Erika Brown Imagine a typical winter: temperatures dropped, a storm rolled in and your propane supplier can’t make it up your road. Or the bill arrives higher than you budgeted…
Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Weekly events for youths Mondays, 2-4:30 p.m.: Lego Club. For ages 5-12. Using the library’s LEGO collection, design your own creations,…
Constructed between 1903 and 1904, the Cascade Flume transported water from Cascade Creek to Electra Lake. A separate section then conveyed the water from Electra to Forebay Lake, where it…
Over the past year, Congress has increasingly turned to a previously obscure legislative tool called the Congressional Review Act in order to get rid of protective land management decisions. Champions…
Mine shafts 10, left, and 9 tower over the Resolution Copper Mining Co. facility June 9, 2023, in Miami, Ariz. (Matt York/Associated Press)cca The title to the land was conveyed…
Defendant Kouri Richins, accused of poisoning her husband in March 2022, listens to closing arguments in the Third District Court on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (David…
On St. Patrick’s Day in 1924, this group of high school women prepared a festive meal for the Durango School Board, the superintendent of schools, and the high school principal.…
Tourists travel in a classic American car along the Malecon littered with sargassum seaweed, in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/Associated Press)cca The landscape and lives in…
The Eldora Mountain Ski Resort Nordic Center is usually covered with more snow this time of year. Feb. 13, 2026. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)cca In a normal year, Aaron Sloan, the…
Homes sites are seen under construction Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Las Vegas.cca Torres Suazo expects to continue sharing an apartment with roommates for the foreseeable future, kept on the…
Duranglers Spring Fly Fishing Festival will be held April 2 to 4 at various Durango venues. The fest will feature demos, clinics and a fly tying demonstration by world-renowned fly…
Sunshine Gardens/Cornerstone will hold a community fundraiser breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. April 4 at 25 Sunshine Court. The event will feature an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast filled with delicious…
These local students were named to the Biola University dean’s list in fall 2025: Taia Shaffer, Durango, majoring in Bible, Theology and MinistryMiles Baker, Pagosa Springs, majoring in Cinema and…
The loss of a spouse is one of life’s most difficult journeys. Durango Grief Center will hold a six-week widow support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. beginning March 27…
The ELHI Community Center will host the 2026 Hop & Shop vendor market and nighttime (teen) Easter Egg hunt from 6 to 9 p.m. March 27 at 115 Ute St.…
Durango’s Animas View Drive served as the primary northbound route to Silverton until 1963. West Animas Road, now County Road 203, continued U.S. Highway 550 north along the west side…
A recent trip to Cancun featured culture, history and conversations about the country
Durango Big Picture High School will host a Family Night for prospective students and families at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Tech Center, 150 Tech Center Drive, Suites A…
In honor of Women’s History Month as well as the 120th anniversary of the Antiquities Act and the creation of Mesa Verde National Park, Animas Museum will host a talk…
J.W. Buckley came to Colorado from Vermont in 1879 and immediately entered the lumber industry. He operated a sawmill in Mancos and opened another in 1900 on the Florida River,…
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.…
People watch as a crane lifts the upper arm of the cross onto the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, reaching…
Britain Robotaxis A black cab drives along a street in London, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Kin Cheung/Associated Press)cca The autonomous vehicle from British startup Wayve Technologies is on a test…
The Board of the Durango Wildlife Museum and CPW wish to thank Lou Ulrich, general manager of Builders’ First Source, for donating all of the cedar lumber needed to make…
Durango Big Picture High School student interns experience hands-on, project-based learning inside a Snowcat in Durango. (Courtesy of Durango School District) Karla Sluis Colorado was recently recognized as a national…
Silver Spur Motel, Restaurant & Lounge opened in May 1953 and quickly became one of Durango’s preeminent hospitality businesses. The venue was a popular destination for both visitors and locals.…
Two notable events occurred last week in jarring juxtaposition. The seven Colorado River basin states failed to reach agreement on how to manage the river’s ever-diminishing flows, while simultaneously the…
The industry has largely abandoned them in favor of plastic resin alternatives
Band leader Joshua Lamorelle, front right, walks with Masqueraders from Kaiso Kah Valencia band before participating in the Junior Carnival Parade of the Bands in Port of Spain, Trinidad and…
A view of Milan’s Duomo cathedral at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Antonio Calanni/Associated Press)cca The Bearded Saint with Book was recently restored under…
