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Neighbors: San Juan Symphony FUNraiser a success

What is better than a beautiful fall day, a lovely home with fabulous views, live music from talented musicians, great munchies and a libation or two? Not much I can think of, and I imagine ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Ballot Issue 3B: Bayfield seeks tax hike to build schools

Request for $28.6 million would go for new elementary, other projects

DATE: Oct 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

District 9-R requests $1.7 million mill levy override

At the end of a long ballot for the Nov. 8 election, voters residing within Durango School District 9-R’s boundaries will be asked to approve a tax increase for the district. A “Y...

DATE: Oct 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

GOP VP nominee Mike Pence coming to Durango

The Donald J. Trump campaign announced Monday evening that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the vice presidential nominee, will visit Durango on Wednesday. “We’ve known for several days h...

DATE: Oct 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Madden, Ganahl vie for seat on University of Colorado Board of Regents

Coloradans will decide between Alice Madden and Heidi Ganahl on Nov. 8 to fill an at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. CU, the flagship institution of the...

DATE: Oct 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Neighbors: Women who broke criminal justice barriers reminisce

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist There are reunions, and then there are reunions. I never heard back on the 50th reunion of the Class of 1966, which was the 50th class...

DATE: Oct 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Rankin, Pacheco-Kovelski vie for State Board of Education

2 vie for Western Slope, Southern Colo. seat

DATE: Oct 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio Library hosts national space exhibit

Only place in state hosting national space exhibit

DATE: Oct 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Enrollment up at Durango School District

Budget increase will help pay for special education needs

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students learn about candidates, issues, civics

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Neighbors: Museum fundraiser has menu from the past

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist It’s hardly a secret yours truly is a fan of Southwest Colorado history, so there’s no way I would pass up a chance to experience some...

DATE: Oct 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Dan Morgenstern: The harpsichord builder

Life is combination of business and music

DATE: Oct 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News