Fight hunger – buy a bowl of soup

Students in one of the “small learning communities” at Durango High School have scheduled their third annual Empty Bowls meal – soup and bread – from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the school cafete...

Canyons of the Ancients gets exposure

Located in the far southwest corner of Colorado, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is getting its day in the sun as a featured attraction in Colorado Life magazine’s March/April edit...

Redwine case revisited on ‘Dr. Phil’

After appearing on a two-part “Dr. Phil” show in 2013, Elaine Hatfield, formerly Redwine, has taped another appearance on the nationally syndicated television show. For months in ...

‘Be true to your school’

A movement is underway to get a Fort Lewis College version of the Colorado license plate, and supporters are encouraged to sign a petition to make it so. “The vast majority of fou...

A free Sunday at Purgatory

First, a new lift; now, free skiing. What’s next for Purgatory Resort? The area announced Tuesday afternoon that it will hand out free lift tickets Sunday, the final ...

Carver Brewing chef in winner’s circle

Carver Brewing Co.’s Executive Chef Dave Cuntz out-cooked three other chefs on “Guys Grocery Games” on the Food Network. Round 1 was to cook a dish using only ingredients that sta...

Trails 2000 hires new coordinator

Durango has more than 300 miles of trails. Overseeing them all is no easy feat, either. Equipped with an army of volunteers under the watchful eye of a trail-hungry community, the order is a...

Celebrate Grace Erikson’s centennial

If there was ever any question about how much teachers impact their students, this is the answer. Members of the Florida Mesa Elementary School fifth-grade class of 1960 are throw...

Carver’s chef appears on Food Network

The details are all hush-hush, but one thing is public: Carver Brewing Co. Executive Chef Dave Cuntz will be featured on a popular Food Network show. Cuntz’ appearance on “Guy’s G...

Sign up for Todd and Ned’s ride Monday

For the mountain-bike nut who dreams of sharing a course with at least two of the world’s top riders, here’s your chance. Registration for the inaugural Todd and Ned’s Durango Dir...

Fort Lewis College and the Wall Street Journal

You have to read to the end of the article, but Fort Lewis College makes an appearance in Friday’s Wall Street Journal. The article is headlined “Freshmen are picking their majors...

Ballantine Communications board member attends free-speech gathering

Ballantine Communications Inc. board member Elizabeth Ballantine attended the mid-year meeting of the Inter-American Press Association on March 7 in Panama City, Panama. Ballantine is a past...