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Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project announces workshops and events

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will offer these workshops and events: March 14: Pruning in a historic apple orchard. March 21: Grafting at the Experimental Stati...

DATE: Mar 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Regional Medical Center holds preparatory drill for coronavirus

San Juan Regional Medical Center held a drill Thursday to prepare for a potential surge of patients presenting to the hospital with influenza-like illnesses. This is part of the ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

La Plata County’s Motor Vehicle Division opens at new location

The La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Motor Vehicle Division is now located in the new Assessor, Clerk & Treasurer Building at 679 Turner Drive in Suite C. The office at 98 Everett St. is...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

4CORE to host renewable energy presentation Wednesday

4CORE will host a greenhouse gas emissions road map and transportation electrification presentation from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seniors Outdoors! announces weekly events

Seniors Outdoors! has the following activities scheduled: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Wednesday Wanderers hike Animas River Trail. RSVP to Eric Pahlke at pahlkee@aol.com or 247-1130.F...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Senior Center to host Mastering Your iPhone class

La Plata/Senior Center will host a Mastering Your IPhone class with instructor Jon Cordalis, The Computer Tutor, from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Par...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango High Noon Rotary to meet

Durango High Noon Rotary will meet at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Susan Rowe of DGO Days for Girls will discuss the Ugandan Program. Th...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Daybreak Rotary to meet

Durango Daybreak Rotary will meet from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Eolus Room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Joe Williams will discuss “The Evolution of ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Southwest Ability Summit to take place Thursday

The fourth annual Southwest Ability Summit, “Building Inclusive Communities,” will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Parish to host Lenten fish fries

Sacred Heart Parish will host a Lenten fish fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Parish Hall, 254 East Fifth Ave. Additional fish fries will occur every Friday through April 3. B...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet March 11

John Hoffecker will present “The Early Upper Paleolithic Archaeology of the East European Plain” at the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Center of Southwe...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Neighbors in Need Alliance to host presentation about homeless encampments March 9

Neighbors in Need Alliance will host a public presentation by Nicole Martinez, executive director of the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at La Plata County Fairg...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

The Durango Police Department chased and captured a pet kangaroo on Monday near East Second Avenue a...