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Tickets on sale now for Merely Players’ 2022-23 season

Merely Players is now selling tickets for its 2022-23 theater season. The show lineup includes: Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy, “As You Like It”; “The Half-Life of Marie Curie,” a historica...

DATE: Aug 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

San Ignacio Fiesta names winners

The San Ignacio Fiesta was held July 30. Here are the winners of the parade and raffle. San Ignacio Fiesta parade results Grand Prize: Bayfield Belles First Children Walking: Ignacio...

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Boulevard neighborhood meeting Sunday to discuss safety, parking issues

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Mason Park to hear a presentation from the Durango Police Department about a safety improvement program, which ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students named to dean’s list

These students have been named to the 2021-22 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado: Durango: Drew Allsopp, Zoe Congdon and CJ Koso. Ignacio: Gabby Creason. Students who receive...

DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Volunteers needed for Habitat build

Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to help build an affordable duplex. Volunteers are needed Tuesday through Saturday each week until the houses are completed this fall. For mor...

DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Tour de Farms to be held Aug. 28

The 13th annual Tour de farms will be held starting at 8 a.m. Aug. 28. Tour de Farms highlights what is unique, healthy and homegrown in the local agricultural and gardening community. Bike ...

DATE: Aug 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Bird Club to meet on Aug. 17.

The Durango Bird Club will convene for its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 in Room 055 at Fort Lewis College’s Education Business Hall. Dr. Preston Somers, emeritus professor of Biology...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Friends of the Library to hold book, bake sale

Friends of the Durango Library will hold a book and bake sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19 at the library, 1900 East Third Ave. There will be a summer clearance sale, with all books $1 (...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Woodward named to dean’s list at Tufts University

Tufts University student Nicholas Woodward of Durango was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Woodward is one of more than 4,000 students named to dean’s list at Tufts. St...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Animas Surgical Hospital welcomes new foot and ankle specialist

Animas Surgical Hospital welcomes podiatric surgeon Riane Teagarden, DPM, to the Durango community. Teagarden practices at Southwest Foot and Ankle and will operate at Animas Surgical Hospit...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent July 28 – Non-Life Masters First: C. Schadt/L. Hawk Second: C. Conger/S. Westerwick Third...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar: Aug. 8-12

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10:30 a.m.: Computer Class, Watch Your Step (Marvel Methodist Church) 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba 12:30 p.m.: Dupl...

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community