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Onward! announces scholarship recipients

Onward! A Legacy Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to the philanthropic health of Southwest Colorado, has awarded educational scholarships to local students. Nicci Cro...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Outdoor Zumbathon on Sunday to benefit CERF

The community is invited to an outdoor Zumbathon from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Picnic Pavilion. The covered pavilion may be accessed from the sou...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Chapter FX of PEO awards scholarships

Chapter FX of PEO has awarded four scholarships to local graduating high school seniors this year. There were 17 applicants for the Wanda Greve Memorial Scholarship. Heleny Zacamo...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Supporting environment becomes a new area of focus of Rotary

The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have added a new area of focus: supporting the environment. More than $18 million in Foundation global g...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Men Who Grill goes virtual

The 17th annual Men Who Grill event will be held virtually at 5 p.m. July 18 on the The event highlights local culinary skills while giving back to the community. Ten grill teams will gril...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Marvel Grange to host ice cream social

Marvel Grange will host a homemade ice cream social at 3 p.m. July 18 at 8097 County Road 100, Hesperus (Pat Greer residence). The even will honor veterans and recognize membersh...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Local students graduate from Fort Lewis College

More than 450 Skyhawks graduated from Fort Lewis College in a virtual commencement May 29. Erik Weihenmayer, adventurer and author, gave the commencement address. Local graduates ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Washburn University announces spring president’s list honorees

Washburn University has announced its president’s list honorees for the spring semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

City of Durango opens community survey about sustainability plan

The city of Durango is beginning the process of updating its Sustainability Plan and has launched a survey to gather community input about priorities and concerns surrounding sustainability ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nighttime striping operations to occur Sunday in Durango

Colorado Department of Transportation will re-stripe pavement markings south of Durango overnight Sunday. Travelers will encounter re-striping operations from 8 p.m. Sunday to 7 ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sawyer Drive to close next week for utility service

Sawyer Drive will be closed to through traffic during the day Monday to Friday while S&S Construction ties in a water service line to the new Juniper School building, 225 Sawyer Drive. ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wine raffle tickets on sale

Music in the Mountain wine raffle tickets are now on sale for the Aug. 7 drawing. Money raised support the arts and music education. Prizes include Star Liquors gift cards worth ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment