Community Connections - The Durango Herald

Community Connections’ Festival of Trees brings holiday glow to Durango

Nonprofit celebrates 20 years serving five-county region

DATE: Dec 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango ADA improvements underway, but universal accessibility a distant goal

Disability advocates say more work is needed along north Main Avenue

DATE: Sep 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Blue Star Mothers of Durango will fly 500 American flags to honor fallen military personnel

This is the second year group has held Memorial Day event at Santa Rita Park

DATE: May 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Festival of Trees and Wreaths begins Friday

More than 60 items up for auction online starting noon Friday

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Beloved Riverview ‘rabbit lady’ forges new connections

Romelle Maloney and her yard decorations become community fixture

DATE: Jan 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local church replaces electric bill with community connection fund

River Church partnering with local solar nonprofit

DATE: Jun 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez and Mancos proclaim March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Cortez, Mancos issue proclamations for March, honor local nonprofits

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Festival of Trees begins today

DATE: Dec 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charles Siegele, ‘quiet leader’ and longtime Purgatory employee, dies at 70

Native Durangoan involved with Snowdown since its inception

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Festival of Trees supports residents with disabilities

Event features food, musicians, dancers and 20 trees

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Long-term friendship helps Community Connections client overcome challenges

In the 1990s, Sharon “Sherry” Slater didn’t feel comfortable with people, she talked mainly to her cat. If you meet her now, that’s hard to imagine. Slater, who has mos...

DATE: Jan 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Quilters guild to meet Jan. 12

The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. A pre-meeting social will begin at 5:30 p.m., f...

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News