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Getting the best out of your Christmas cactus
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Getting the best out of your Christmas cactus

January 2, 2026

A Christmas cactus (Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery)Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery – Heather Houk Whether you call it a Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter cactus, it is botanically known as…

Here’s why this flu season is worse than last year
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Here’s why this flu season is worse than last year

January 2, 2026

A nurse prepares a flu shot at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. (David Goldman/Associated Press file)cca Dr. Shen Nagel, a pediatrician with Pediatrics West in Wheat Ridge, said the rise…

Historian to talk about Animas City
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Historian to talk about Animas City

December 31, 2025

To kick off Animas Museum’s special commemorations in 2026, local historian Robert McDaniel will discuss Animas City’s start 150 years ago at 1 p.m. Jan. 10. His talk, “Railhead Animas…

Comedian Dan Docimo to perform at Durango Arts Center
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Comedian Dan Docimo to perform at Durango Arts Center

December 31, 2025

Durango Comedy presents Chicago-favorite comedian Dan Docimo at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. With disarming and unique comic style, Docimo’s observational humor and…

A new kind of New Year’s resolution
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A new kind of New Year’s resolution

December 26, 2025

The start of a new year often comes with resolutions. We make promises to ourselves to do better, be better, or try something new. We resolve to eat healthier, slow…

Local students named to dean’s list
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Local students named to dean’s list

December 26, 2025

These local students were named to Belmont University’s dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester: Eiley Connell of BayfieldEli Connell of Durango Danika Cox of Durango Dean’s list eligibility is…

11th Street Station hosts New Year’s Eve party
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11th Street Station hosts New Year’s Eve party

December 26, 2025

11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., will host a New Year’s Eve celebration beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The evening will feature caviar, beats and bubbles. TJ the DJ and…

Darrin Parmenter joins DBG board
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Darrin Parmenter joins DBG board

December 26, 2025

The Durango Botanic Gardens announces that Darrin Parmenter, one of the founding members of the gardens in 2010, has joined its board. Parmenter is the Western Region Director for CSU…

Thank you for Crestview Cemetery repairs
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Thank you for Crestview Cemetery repairs

December 26, 2025

Special thanks to Durango VFW Post 4031 and Bayfield American Legion Post 143 for repairing halyard, restringing and installing a new flag at Crestview Cemetery at the Corner of U.S.…

January Library Calendar
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January Library Calendar

December 25, 2025

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Notable Upcoming Events: Jan. 1-Jan. 31: Page One Contest Snowdown Events: Jan. 23-Jan. 31: All Day: Snowdown Fact Finding Mission.Jan. 27,…

What’s all the hype about heat pumps?
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What’s all the hype about heat pumps?

December 19, 2025

Erika Brown If you’ve been hearing a lot about heat pumps lately and wondering why, you’re not alone. Heat pumps are having a moment – and for good reason. They’re…

And the West is History: 1100 block of Main Avenue – 1882
And the West is History

And the West is History: 1100 block of Main Avenue – 1882

December 15, 2025

By 1881, the year after Durango’s founding, many businesses had already established themselves along the main thoroughfare. This photo shows the Durango Stable, the Free Corral and the Wagon &…

Cunninghams celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
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Cunninghams celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

December 12, 2025

Brigitte and Clark Cunningham are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. (Courtesy) Wishing Clark and Brigitte Cunningham a happy 60th wedding anniversary. On your diamond anniversary, we send you all our…

And the West is History: Durango downtown – ca. 1894
And the West is History

And the West is History: Durango downtown – ca. 1894

December 8, 2025

This photograph was likely taken from the roof of the Strater Hotel, looking northeast along Durango’s 700 and 800 blocks of Main Avenue. Wood plank sidewalks were still in use…