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Workshop to be held at senior center

The workshop, “How to Stay Out of a Nursing Home,” will be held at 1 p.m. June 9 in the…

June 3, 2026

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La Plata Quilters Guild to meet

The La Plata Quilters guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. June 11 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main…

June 3, 2026

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Manna Garden appreciates support

Manna Garden wishes to thank all of the community members who supported the Fourth Annual Manna Garden Plant Sale! We…

June 3, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Main Avenue and 31st Street – ca. 1952

The northern end of Main Avenue was not paved in the early 1950s when this photo was taken. The Joy…

June 1, 2026

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Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours invites public to Animas River Trail cleanup

Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours will host a comprehensive cleanup of the Animas River Trail on June 4…

May 30, 2026

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Animas Museum hosts ‘La Plata County 150 Years Ago’

Animas Museum will host “La Plata County, 150 years ago, part II,” at 1 p.m. June 13 at the museum,…

May 30, 2026

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U.S. Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

Sand bars develop along the Rio Grande as stretches of the river begin to dry in Albuquerque, N.M., on May…

May 28, 2026

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A historic rainstorm in May 1876 caused Colorado’s worst flood in years

Flooding on Cherry Creek and the South Platte River destroyed dozens of buildings and bridges in Denver

May 28, 2026

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Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower

Utah State University master’s student Barrett Friesen steers a boat near Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell on June 7,…

May 28, 2026

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This new Colorado River plan could force talks every 2 years. Is that a good idea?

Lake Powell sits near record low water levels in Page, Arizona on May 14, 2026. The Colorado River needs new…

May 28, 2026

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Wolfwood grateful for consideration

WolfWood Refuge would like to thank the drivers and administration of Red Willow and our neighbors, the Southern Ute tribe,…

May 27, 2026

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Bridge scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent May 13 – Open Pairs First: W. Rosenberger/S.…

May 27, 2026

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Senior cal. 052926

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage,…

May 27, 2026

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June Library Calendar

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Announcements June 1-Aug. 15: Summer Reading Program: Dig Into Reading: Download…

May 27, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Third Avenue – after 1901

This photo was taken after 1901 from the 900 Block of East Third Avenue, near the intersection with 10th Street.…

May 25, 2026

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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

Farra White stands with her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, and husband Marlon White outside their residence Thursday, May 7, 2026, in…

May 22, 2026

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4CORE, LPEA hosting free community event

Erika Brown Over $4 million in home energy rebates is available right now for Southwest Colorado residents – and it…

May 21, 2026

Community

Leave young wildlife alone this spring and summer

Each spring and summer, well-meaning residents across La Plata County encounter young wildlife that appears abandoned. A shivering fledgling on…

May 20, 2026

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Local students named to Belmont University dean’s list

Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, released the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University’s…

May 20, 2026

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Scholarship golf outing to be held June 11

The fourth annual 2026 Rodney Ems Memorial Scholarship golf outing will be held at 8 a.m. June 11 at Dalton…

May 20, 2026

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Durango Neighborhood Coalition to meet

Durango Neighborhood Coalition will meet at 5:30 p.m. May 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave., in the…

May 20, 2026

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Applications to open for Community Art Show

Durango Public Library will host its second Community Art Show in September and October. Artists ages 14 and older are…

May 20, 2026

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Ella Dockendorf named to dean’s list

Ella Dockendorf of Durango has been named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North…

May 20, 2026

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Garden Club of Durango plant sale a success

Thank you, Durango, for supporting the Garden Club of Durango. Because of generous people in the community attending, our yearly…

May 20, 2026