holding workshops for children ages 10 -17. All workshops will be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., unless otherwise indicated. Workshops provide unique…
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is hosting a three-part Nonprofit Board training series to delve into best practices and professional development for a high functioning, effective organization. Classes will…
Durango’s 3rd Avenue Ski Hill was cleared for skiing in 1942. Colton Chapman provided the initial organization, as well as the construction of the first rope tow. He operated the…
The Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support group of Durango will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The group consists of survivors…
On June 27, 1980, Durango Fire personnel were conducting a routine fire inspection of the office of 53-year-old Dr. Kenneth Wilson at 2323 West Second Avenue. They discovered $150,000 worth…
When it comes to water, it’s not North vs South or surface vs groundwater anymore, one farmer explains
The Durango Bird Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 056 in the Education Business Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Dr. Joseph Ortega, FLC biology…
Women’s Resource Center will host a chocolate and wine tasting fundraiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 2 at Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave., to kick off Women’s History…
Wells Group Real Estate, HomesFund and other local lenders are collaborating on a series of homeownership workshops. The first workshop will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 8 at…
Applications for the Citizens’ Police Academy are being accepted by the Durango Police Department. The academy begins March 23. Participation in the academy requires a commitment of one night a…
