Briefs – The Journal

Navajo Dam road closure begins Wednesday

Highway will be closed until May 15

DATE: Feb 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

‘Restoring the Balance’ topic of Rotary meeting

The Rotary Club of Durango will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. The meeting’s topic will be a new local initiative called “Restore the Balance.” “Restore the Balan...

DATE: Feb 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

DHS Music gala to be held at Miller Middle School

A benefit concert gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Miller Middle School auditorium, 2608 Junction St. The evening will begin with a concert by Durango High School jazz band, ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Weminuche Audubon Society scholarship opportunity available

The Weminuche Audubon Society in Pagosa Springs is offering an opportunity for an area students to attend a weeklong camp June 23-30. Camp Colorado is based at Highlands Camp and Retreat Cen...

DATE: Feb 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Pueblo Community College offers free forestry wildfire mitigation program

Registration will open March 11; space limited

DATE: Feb 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Animas Valley Grange annual seed exchange coming up

Exchange scheduled for March 2

DATE: Feb 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Rotary Club of Durango to meet Tuesday

Durango Community Events Administrator Ellen Babers will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Babers will prov...

DATE: Feb 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Conservation district will host annual landowner meeting

The La Plata Conservation District will host its annual landowner meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, in the Lightner Room, 2500 Main Ave....

DATE: Feb 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Solar Market Development Tax Credit application cap met

As of Feb. 7, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is no longer accepting New Solar Market Development Tax Credit applications for the 2023 Tax Year. The annual funding cap ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan College AstroFriday

The San Juan College Planetarium’s AstroFriday presentation “One Sky Project” is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16. Show times are at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the SJC Planetarium. This 45-minu...

DATE: Feb 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

CPW caucus to be held Feb. 13

The Southwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites hunters and anglers to its next sports ehtusiasts’ meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13. The meeting will be held virtually and it wil...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

CEO of Southwest Health named Region 9 Leader of the Year

Joe Theine, CEO of Southwest Health System in Cortez, was presented the “Ed Morlan Economic Development Leader of the Year Award” by the Region 9 Economic Development District Board of Direc...

DATE: Feb 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Business