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Firing it in

Concert Hall welcomes Glenn Miller Orchestra Thursday

World famous big band brings the swing sound of the 1930s, 1940s to Durango

Fire mitigation grants awarded in SW Colorado

National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is Saturday, May 7. Recently, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) selected 125 communities to receive $500 project funding awards pro...

Democratic delegate supports Sanders

Fellow West and Southwest Coloradoans (Congressional District 3), my name is Root Routledge. I'm running to be a Bernie Sanders delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia...

School district holding ribbon cutting for transportation building

The Ignacio School District will have a ribbon cutting for its new transportation department building from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Thursday, April 14. The facility is located at 500 County Road 31...

On-line math class short-changes gifted kids, moms say

Several mothers of gifted and talented students have complained to the Bayfield School Board about what passes for GT math classes at the mid school this year. It has caused their kids who l...

Ukulele workshop this weekend

The Rocky Mountain UkeFest will hold a ukelele workshop Sunday at the Durango Arts Center. The workshop is from 2 to 4 p.m. and the duo Victor & Penny will have a concert at 7 p....

News in brief

Primary school holding kindergarten registration Registration for next fall's kindergarten will be held May 16 and 17 at Bayfield Primary School on South Street in downtown Bayfield. Parents...

Westendorff testivites before Colorado Senate

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff testified before the Colorado Senate Local Government Committee on Tuesday, March 29 in support of Senate Bill 16-168, which would enable count...

Vote Beebe for LPEA board district 4

Business and leadership isn't anything new for John Beebe; he's owned successful businesses and led several volunteer teams to success. These are just two reasons the La Plata County Farm Bu...

Ignacio health fair moving to high school

The Ignacio 9Health Fair is from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at its new location at Ignacio High school. Many services will be available this year including: . bloo...

PRID flushing river this week

Pine River Irrigation District will conduct a "flush" on the Pine River starting Tuesday, April 12. Currently, PRID is releasing 100 cubic feet of water per second (CFS) into the...