Southwest Life

Senior Center Calendar: April 4-8

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…

March 31, 2022

Rotary Club of Durango meeting to discuss war in Ukraine

Ryan McGee will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango about the regional politics, cultural factors and economic elements that…

March 30, 2022

VFW Post 4031 to host fish fry fundraiser

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031, Durango Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 28 will host a fish fry fundraiser…

March 28, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Early Animas City Street Scene – 1880

This very early picture shows Animas City in its heyday. It was still the dominant community in the area, but…

March 27, 2022

Fort Lewis College calendar: March 27-April 2

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

March 25, 2022

Senior Center Calendar: March 28-31

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge…

March 25, 2022

Great Decisions Durango to host discussion about Biden’s agenda

Great Decisions Durango will host a discussion about President Joe Biden’s agenda at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Durango…

March 24, 2022

Local News

Colorado Native Plant Society to host winter lecture series

Colorado Native Plant Society Southwest Chapter will host “Growing Native Plants in Southwest Colorado” by John Wickman, as part of…

March 23, 2022

Durango Parks and Recreation director to speak at Rotary Club of Durango meeting

Ture Nycum, who joined Durango’s Parks and Recreation Department as director last August, will speak to the Rotary Club of…

March 23, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: National Guard Armory and Horse Stalls on Main – 1988

The horse stalls (at right) along Main Avenue between 25th and 27th streets were part of a 1930s Works Progress…

Fort Lewis College calendar: March 20-26

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

Senior Center Calendar: March 21-25

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.: MS/Be…

Residents can apply for utility refund or food tax rebate starting March 14

Applications for the Food Tax Rebate Program and the Utility Refund Program will be available starting March 14. City residents…

Joel Priest awarded Character Counts Person of the Month

Joel Priest accepts Character Counts Person of the Month award. (Courtesy of Ignacio School District) The Multi-Cultural Committee of Ignacio…

Rotary Club of Durango to host presentation by retired official from Bureau of Diplomatic Security

A retired official from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Donald Gonneville, will speak at the Rotary…

Pine River Library to host obituary writing workshop

Pine River Library will host a workshop guiding participants through writing their own obituaries so that their grieving loved ones…

Durango-La Plata Emergency Communications Center installs technology to quicken response time

The Durango-La Plata Emergency Communications Center installed the RapidSOS program to help reduce emergency response time. The program, which went…

Alternative Horizons seeks volunteers

Alternative Horizons is seeking volunteer advocates, including those who are bilingual, to staff its 24-hour hotline. Alternative Horizons supports and…

Community Foundation announces grant and internship opportunities

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado and the Business Education Connection designed a paid summer internship opportunity for 12 high…

Florida Grange to host organization workshop

Florida Grange is hosting a “Get Organized” workshop presented by Traci Key at 1 p.m. March 19 at Florida Grange,…

Leadership La Plata seeking nominations for 2022-23 class

Leadership La Plata, a local leadership development program, seeks nominations for applicants for the class of 2022-23. The program is…

Pine River Library to host beginner’s quilting class

Pine River Library will host a beginner’s quilting class from 2 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday in April. The first…

Fort Lewis College calendar: March 14-19

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