Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent April 24 – Charity Club Championship First: S. Caplan/J. Newlin Second: W. Rosenberger/W. Caplan Third: S. Croom/P. Roe…
This statue at Elephant Butte Dam near Truth or Consequences, N.M., commemorates the laborers who worked long hours to build Elephant Butte Dam, completed in 1916, as one of the…
Light Over Shadows Day will be held noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. Help break the stigma related to substance use and mental health…
The Florida Mesa Grange will host a flea market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 16 in the grange parking lot, 656 Highway 172. Sellers are invited to gather their…
Garden Club of Durango will host its annual perennial plant sale from 9 to 10:30 a.m. May 16, rain or shine, at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Come…
A plant sale will be held 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the TARA Community Center, 333 Milton Lane, in Arboles. Proceeds from the sale will be used toward the…
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Southwestern Water Conservation District. The purpose of the SWCD is to protect, conserve, use and…
Manna’s fourth annual plant sale will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Manna Garden Pavilion, 1100 Avenida del Sol.…
In 1911, the 18th Colorado General Assembly established Fort Lewis School, an agricultural and mechanical school, to be overseen by the State Board of Agriculture. The boarding high school opened…
The value of the pattern shift is significant only if the high and low pressure systems works in our favor, not just the increased heating of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean…
150 years ago this week, crews worked to clear a wagon road ‘over the range’ to Hot Sulphur Springs
Miss Indian World Dania Wahwasuck is introduced to the crowd during the last Gathering of Nations powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Friday, April 24, 2026. (Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press)…
Durango Big Picture High School will host a Sneak Peek: Tour Big Picture’s New Building from 5 to 6 p.m. May 8 at 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 300, in Bodo…
Weekly bird walks will be held at 8 a.m. every Wednesday along the Animas River. Meet at the painted wall in the Botanic Gardens in front of the Durango Public…
The annual “Working with Wool” extravaganza will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 at the Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road 203. See new vendors and…
When Dolph Kuss took over as the county and city recreation director in 1955, he immediately introduced new programs for area residents. These included organized swimming lessons, marble and jacks…
Durango Bridge Club On Line and In Person Play All Pairs received 50+ Percent April 17 – Unsanctioned North-South First: M. Tuttle/S. Brennan East-West First: J. Kanm/J. Nedergeard Second: R.…
Local historian Charles DiFerdinando will talk about the 1883 attempted robbery of the Bank of Durango and the death of Bruce Hunt at 1 p.m. May 9 at the Animas…
A free screening of the documentary, “Save the Farm, Save the Future,” will be held at 5 p.m. May 5 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. A short…
Erika Brown There’s a big renewable energy opportunity right now that most businesses, nonprofits and public entities don’t know about. While it’s true that federal residential solar tax credits expired…
A sign marking the beginning of historic Route 66 stands at the intersection of East Adams Street and South Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Erin Hooley/Associated Press)…
The short-lived Rocky Mountain Club forms in Colorado Springs
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.: No Name Bridge, Be Fit Be…
Betting odds for Super Bowl LIX are displayed on monitors at the Circa resort and casino sportsbook, Jan. 30, 2025, in Las Vegas. (John Locher/Associated Press) State lawmakers voted Tuesday…
Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. May highlights May 5-19: 14th Annual Durango Public Library Literary Festival. Events will include book clubs, writing workshops and even a…
Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent April 10 – Club Charity Championship First: K. Hasz/S. Hasz Second: W. Rosenberger/W. Caplan Third: K. Davis/J. Walter…
Located at 842 Main Ave., the Fulton Market opened in June 1894 by Ernest Wetter. Specializing as an all-inclusive meat market, the business made its own sausage, bologna, wienerwurst, liverwurst…
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 Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent April 3 – Club Championship First: S. Caplan/S. Westerwick Second: D. Squires/E. Dorminy Third: K. Hasz/J. Walter Fourth:…
Bureau of Land Management move to Grand Junction in first Trump term a cautionary tale
