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Health Briefs

Program at rec center helps seniors stay fit The Durango Community Recreation Center is part of Silver&Fit network of more than 12,000 fitness centers. Many Medicare plans offer...

Local Briefs

Marathon to stop traffic Saturday The Thirsty 13 Half Marathon on Saturday will include 500 runners and cause a brief traffic halt. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Hesperus Churc...

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Rec center closed through Sunday The Durango Community Recreation Center is closed through Sunday for annual repairs and maintenance. The administrative office and front desk ...

Local Briefs

Youth vocal classes offered Stillwater Music’s beginning and intermediate vocal ensemble classes begin Sept. 6. The beginning Pop Cappella class focuses on singing unaccompani...

School-Based Health Centers: Get in, get out, get back to class

Farewell, flip-flops and sunscreen. Hello, backpacks and No. 2 pencils. La Plata County youths head back to school this week. School-Based Health Centers are part of this transition, providi...

Local Briefs

United Way accepting nonprofit applications United Way of Southwest Colorado is now accepting applications for the city of Durango 2017 Human Services Block Grant funds for nonprofits. ...

Local Briefs

Health department issues reminder about vaccines As the school year begins, the San Juan Basin Health Department reminds parents to keep children’s vaccines up to date. Childhood ...

Arts Briefs

Photographer featured at Open Shutter Durango photographer Paul Boyer’s “My years with an open shutter: A retrospective” exhibit is on display in the Red Room of the Open Shutter Gallery thr...

Local Briefs

Tour de Farms tickets still available The 10th annual The in-town ride group will meet at 7:45 a.m. at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., for a five-mile tour of three backyard g...

Good Earth Briefs

Learn about lichens in San Juan Mountains The Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society will sponsor a field trip to study lichens at 8 a.m. Sunday. The group will m...

Local Briefs

Seed Studio to offer children’s classes Seed Studio, located in Room 114 of the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., has announced several children’s courses and workshops for 2016-201...

Business Briefs

First National Bank welcomes new hires First National Bank of Durango has announced three new employees. Jim Weaver is a mortgage loan originator. He is originally from Orange Cou...