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La Plata Open Space Conservancy to host High Camp Hut Raffle

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a High Camp Hut Raffle now through Feb. 26. At more than 11,000 feet, the lodge is nestled into 320 acres of privately held land sitting...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Animas Valley Grange to host gardening presentation

Animas Valley Grange will host the presentation “Gardening resiliency in a time of climate change” by La Plata County Extension horticulturalist Darrin Parmenter from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado to host virtual event with David Brooks

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado will host a virtual event with David Brooks as part of its Making a Difference Speaker Series from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday via Zoom. ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Bayfield District Advisory Committee to meet

The newly formed Bayfield District Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bayfield Lions Club, 451 Church St., Bayfield. The BDAC, formed in accordanc...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Powerhouse to host aerospace talk

The Powerhouse Science Center will host a virtual talk, “Aerospace Industry and Advancements,” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday on Facebook. Tune into @powscicenter for the Facebook...

DATE: Feb 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Photo: Animas School First Grade â€“ 1962

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

East Troublesome Fire may signal new era of big blowups

Scientists unravel forces behind firestorm that burned 120,000 acres in one day

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Cortez Christmas Bird Count posts record numbers

Record bird sightings and two newly documented species were spotted during the 2020 Cortez Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 26, according to final results. “We had a great turnout thi...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Thank you from the Jenners

I want to give a big thank you and a large amount of gratitude to everyone at the COVID-19 vaccine event Jan. 30. It was so organized and unbelievably thorough. Everyone was compassionate an...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Wolfwood Refuge believes in Santa

Wolfwood Refuge, like many other nonprofits, struggled last year and had to make changes. All of our events were canceled, and we are still not in a position to schedule for 2021. ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Thank you to the COVID-19 vaccine volunteers

I had the first vaccine shot at the La Plata County Fairgrounds this weekend. First, thanks to all the volunteers who make this such an easy thing. Everyone was friendly, nice and helpful. I...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Resident grateful for COVID-19 vaccination clinic

My husband and I were fortunate to have been vaccinated at the vaccination clinic that took place at the La Plata County Fairgrounds this past Saturday. We were so impressed by how smoothly ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community