Hope’s Doorway, a local non-profit organization in Durango, hopes to open doors to women and children in Zambia through access to education, both financially and physically. This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS and Service Master Restore

Now that the La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors has opted for a hybrid power supply model, what happens next? Dale Garland, long-time Student Council advisor at Durango High School retires this year. Find out who will succeed him. And nearly 500 housing units have been approved by the City of Durango. This story is sponsored by Service Master Restore and Closets Plus

This winter, the San Juan Mountains Association and the Mountain Studies Institute started their first-ever winter outreach program, with Saturday après-ski events from the Andrews Lake winter parking lot, where snacks and a warm fire await after an afternoon of digging snow pits and taking a crash course in wildlife identification. This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS and the Law Firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan, Foley

Where, oh where, should a homeless camp go? The Durango City Council and the La Plata County Commissioners recently agreed, in principle, to share the costs of developing a managed homeless camp, but where it will be located remains to be seen. This story is sponsored by Stone Age Tools and the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado

Ever been working on a home improvement project and find out you’re missing a specific tool? Durango Tool Library is here to help you find all the tools you need without breaking the bank. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Happy Pappy’s Pizza and Wings and the Payroll Department