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Mild to Wild to host raft trip fundraiser

Mild to Wild will host “Raft for Hope,” a raft trip fundraiser in memory of Taylor Jesse Lau at 5 p.m. July 24 beginning at the Mild to Wild shop, 50 Animas View Drive. The trip costs $56 p...

DATE: Jul 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Columbine Landscapes hires new designer

Columbine Landscapes recently hired Allyssa Williams as a designer. Williams has professional experience in the design of public projects with an emphasis on water harvesting for urban envir...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Region 9 hires new regional project manager

Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado welcomes Shak Powers as its newest regional project manager. He will lead regional coordination and management of transit, broad...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Pine River Library to host outdoor screening of ‘Jaws’

Pine River Library will host an outdoor screening of the 1975 classic movie “Jaws” at sunset July 22 at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield. Audience members should bring the...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Pine River Library to host Canva graphic design class

Pine River Library will host “Getting Creative with Canva,” a class that will help users learn the basics of the program. Canva is a free online design tool that allows users to create attra...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango students can draw prizes for completing portion of summer workbook

Durango School District students are invited to draw a prize this week during the Summer Bridge workbook checkpoint event. Prizes will be awarded to students who completed the second portion...

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent July 1 – Open Pairs First: W. Caplan/D. Squires Second: C.L. Lappen/W. Rosenberger Third:...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Fire restrictions rescinded in La Plata County

La Plata County’s Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted by Sheriff Sean Smith as of July 6 in the unincorporated areas of La Plata County and on all lands owned by La Plata County. Recent r...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar: July 11-15

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba w/ Toning 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge 1:30 p.m.: Be...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango PlayFest seeks volunteers for August festival

Durango PlayFest is seeking volunteers to help with its annual festival, Aug. 4 to 7. There are a variety of assignments, including ticket takers, hospitality helpers, set up and take down ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Animas Occupational Medicine hires new provider

Animas Surgical Hospital hired a new occupational medicine specialist, Lysa Marquez. Occupational medicine specialists provide care for those injured on the job, so employees can return to w...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Riverhouse Children’s Center announces annual fundraiser

Riverhouse Children’s Center, a Durango nonprofit early education center, announced the return of its annual fundraiser, Cheers for Children. The fundraiser is from 4 to 8 p.m. July 31 at Ri...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community