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SWEEP names Elise Jones as executive director

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project has named Elise Jones as executive director, effective Jan. 25. For the past eight years, Jones has served as a Boulder County Commissioner. P...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Absolute Physical Therapy and Wellness welcomes new physical therapist Liz Ashworth

Absolute Physical Therapy and Wellness has welcomed physical therapist Liz Ashworth its team. Ashworth earned her doctorate of physical therapy from Eastern Washington University...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

First Southwest Bank awarded Bank Enterprise Award and granted over $200,000

For the fifth year in a row, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Fund granted First Southwest Bank just over $200,000 from the Bank Enterprise A...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

First Southwest Bank announces new CFO and CTO

First Southwest Bank recently announced the addition of new team members, a new CFO and CTO, as well as key promotions across its rural Colorado branches. Mike Coltharp is FSWB’s ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

City of Durango hosts clothing drive in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The city of Durango is hosting a clothing drive in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, a national day of volunteer service. Community members are invited to drop off cle...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Know the Snow Rando Race returns to Purgatory on Sunday

Know the Snow Fund, a local nonprofit dedicated to increasing avalanche awareness and education, will host the second annual Know the Snow Rando Race at Purgatory Resort from 8 to 11 a.m. Su...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango implements new holiday trash/recycling pickup schedule

The city of Durango has implemented a new holiday trash and recycling collection schedule in 2021. Commercial and residential pickup on holiday weeks will be staggered out one day. This sche...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, N.M., Commission to meet

San Juan County, New Mexico, Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers in the county administration building, 100 S. Oliver Drive, Aztec. Comments may be s...

DATE: Jan 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group to meet

Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet Tuesday evening by Zoom. The group consists or survivors and men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate issues. Membe...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Montana State University announces honor roll

Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester, including students from Durango, Hesperus and Ignacio. To be eligible for the president’s...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education

Rotary Club of Durango to meet

Breeah Kinsella, executive director of Celebrating Healthy Communities, will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday at a virtual meeting of the Rotary Club of Durango. Celebrating Healthy Commu...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

City of Durango announces New Year’s holiday schedule

The schedule of city of Durango closings for the New Year’s holiday: City administrative offices will be closed Friday. The recreation center will be open from 6 a.m. to noo...

DATE: Dec 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News