Southwest Life

9Health:365 to host health fair in May

9Health:365 will host its annual community health fair in Durango from 8-11 a.m. May 14 and 9 a.m. to 1…

April 19, 2022

Payroll Department announces ‘Meet Your Match’ grant recipients

The Payroll Department awarded three businesses with the ‘Meet Your Match’ grant: Durango Education Foundation, Oak Tree Resources and Southwest…

April 19, 2022

Community

Durango/La Plata Senior Center to host spring craft bazaar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center will host a spring craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the center,…

April 19, 2022

Community

City of Durango seeks volunteers for boards, commissions

The city of Durango seeks volunteers for various boards and commissions. Applications will be accepted until noon April 25. Current…

April 19, 2022

Community

Burn planned between Newt Jack Road and Catamount Trail

The San Juan National Forest’s Pagosa Ranger District is planning to conduct a prescribed fire between Newt Jack Road and…

April 19, 2022

Local News

Masks no longer required at Durango airport, on city transit

All three airlines serving DRO made face coverings optional

April 19, 2022

Travel

How to make summer 2022 travel plans that actually happen

A Delta Air Lines aircraft takes off as passengers await the boarding process, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…

April 18, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Mail Delivery Downtown – 1884

Winter 1883-84 was for many years referred to as “the winter of the big snow” by area residents. Snow started…

April 15, 2022

Community

Fort Lewis College calendar: April 17-23

Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Sunday…

April 14, 2022

Community

Senior Center Calendar: April 18-22

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo 1:30 p.m.: Be…

April 14, 2022

Community

Pine River Library to host earring making class

Pine River Library will host an earring making class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 28. The class, geared toward…

April 14, 2022

Community

Miller Middle School Parent Teacher Organization to host Stampede Trail Run fundraiser

Miller Middle School PTO is hosting the second annual Miller Gives fundraiser along with the Stampede Trail Run on April…

April 14, 2022

Community

County to offer free mulch loading in Bayfield

La Plata County is offering free wood mulch that will be loaded into vehicles and trailers from 8 a.m. to…

April 14, 2022

Southwest Life

In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions

A high-flow release of water flows into the Colorado River from bypass tubes at Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Ariz.,…

April 13, 2022

Community

Four Corners Gem and Mineral club to host lecture on Agate and Jasper

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will host a free lecture, “Agates versus Jaspers: what they are and how to…

April 12, 2022

Community

Man to Man to host prostate health forum

The Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group will sponsor a public forum at 6 p.m. May 3 at Durango…

April 12, 2022

Community

Durango Wine Experience seeks volunteers

The Durango Wine Experience, now a fundraiser for the nonprofit Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado, seeks volunteers for the Grand…

April 12, 2022

Community

Animas Museum to host presentation about Durango Brick Yard founder

Animas Museum will host a presentation about the Durango Brick Yard founder, Thomas Guthrie Pierce, by his grandson, Danny Pierce…

April 12, 2022

Community

Tree removal to close 2300 block of West Second Ave.

The 2300 block of West Second Avenue will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday…

April 12, 2022

Community

Ignacio 9Health Fair to be held

The Ignacio 9Health Fair will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. May 7 at Ignacio High School. Available screenings…

April 12, 2022

Community

Fort Lewis College to host 5K night run

Fort Lewis College will host “Light Up the Night Glow Run,” a 5K night run and 1K night walk on…

April 12, 2022

Community

Animas Valley Grange to host talk about container gardening

Darrin Parmenter will host a presentation about container gardening at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road…

April 12, 2022

Community

Durango Design and Development Awards to be held

Durango Design and Development Awards will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333…

April 12, 2022

Health

BA.2 variant takes over. What’s known about it?

Pharmacist Karen Flynn gives a second Moderna booster shot to her mother, Joann Pangonis, of New Boston, Pa., at Morris…

April 9, 2022