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The Animas Museum Within the walls of the historic 1904 Animas City School lies the exciting world of La Plata County History. Through our exhibits, programs, photo archives, and research library we will transport you back to Durango's early days. Make the Animas Museum one of your first stops in town and your visit to Durango is guaranteed to be a more enjoyable and colorful experience.
Childrens Museum of Durango The Children's Museum of Durango is located on the 2nd floor of the Durango Arts Center in historic downtown Durango. The 1,100 square feet exhibit gallery is packed with interesting things for kids to see and do. Over 12,000 children and adults visited our museum last year. Steady annual growth over the last ten years means we are ready to expand to larger facilities and serve a broader age range of youths. In 2001, we set our sights on a move to the historic Durango Power House at 14th Street and Camino del Rio by the Animas River. Construction began in 2004 with an expected 2009 opening.
Anasazi Heritage Center Canyons of the Ancients The Anasazi Heritage Center is a museum of the Ancestral Puebloan (or Anasazi) culture and other Native cultures in the Four Corners region. It is also the starting point for visits to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The museum features permanent exhibits on archaeology, local history, and Native American cultures interpretive programs archaeological sites changing special exhibits and events traveling exhibits for loan educational resources for teachers a research library a research collection of over 3 million artifacts and records from archaeological projects in Southwest Colorado picnic area a book and gift shop operated by our nonprofit partner, the Canyonlands Natural History Association The Anasazi Heritage Center is Southwest Colorado's premier archaeological museum, operated by the Bureau of Land Management since 1988. All museum facilities are wheelchair-accessible.
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  • Santorum victorious in La Plata County
    Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum prevailed in La Plata County Republican caucuses Tuesday night.Participants favored him by 36 percent, with a total of 315 votes. Mitt Romney came in second with 28 percent, or 245 votes.Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich both tied with 18 percent each, 159 votes to Paul and 162 votes to Gingrich.
  • Hollis Troy Holland
    A celebration of life for La Plata County Sheriff8217s Deputy Hollis Troy Holland will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College.Mr. Holland died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. A news story ran Feb. 3, 2012, and a short obituary ran on Feb. 4, 2012.
  • City fixes pot-law error
    Minor pot possession will become illegal again in Durango on Feb. 16.The Durango City Council on Tuesday corrected a typographical error from 2009 when ordinances were amended to allow for medical marijuana.The error was prohibiting possession of an ounce or more of marijuana instead of an ounce or less.
  • Public works director to retire
    After supervising countless public improvement projects, Otha Jack Rogers, director of public works for the city of Durango, will retire March 1.Rogers has been employed with the city for the last 29 years, overseeing the modernization of the city from the slide ruler to GPS, said City Manager Ron LeBlanc.
  • City annexes Grandview land
    The Durango City Council annexed land in Grandview for a new commercial corridor of big-box retailers Tuesday after a heated debate between supporters hungry for jobs and development, and critics worried about these stores cannibalizing economic impact.
  • School board takes a look at student fees
    Durango School District 9-R will be taking a hard look at the fees it charges to students after a community members request brought the subject to light more than a year ago.The school board had a first look at lists of fees charged to district students during its Tuesday night meeting.
  • Mans death under investigation
    Authorities are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Denver man who died last weekend at his parents house near Arboles.Kyle Swain was found dead Saturday on a couch in the living room of his parents home, said Carl Macht, coroner for Archuleta County.
  • Santorum comeback stuns rivals
    DENVER Mitt Romney arrived in Denver on Tuesday ready for a victory party in the Colorado Republican caucuses. He left stunned, as Rick Santorum claimed victory.Romney took the stage in front of a crowd of a few hundred supporters shortly before 10 p.m. and said the race was too close to call.
  • If your friends told you to jump in a freezing river ...
    Durangoans who dont mind winters bite may want to set aside some time Saturday morning.The Durango Polar Bear Club will hold its second annual Polar Bear Plunge at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Animas River put-in at 32nd Street. Registration will begin at 930 a.m., and the plunge will occur at 10 a.m.
  • Body IDd as friend of missing person
    Authorities on Tuesday positively identified the body of a man who was found dead last weekend near another mans abandoned vehicle.Michael DeCoteau, 29, of Wenatchee, Wash., was found stuffed into a culvert with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the San Juan County N.M. Sheriffs Office.
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