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Conservancy announces new executive director

La Plata Open Space Conservancy hired new Adrienne Dorsey as its new executive director. Dorsey has nearly two decades of experience working in land conservation, sustainability and renewabl...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Alliance seeks board ‘member-at-large’

La Plata County Regional Housing Alliance is accepting applications for its “member-at-large” board position. Applicants for this three-year term must be residents of, or employed in, La Pl...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

DurangoHome expands to New Mexico

DurangoHome owner Brett Rosenbaugh is now a licensed Realtor in San Juan County, New Mexico, and is expanding his services to the area. He is also now an adviser at the R1 New Mexico broker...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Animas Surgical Hospital in state’s top 4

Animas Surgical Hospital was rated in the top four of Colorado hospitals for patient experience by Becker’s Hospital Review. The list uses data from surveys that asks patients about their ex...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Response district seeks advisory members

The SouthWEST Opioid Response District is seeking advisory members with experience in health care, behavioral health, or recovery and treatment, or who are tribal representatives or communit...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Alpenglow Properties hires new broker

Alpenglow Properties announced the hiring of its new broker Damon Davidson. He moved to Durango in 2018 to attend Fort Lewis College and started an architectural photography business in 2020...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Center for Independence moves office

Southwest Center for Independence has moved its Durango office to 9 Burnett Court, Suite C. For more information, call 259-1672 or email info@swilc.org. ...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Region 9 hires community grant writer

Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado hired Tiffany Brodersen as its community grant writer. She will develop Region 9’s grant guidelines and work with communities to...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play — all pairs received 50+ percent Jan. 20 — Open Pairs First: M. Thorpe/C.L. Lappen Second: W. Schultz/S. Snyder Third: R. Borrego/S....

DATE: Jan 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Farmington artist awarded grant

Farmington artist Rosemary Meza-DesPlas was awarded a $9,100 516 ARTS’ Fulcrum Fund grant for her upcoming performance artwork titled “Miss Nalgas USA 2022.” The funded performance artwork e...

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ballantine Family Fund awards $310,100 in grants to nonprofits

2022 will mark the fund’s 65th year supporting Southwest Colorado organizations

DATE: Jan 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aztec Theatre sign-lighting ceremony to be held

There will be a sign-lighting ceremony for the iconic Aztec Theatre sign Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. The sign has been out of operation for 10 years. The city of Aztec’s Metropolitan Rede...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico