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Sixth annual Bow Wow Film Festival goes virtual

La Plata County Humane Society will present the sixth annual Bow Wow Film Festival virtually. This year’s films will feature South Padre Island, where trained dogs are helping Na...

DATE: Jul 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Colorado Cattlemen’s Association to hold virtual business meeting

Colorado Cattlemen’s Association will hold a virtual business meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will provide educational sessions, networking opportunities, leadership recog...

DATE: Jul 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

TOPS to meet

The local chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meet Wednesday on the patio outside the cafe at Durango Public Library. Former, present and prospective members are invited to ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Self-guided nature trail opens

San Juan Mountain Association has announced the opening of its self-guided nature trail at Purgatory Resort. The route provides mountain views and wildflowers on the 1.7 mile loop...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Rotary Club of Durango to meet

The Rotary Club of Durango will host Colorado Department of Transportation Region 5 Transportation Director Mike McVaugh at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. McVaughn will speak about the...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Natalie Gould receives award

Natalie (Brandsma) Gould recently received the Student Doctor of Osteopathy of the Year award from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker. Gould is stud...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Donates food to Durango Food Bank

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered a full semi-truck with 39,641 lbs of food to Durango Food Bank on July 16. The food donation came from the Bishopâ€™s Storehouse in ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Bilyks celebrate 50th anniversary

Pat and Gary Bilyk of Hesperus will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 25. Pat, a retired nurse, and Gary, a retired dentist, met at the University of Michigan and live...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Mercy community testing site reduces hours, tests

Mercy Regional Medical Center will reduce hours and the number of COVID-19 diagnostic tests available at its free community testing site as of Monday. New hours and days will be from 8 a.m. ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Mining and Reclamation Conference to be held virtually

The 10th annual San Juan Mining and Reclamation Conference will be held virtually from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24. The conference will feature an interactive mix of networking happy hou...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango Arts Center seeks COVID-19 art

Durango Arts Center is holding a gallery exhibition to reflect creatively about the challenges, resilience and strengths revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. DAC is accepting many forms of art...

DATE: Jul 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

DAC announces 10-Minute Play winners

Durango Arts Center used the Zoom platform for actors to be socially distant while still able to put on the staged readings of the 10th annual 10-Minute Plays Staged Readings finalists. Voti...

DATE: Jul 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment