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Mountain Middle School opens enrollment for next year

Mountain Middle School’s fourth through eighth grade and home-school enrollment for next school year is open January through March 1. To enroll in the school’s lottery visit The lottery wi...

DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

HBASC offers Building for the Future Scholarships

The Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado is now accepting applications for its Building for the Future Scholarships. Up to $10,000 will be awarded to support local area high schoo...

DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Sorrel Sky Gallery to host Native American film reception and jewelry show with Ray Tracey

Sorrel Sky Gallery will hold a one-man trunk show featuring the jewelry of Navajo artist Ray Tracey with a reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the gallery, 828 Main Ave, ...

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

San Juan College Theatre to present ‘Our Town’

The San Juan College Theatre will present its spring drama, “Our Town,” at 7 p.m. March 6, 7, 13 and 14 and at 2 p.m. March 15 in the San Juan College Henderson Fine Arts Center Performance ...

DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Raven Narratives to host live storytelling event

Raven Narratives will host its next live storytelling event with the theme of “Firsts/Lasts” at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., and at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at S...

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

City of Durango announces vacancies on boards and commissions

The Durango City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on these city boards and commissions: Creative Economy Commission. Durango Local Licensing Authority. ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington animal shelter to celebrate World Spay Day with additional procedures

Because of its generous donors, the Regional Animal Shelter Foundation is able to pay for the cost of an extra veterinarian and support staff to help perform over 60 spay and neuter surgerie...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Fort Lewis College to host screening of ‘Colorado Experience’

Rocky Mountain PBS will host a screening of “Colorado Experience: Western Water and Power” at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the ballroom at Fort Lewis College. The event will include a rece...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Office of the Attorney General, State Health Department remind Coloradans to obtain birth certificates through approved partners

Because of recent scams involving third-party vendors that claim to provide certified copies of birth certificates and other official documents for a fee, the StopFraud Colorado program in t...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Native Plant Society to host talk by Arnold Clifford

The Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society will host a presentation about geology, Navajo ethnobotany and the rare plants of the Four Corners by Arnold Clifford at 6:30 p.m. ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

EXIT Realty’s John Gillam receives Community Service Award

EXIT Realty Home & Ranch’s John Gillam was recently awarded Community Service Award by the Durango Association of Realtors. The Community Service Award is given to someone who ha...

DATE: Feb 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Security Lockers scheduled to be installed at Transit Center

The Neighbors in Need Alliance, in cooperation with the City of Durango, is scheduled to install storage lockers at the south end of the Durango Transit Center property Tuesday morning. Deli...

DATE: Feb 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

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.