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And the West is History: La Plata County Fairgrounds aerial view – ca. 1946

DATE: Oct 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Center for Independence to host talk

Recent changes to Medicaid's Home and Community Based Services may help people with disabilities. Join Colorado Cross Disability Coalition Executive Director Julie Reiskin to learn what long...

DATE: Oct 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Animas Valley Grange to host farm tour

From 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 16, Animas Valley Grange will host a tour of two organic farms that strive to produce nutrient-dense food with methods that help address climate change by sequeste...

DATE: Oct 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Friends of Durango library to hold annual bag book sale

The Friends of the Durango Public Library will hold its annual bag book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 in the Durango Public Library's program rooms. Shoppers will have a choice o...

DATE: Oct 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango church sees the (sun)light, goes full solar

$50,000 project finished last week with help of community groups

DATE: Oct 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

New landmark recognizes Chinese contributions to Yosemite

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – A century-old building originally used as a laundry by Chinese workers at Yosemite’s iconic Wawona Hotel has been restored and turned into a visitor's attrac...

DATE: Oct 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots

Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot. Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. ...

DATE: Oct 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants

A study of British patients with a long history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop medication, even for those who feel well enough to try. Slightly more than half the p...

DATE: Oct 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Graduate School of Social Work taking applications

University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners program will offer its next two-year program in Durango starting in September 2022. Classes will be held Fridays and Saturda...

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Community Treehouse to host ‘Meet the Trucks’

The Community Treehouse fundraiser “Meet the Trucks“ will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 2) at 658 S. East St., the old primary school in Bayfield. Participants will be able ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Rotary to meet Tuesday on Zoom

Executive Director Mariel Balbuena of The La Plata Family Centers Coalition will provide an update to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom. The coalition is a community-based...

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Cancer support group to meet on Zoom

The Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom. The group consists of survivors and men who have been diagnosed with prostate issues including cancer. ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community