Long-term friendship helps Community Connections client overcome challenges

In the 1990s, Sharon “Sherry” Slater didn’t feel comfortable with people, she talked mainly to her cat. If you meet her now, that’s hard to imagine. Slater, who has mos...

Quilters guild to meet Jan. 12

The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. A pre-meeting social will begin at 5:30 p.m., f...

Vandals spray-paint bus at Community Connections in Cortez

Group calls it a ‘hate crime’

Fort Lewis College students, Holly House clients benefit from adapted-exercise class

After 32 years of teaching an adapted-exercise class at The clients come from Holly House, which offers a day program for adults with disabilities, Durango School District 9-R and home-sch...

Colorado prepares to eliminate barriers for developmentally disabled adults

New program would eliminate waiting lists if feds approve

Community Connections names new president

Nonprofit facing staffing shortage, other challenges

Festival of Trees – a Durango holiday tradition

Event supports 24/7 services for people with intellectual, developmental disabilities

Fund created to help local fight cancer

Cameron has spent a lifetime helping others

Developmentally disabled wait no more in Durango

New funding links more people with aides to help guide them through life

Dancing with the Durango Stars

All together now

For blind Ignacio man, everyone’s in the groove