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Open burns require permit from Durango Fire Protection District

The Durango Fire Protection District has safety and permit-process guidelines for open burns within La Plata County and the fire protection district. To apply for a permit, vis...

Course to certify cottage food, egg producers

La Plata County Extension Office, in cooperation with Colorado Department of Health and Environment, will offer a certification course for cottage food and egg producers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m...

Commissioner Gwen Lachelt to hold open office hours Monday

La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will hold open office hours from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the Smiley Cafe, 1309 East Third Ave. Lachelt encourages people to e...

Durango to create wait-list for vacation-rental permits

Applications will be accepted until April 10

Volunteers to plant willows along Animas River

Volunteers for the Animas Watershed Partnership will plant willows from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 8, April 22, April 29 and May 6 along the Animas River in Colorado and New Mexico. ...

Heart Safe La Plata to hold CPR classes

Local nonprofit Heart Safe La Plata will offer an adult CPR class from 6 to 9 p.m. April 5 and a CPR class for health care providers from 6 to 10 p.m. April 12 at Durango Fire and Rescue Sta...

Urology services coming to Bayfield in April

San Juan Health Partners Urology will begin offering services in Bayfield in April at San Juan Regional Heart Center, 480 Wolverine Drive. Three urologists – Dr. Daniel Mannas, D...

Park Elementary announces preschool, kindergarten registration

Park Elementary School will open online registration for kindergarten April 1. Online registration must be completed before attending the in-school registration from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 1...

Spring craft fair to be held April 8 at fairgrounds

The Swing into Spring first annual spring craft fair will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in Exhibit Hall at La Plata County Fairgrounds. A variety of hand-crafted it...

Kiwanis club will meet Thursday

The Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon Thursday, at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Laura Lewis Marchino, executive director at Region 9 Economic Develo...

Section of Rim Trail to close for irrigation work

Approximately 2,500 feet of the Rim Trail on the Fort Lewis College mesa will be closed from Tuesday to April 11 to accommodate site work and installation of irrigation infrastructure for th...

Elevation Outdoors Magazine honors Ska

Elevation Outdoors Magazine readers voted Ska Brewing the Best Brewery in the magazine’s Best of the Rockies 2017 awards announced this month. “We are honored by the overwhelming...