The Durango High School Student Council is running a project to help underprivileged families in the community. “Project: Holiday Helpers” has trees up at the Durango Public Library, Natures Oasis…
We at La Plata County Extension Office are so thankful for our amazing community. We are so lucky to live here and to call you all our neighbors and friends.…
One Colorado nonprofit is changing that with secondhand panels
This interesting picture of young girls posing, or possibly performing a dance, was taken at Electra Lake in the mid-1930s. The photographer was Dr. Benjamin Ochsner a well-known Durango physician…
Relationship between dry soil conditions in the fall and spring runoff has gained more attention
Environmental groups argue for swift changeover as regulators face a December decision on a clean air plan
Durango and La Plata County are blessed with a group of artists whose generosity is unmatched. Style N’ Stones and other artists joined forces at Create Art & Tea at…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel Methodist Church. 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge. 1 p.m.: Bingo. 1:30 p.m.:…
Early bird weekend passes for the Durango Wine Experience, which will be held April 28-29, are available now at DurangoWine.com. The passes, valued at $175, are available until Dec. 31…
The Riverhouse will host its holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at 742 Florida Road. Meet Santa from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be hot…
Describing to newcomers what the La Plata County Fairgrounds was like before its redesign in 2000 is a bit difficult. This picture shows the 600-foot grandstands that seated 7,000 spectators,…
The Powerhouse Science Center, in partnership with Maria’s Bookshop, is hosting storyteller, scientist and 2022 MacArthur Fellow Robin Wall Kimmerer at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Powerhouse, 1333 Camino del…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel Methodist Church. 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge. 1 p.m.: Bingo. 1:30…
This month, we’re thankful for those who provide care in our homes and communities. We would like to thank each and every home care and hospice company, caregiver and medical…
Because of safety concerns along La Posta Road (County Road 213) during the cleanup of the Purple Cliffs area, road closed barricades will be placed for workers’ safety. The road…
Humorous Halloween post intended to warn people not to mess with wildlife was taken a little too literally by news outlets across the country
There is currently much debate about how Durango’s downtown streets may change in the near future. There probably isn’t any debate, however, that Main Avenue has become much easier for…
Merely Players announces open auditions for Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s bluegrass play, “Bright Star.” Auditions will be held from 5:45 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 at Merely…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel Methodist Church. 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge. 1 p.m.: Bingo. 1:30…
The Breen Community Building will hold its annual Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Breen Community Building, 15300 Highway 140. Concessions will be…
The Lile, Bird and Martin families are sponsoring a Thanksgiving Day dinner at 2 p.m. Nov. 24 for Veterans and their families at the Durango VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main…
The annual Singing with Santa will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. There will be the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree,…
The Durango/La Plata Senior Center will hold its holiday food and craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the center, 2424 Main Ave. Baked goods, handmade…
In the 1950s, Durango School District 9-R went on a building spree. In 1951, Mason and Needham Elementary schools were opened. Then in 1955, the district built Riverview Elementary (then…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel Methodist Church. 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge. 1 p.m.: Bingo, No…
Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College has been awarded the 2022 International Guardians of Culture and Lifeways Outstanding Project Award by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. The Center’s…
Colorado Gives Day is Dec. 6. Donors may schedule their donations in advance in support of causes they care about through swcogives.org. Southwest Colorado Gives is a collaborative effort spearheaded…
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Nov. 19. The La Plata Suicide Collaborative, Cody Project and Grief Center of Southwest Colorado are sponsoring an event from 11:30 a.m. to…
The Durango Bird Club will convene for its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 56 at Fort Lewis College’s Education Business Hall. Hydrologist Steve Monroe and photographer Robert…
Durango Farmers Market will return to the TBK Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 with many regular vendors and a few…
