Nonprofits

Eight starving dogs on the brink of death made a full recovery at the La Plata County Humane Society after they were seized from a home in rural La Plata County. “This was a clear case of abuse and...

Love on a Hanger will host its seventh annual “Pretty in Pink” fashion show at 7 p.m. Friday at the Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, 26650 Road P, which is off of Colorado Highway 145 north of...

La Plata Youth Services, a nonprofit that serves at-risk youths, opened last week in its new location at the former county manager’s house at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The long-vacant...

Chuck McAfee, of Cortez, on Monday was the inaugural recipient of El Pomar’s Award for Leadership and Service for his commitment to Lewis, Colorado, and Southwest Colorado, demonstrated by his...

The owner of Dreams of Tibet, Karma Bhotia, opened a second location on Main Avenue to help support villagers in Nepal. Half of the profits from the new location at 658 Main Ave. will support...

A Durango nonprofit that helps underserved rural villages in Southeast Asia has had such success over the past decade, it plans to expand. The Shanta Foundation , started by Mike and Tricia...

Juniper School elementary students practiced new rhythms together on xylophones, drums, pianos and other instruments this week as part of Stillwater Music’s recent expansion. The nonprofit group’s...

Fresh squash, tomatoes, zucchini and other produce will help supplement the commodities given away for low-income families on Monday. The Produce Bounty Project, now in its seventh year, is put on...

Best friends Susan Rowe and Sally Olsen discovered the international organization Days for Girls while looking for a new sewing project. Days for Girls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to...

In the hulking Commons Building on Camino del Rio, the Durango Adult Education Center and Conservation Legacy have created a hive of nonprofit activity, and while that vision remains, the building...