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Pine River Library hosts mindful parenting class

Pine River Library will host mindfulness facilitator Tracy Baumann from 6 to 7 p.m. July 6 for a mindful parenting…

June 21, 2022

Community

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club to host show

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will host its 68th annual Gem and Mineral Show from 10 a.m. to 6…

June 21, 2022

Regional News

Arizona fires sweep land rich with ancient sites, artifacts

Jason Nez, center, talks to wildland fire personnel working a blaze in northern Arizona in 2021. Nez is a Navajo…

June 21, 2022

Travel

How to afford summer road trips amid high gas prices

High gas prices this summer don’t mean you have to put the brake on travel completely. (Adobe Stock)Andrey Armyagov A…

June 20, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Parade Past the Old High School – ca. 1940

F.J. Will shot this color image of Southern Utes on horseback on parade in front of the old Durango High…

June 17, 2022

Community

Naughty school girl run to benefit veterans

Shoultz’ze eighth annual Naughty School Girl Run will be held from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. June 25 from La Plata…

June 15, 2022

Community

Pine River Shares introduces Teen Time

Pine River Shares has introduced Teen Time, a free, fun and productive day for teens ages 13 to 19, which…

June 15, 2022

Community

Durango Botanic Gardens thanks Young Professionals of Durango

The Durango Botanic Gardens would like to thank the Young Professionals of Durango for their assistance on June 4. There…

June 14, 2022

Community

Adaptive Golf Program to host inventor of Paragolfer machine

Adaptive Golf Program, Stand Up and Play Foundation and Hillcrest Golf Club will host Anthony Netto for a presentation about…

June 14, 2022

Community

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to host summer worship series

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango announced its summer worship series theme, which is “Coping with the Climate Crisis.” At 10…

June 14, 2022

Community

‘Finding Nemo’ to be screened outdoors at Pine River Library

“Finding Nemo” will be screened outdoors around sunset June 24 at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. Attendees should…

June 14, 2022

Travel

Interior phasing out plastic water bottles at national parks

A class of eighth grade students and their chaperones sit in a meadow at Yosemite National Park, Calif., below Yosemite…

June 13, 2022

Local News

Hispanic and Basque sheepherders on Haycamp Mesa left artistic legacy in aspens

Cultural Historic Landscape on San Juan National Forest wins state archaeology award

June 10, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Freight Train to Farmington – 1966

In 1905, a 48-mile southern extension of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad was built primarily to transport fruit from…

June 10, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: June 13-17

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist…

June 9, 2022

Community

League of Women Voters seeks residents’ input on health care

The League of Women Voters Healthcare Committee will host a small group listening session to hear the community’s views and…

June 9, 2022

Community

Marvel Grange to host potluck supper

Marvel Grange will host a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. June 17 at the grange hall, 217 County Road 100…

June 8, 2022

Community

Animas Valley Grange to present talk about cheese-making

Animas Valley Grange will host Susan Vidal of Brightwood Farm for her presentation, “Home-scale Cheesemaking,” at 6:30 p.m. June 20…

June 8, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host humane society adoption event

Pine River Library Park will host La Plata County Humane Society for an adoption event from 11 a.m. to noon…

June 8, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host campfire author talk

Pine River Library will host author, archaeologist and conservationist R.E. Burrillo for stories around the fire pit from 7 to…

June 8, 2022

Community

Kaiut Yoga Durango offers classes at new location

Kaiut Yoga Durango announced it will now offer classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County…

June 8, 2022

Community

Gem show seeking volunteers

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club is seeking volunteers for its 68th annual Gem and Mineral Show, July 8-10. Volunteers…

June 8, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Herald-Democrat – ca. 1950

Tracing its roots back to December 1880, The Durango Herald you are reading today has a long and eventful history…

June 3, 2022

Southwest Life

Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone

A man wades into the ocean at sunset on June 22, 2021, in Newport Beach, Calif. The National Oceanic and…

June 3, 2022