Late afternoon light streaks across golden leaves in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tenn. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Great Smoky Mountains National Park wants to start charging…
People who lived in Durango in the 1980s and ’90s can probably identify any number of these individuals. Purgatory had paid ski patrollers from its beginning, but for many years…
Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave., contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Masks are highly encouraged for all indoor events. Ongoing events: Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.: Teen Time. Games and crafts in the…
A truck drops off a load of garbage at the South Kent Landfill in Byron Township, Mich., on Nov. 8, 2017. On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the National Oceanic and…
The bridge across the Animas River on 32nd Street will be closed to all foot and vehicle traffic on April 12 and possibly April 13 while a pedestrian bridge is…
Durango Habitat for Humanity will dedicate a home at 11 a.m. Saturday at 1470 Florida Road, No. 4. There will be a ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony for new occupants.
La Plata Quilters Guild’s April program, “Three D Quilting,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 14 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The guild reminds members to…
Animas Museum will host its virtual Second Seminar Series at 1 p.m. Saturday. In conjunction with the “golden” 50th anniversary of the La Plata County Historical Society, the presentation will…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday Makiah Salzano: Piano, Senior Recital, 3-4 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall,…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge 1:30 p.m.: Be Fit Be Able, Computer Class, Pool Tuesday…
Command staff members of the Durango Police Department will host a town hall meeting from 6-8 p.m. April 25 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The purpose…
City of Durango will host the annual Arbor Day celebration at 10 a.m. April 15 at Santa Rita Park. Attendees can help staff members plant trees at the park. There…
Big Brothers Big Sisters and Fort Lewis College Soccer will host a youth soccer clinic from 4-6 p.m. April 13 at Dirks Field at FLC, 1000 Rim Drive. The clinic…
The League of Women Voters of La Plata County Healthcare committee is issuing a health care needs survey for residents. A 5-minute online survey is available at https://sofcorp.com/lwv-health/. The survey…
The Durango DeColores Club will host a food drive throughout April to benefit the Durango Food Bank. Donations can be dropped off at Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave., or…
The Colorado Department of Transportation will resume work on the Camino del Rio improvement project. Crews and equipment were mobilized April 4. Trench work will also require a lane closure…
The Columbine Ranger District is planning to burn about 1,500 acres in the Beaver Meadows and the First Notch areas this spring. The area is located about 10 miles northeast…
Brady Leonard, Sydney Rey and Lance Mazur won Bayfield High School Business and Marketing Program’s Invention Convention. (Courtesy of Bayfield High School) Bayfield High School Business and Marketing Program hosted…
A wildlife team covers a young buck's head with a cloth to help calm it before testing the deer for the coronavirus and taking other biological samples in Grand Portage,…
A student walks down a hallway between classes at a high school in Kansas City, Kan., on the first day of in-person learning Wednesday, March 30, 2021. According to a…
Side street parking difficulties downtown are not a new phenomenon. Here, parties survey the situation, whether a minor fender bender or a creative attempt to safely park on a hill,…
Pond Skim 2019 (Courtesy)Ryan Nott Purgatory Resort will host its annual pond skim competition from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday. Prizes will be awarded for the best skim (male and female), best…
La Plata County is revising its five-year strategic plan. County staff members will hold three public input meetings in April to hear from county residents, business owners and the nonprofit…
The Southwest La Plata Library District will host “Try VR” events at Sunnyside and Fort Lewis Mesa libraries. The events are at 5:30 p.m. April 13 at the Fort Lewis…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday “ Sweeney Todd,” 2-4 p.m., Community Concert Hall, free for…
Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo 1:30 p.m.: Be Fit Be Able, Pool Tuesday 8:30 a.m.: Knitting/Crocheting 9:30 a.m.:…
Ryan McGee will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango about the regional politics, cultural factors and economic elements that are driving the ongoing war and what the possible long-term…
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031, Durango Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 28 will host a fish fry fundraiser to benefit the Veterans Relief Committee at 5 p.m. April…
This very early picture shows Animas City in its heyday. It was still the dominant community in the area, but the writing was on the wall for its demotion to…
Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday Wilderness First Responder, 7 a.m.-6 .pm., Jones Hall 160, contact:…
