Briefs – The Durango Herald

Jasper Zastrocky named to dean’s list at Biola University

Durangoan Jasper Zastrocky was named to Biola University’s dean’s list for academic excellence. Zastrocky, a Cinema and Media Arts major, was one of about 1,600 students who were named to th...

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

‘Citizens Survey’ open through April

The Southwest Colorado Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, is a new Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative for Archuleta, La Plata, San Juan and southern Hinsdale coun...

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Watch Your Step – Marvel. 12:30 p.m.: ...

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent March 1 – Open Pairs First: P. Hemphill/J. Skjold Second: W. Caplan/B. Gantner Third: S. ...

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Tai-Chi. 10 a.m.: Chair Yoga. 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step – Marvel. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate bridge. ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent Feb. 23 – Open Pairs First: C.L. Lappen/W. Rosenberger Second: H. Warner/R. Johnson Third...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Mock plane-crash training exercise seeks volunteers

Volunteers are needed to act and dramatize faux injuries for an emergency training exercise at Durango-La Plata County Airport, 1000 Airport Road, from 7 to 11:30 a.m. April 17. Up to 75 vol...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Building inspections to be limited March 4 to 8

The La Plata County Building Department staff will attend the 2024 Colorado Chapter Educational Institute for continuing education from Monday to Friday. The department will be open for busi...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

County Road 141 road maintenance starts March 11

La Plata County Road & Bridge crews will begin a crack seal project on County Road 141 on Monday, March 11. The work will be performed from the C.R. 125 intersection south to the County Road...

DATE: Feb 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

First Southwest Bank appoints Eric Guttormson to senior lending officer

According to a Feb. 20 news release, First Southwest Bank a locally owned, independent community bank and one of two Community Development Financial Institution banks in Colorado, announced ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Business

Prescribed pile burns in Dolores and Montezuma counties

The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District plans to burn slash piles on public lands managed by the BLM Tres Rios Field Office beginning Feb. 27 if conditions allow, according to a new...

DATE: Feb 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community