All models/makes will be on hand at this free event. Attendees can answer questions about electric vehicles for a chance to earn prizes. Food from Taco’s La Carranza will be…
Partner organizations will host events across the forest to remove trash left behind at trailheads, along streams and on high-use trails. Other National Public Lands Day volunteer efforts include trail…
On July 16, 1945, the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion rises from Trinity Test Site, New Mexico. An open house at the site is offered twice a year…
President Joe Biden waves as he walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday for a short trip to Andrews Air Force…
Recognizing that the success of any public library is enhanced and sustained by dedicated residents, the Durango Public Library Advisory Board singles out individuals for appreciation through its Library Community…
The parade will feature 10 home and commercial locations built by local builders. The lineup of new home offerings will include everything from affordable housing to the million dollar and…
Lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona. Two major California water agencies have settled a…
In this October 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, St. Louis Red Cross Motor Corps personnel wear masks as they hold stretchers next to ambulances in preparation…
A droplet falls from a syringe after a person was injected with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 15, 2020, at a hospital in Providence, R.I. (David Goldman/Associated Press file)David Goldman…
New mining, large dams and new roads would be prohibited; grazing, water rights and existing mine leases would be protected
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers. (Patrick Sison/Associated…
Membership in the DAR is open to any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. For more…
There will be yard games set up in the north yard for people to pass the time while waiting for their turn at the press. Participants are asked to bring…
Local interpretive archaeologist Denise Galley will highlight the major Ancestral Puebloan archaeological areas in the Four Corners, such as Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, Aztec and Canyons of the Ancients. This…
This photo was taken just a few years after Durango High School was built in 1916. Built for $175,000 and paid for by a bond issue that passed by only…
Smith is the leader of Rotary District 5470, which consists of 2,000 members spread over 52,000 square miles in 57 clubs. Rotarians’ “service above self” motto includes their focus on…
Entries must include original artwork and a book-related quote and be 2 inches by 8 inches in size. Entry forms are available at Durango Public Library and at DurangoGov.org/Library. Entries…
Forest Service works on 5.5 miles of paths in heavily used area
For the first time since the pandemic started, the Durango Dharma Center will offer a “Fundamentals of Insight Meditation” class in person at the meditation hall. In this five-week course,…
Bayfield: Edward Killian and Amy Fletcher. Cortez: Jemima Gazell Dela Cruz. Pagosa Springs: Harrison Rivera. Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above are named…
The public is invited to bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the celebration. Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will be on site for safety and fire prevention.
Animas Surgical Hospital will host a free community lecture about common shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, online or at the hospital, 575 Rivergate Lane,…
A syringe is prepared Aug. 26 with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic in Santa Ana, Calif. New U.S. studies released on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, show…
As a volunteer for many years, I would like to thank Ken Beck from Pine River Irrigation District for his forethought in purchasing an air curtain burner several years ago…
It was a wonderful evening with awesome sounds provided by Six String Dollar Band who kept the crowd moving. The Humane Society would also like to thank the Community Foundation…
The launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik in October 1957 shocked Americans by its technological breakthrough. The United States resolved to compete with the Soviets in the “race to space.”…
Lifelong Animas Valley resident Edward Mead and Ruth Lambert, cultural program director for the San Juan Mountain Association, will lead the tour. The tour will begin with a short history…
Applications may be completed online and must be submitted by Nov. 15. The 500 national winners will be announced in April 2022. Twenty top scholarships will be awarded ranging from…
The next meeting of the community grief group, Living with Loss, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. Meetings are held…
