Neighbors - The Durango Herald

Durango resident to celebrate 102nd birthday on Monday

Margaret Turnell: ‘It’s been a good life. We’ve had our ups and downs, but that's just part of (it)’

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Neighbors, Animas RV park developer clash over code

Neighbors have organized to try to halt development of a property along Trimble Lane

DATE: Mar 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless council says much has been done, but there’s more to do in Durango

Manna resource center, Espero Apartments among recent success stories

DATE: May 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why can’t Durango’s unhoused manage themselves?

Some Purple Cliffs residents say they already have a managed camp; La Plata County and advocacy groups disagree

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ann Butler, a community storyteller, forges a path to recovery

‘It’s unbelievably weird to be sitting on this side of the story’

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents enjoy spring birthdays and anniversaries

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist It’s winter in the mountains and spring down below for the birthdays of: Samuel Brown, Virginia Rohr, Shirley Drover, Mary ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Deputy Jeremiah Lee honored by Colorado Cattlemen

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist I don’t know whether it’s because the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Association writes great recommendations or if our local law enfo...

DATE: Feb 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Ringing the Salvation Army bell makes the holidays bright

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist One of my favorite activities during the holidays is ringing the Salvation Army bell. My rule is to keep ringing the bell and wish eve...

DATE: Nov 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

St. Columba takes trip to the Kasbah at gala

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist There are few events in Durango planned more to the nth degree than St. Columba School’s annual gala, which is the school’s major fund...

DATE: Nov 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Neighbors: Adaptive Sports celebrates accessible recreation

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist It was standing-room-only at the Durango Adaptive Sports Association’s Harvest Gala in late October. A sold-out crowd of 14...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Neighbors: Habitat helps provide affordable housing

The number of fundraisers held in this town has proliferated so much in the 16-plus years I’ve written Neighbors, I sometimes feel as though I can’t keep track of them all, much less write a...

DATE: Nov 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Neighbors: Volunteers of America shares it successes

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist It would be easy to look at the Durango Community Shelter or the Southwest Safehouse simply as safe roofs over the heads of people in...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors