From the Extension Office - The Durango Herald

Honoring our top 4-H graduates

The month of May means we get to celebrate our graduating high school seniors and award the La Plata County 4-H Higher Education Scholarships. These scholarships are given out to our outstan...

DATE: May 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

New plants for the season

We all have our favorite things, right? Now that I just recently turned 51 (please send belated birthday presents to the CSU Extension office at the Fairgrounds), I find myself being drawn t...

DATE: May 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Soil moisture may stay cold

I had the pleasure of being born and raised here in Durango – back when the family could fulfill all its shopping needs in the Town Plaza (Safeway, Montgomery Ward and TG&Y), Main Avenue got...

DATE: May 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Local 4-H stays busy in March

March is a very busy month for La Plata County 4-H. Besides our regularly schedule hunter safety and education training and market beef weigh-in, we have two camps and a Livestock Judging Co...

DATE: Mar 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Take home baking to the next level, be a Cottage Foods producer

Some people just have a penchant and talent for baking. Their skillful blending of art and food chemistry results in a delightful display of edible creativity. What a unique gift for the luc...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

CSU Extension adds newsletter, social media

New year brings additional outreach, programming

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.