Community

Troop to participate in National Wreaths Across America Day

Community members may help honor and remember fallen heroes by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day or inviting family…

December 11, 2020

Community

The River Church to host River of Lights event

Community members are invited to participate by decorating their homes with lights and submitting their address to be added to…

December 11, 2020

Community

Professional Women’s Network to host virtual holiday networking event

Wear an ugly sweater and tune into Home for the Holiday Spirits, a virtual professional holiday cocktail demonstration with guest…

December 11, 2020

Community

Powerhouse to host Navajo Skies lecture

Tune into @powscicenter Facebook livestream to hear from two Indigenous astronomy experts, Dr. Nancy Maryboy and Dr. David Begay. Maryboy…

December 11, 2020

Community

Pine River Library offers free books to children and teens

The giveaway is inspired by Jólabókaflóð (pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot), or “Yule Book Flood,” the Icelandic holiday tradition where books are exchanged…

December 11, 2020

Community

Robert Haggart of Durangon named a Presidential Scholar at Clarkson University

Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.

December 9, 2020

Community

Animas Museum opens online holiday store

Purchases may be picked up by a contactless system at the museum through Dec. 24. Visit the store online at…

December 4, 2020

Community

Support the Friends of the Pine River Library on Colorado Gives Day

Community First Foundation and FirstBank host Colorado Gives Day online at www. ColoradoGives.org. Donors may search for the library’s profile…

December 4, 2020

Community

Manna launches brick campaign

The project includes: ADA accessible ramp and 6-foot paved entrance gate into the garden.ADA accessible engraved brick pathway in the…

December 4, 2020

Community

Light Up The Town Holiday Parade to take place Friday

The Taste of Christmas committee has planned the event around COVID-19 restrictions in order to keep the tradition alive in…

November 27, 2020

Community

Festival of Trees goes virtual

While Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will host 40 locally-sponsored trees and wreaths, this year’s event will be held…

November 27, 2020

Community

Cancer Coalition thankful for volunteers

While the American Cancer Society Resource Centers closed across the country and many of their services dropped, our local office…

November 25, 2020

Community

Telluride Fire Festival to take place with safety protocols in place

Face masks will be provided for those who do not have them and seating will be every other row at…

November 20, 2020

Community

Manna to host Thanksgiving feast

The traditional Thanksgiving meal will be served grab-and-go style. The meal will include oven-roasted turkey; garlic mashed potatoes and gravy;…

November 20, 2020

Community

Pine River Library expands digital offerings

Creativebug is a collection of arts and crafts video tutorials, providing on-demand access to expert instruction in drawing, painting, sewing,…

November 20, 2020

Community

Christmas tree permits available from forest

David Crawford, a National Forest Service forester, walks through a wooded area east of Bayfield with a freshly cut white…

November 20, 2020

Community

September births

Rebecca Cash and Shaun Skiles, Durango, Emma Lee, 6 pounds 2 ounces, 8:38 p.m. Sept. 1. Bethany and Eric Graf,…

November 20, 2020

Community

Comfort Keepers grateful to front line workers

Sincerely, The Staff at Comfort Keepers Durango

November 17, 2020

Community

Troop to honor veterans

Community members may help honor and remember fallen heroes by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day or inviting family…

November 13, 2020

Community

Big Brothers Big Sisters to host celebration of mentoring

Bigs and their Littles will share their stories of a caring and friendship. Guest mentors will speak about how a…

November 13, 2020

Community

Pine River Library launches new ‘Get Outdoors’ program

The first outings will take place on the Vallecito Creek Trail. Participants should meet at the trailhead parking lot. The…

November 13, 2020

Community

SJMA seeks volunteers for Christmas tree cutting

Nov. 19: Cutting white fir trees on the national forest in shifts of 9 a.m. to noon and noon to…

November 13, 2020

Community

Curbside drop-off sites to open for Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child collects and delivers shoebox gifts filled with school supplies, hygiene items and toys to children worldwide. Individuals,…

November 13, 2020

Community

Marvel Food Bank grateful for donations

Many blessings! Sincerely, Marvel Food Bank

November 10, 2020