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Rotary Club of Durango to hear about Wolfwood
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Rotary Club of Durango to hear about Wolfwood

August 16, 2018

Paula Woerner of Wolfwood Refuge, a wolf and wolf-hybrid sanctuary in Ignacio, will speak to the club. Wolfwood provides refuge for wolves and wolf-dog hybrids that often arrive with injuries…

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August 15, 2018

du1-i-syn Tuesday 9:57 a.m. Two people were selling a stolen bicycle in the 3100 block of Main Avenue. 2:17 p.m. A drunken man was passed out against a fence in…

And the West is History
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And the West is History

August 15, 2018

The cornerstone was laid for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, No. 507, in 1925 at Ninth Street and East Second Avenue. Durango Elks Lodge still uses the…

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August 14, 2018

du1-i-syn Monday 8:59 a.m. A man found drugs on the ground by his truck in the 1900 block of East Second Avenue. 11:35 a.m. Someone called to report that a…

Create Art and Tea to hold grand opening
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Create Art and Tea to hold grand opening

August 13, 2018

The event will feature a ribbon-cutting, live music from WolfCrossing, a champagne toast to success, home-baked goods, fine art and cups of tea. For more information, visit www.createartandtea.com.

Southwest passes mammography inspection with flying colors
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Southwest passes mammography inspection with flying colors

August 12, 2018

Courtesy photoHaley Saunders, spokeswoman for Southwest Health System, in Cortez.du1-i-syn “Our dedicated team of professionals goes above and beyond to meet requirements in order to give the best care possible…

Informational forestry grant meeting on Aug. 16
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Informational forestry grant meeting on Aug. 16

August 12, 2018

There is a limited time to receive forest-thinning funds. All work should be completed in 2019, with NRCS funds to be reimbursed to the landowner after project completion. This NRCS…

Wetlands restoration event offered Saturday
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Wetlands restoration event offered Saturday

August 12, 2018

Participants will meet at Animas City Park, 3274 East Second Ave., then drive to Chattanooga, where, after less than a one-mile hike, MSI personnel will help identify wetland plants and…

Chamber to hold community address
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Chamber to hold community address

August 12, 2018

The event includes a full breakfast and features updates from representatives with the city of Durango, La Plata County, San Juan National Forest, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and…

Weekly planner for Aug. 6-10
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Weekly planner for Aug. 6-10

August 11, 2018

du1-i-syn Library Advisory Board meeting, 4:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Multi-Event Center Task Force meeting, 5 p.m., Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave., 382-6210, www.co.laplata.co.us. Thrive!…

Tour Colorado to hold meeting Aug. 23
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Tour Colorado to hold meeting Aug. 23

August 10, 2018

The meeting schedule includes: 4:30-5 p.m. Tour Colorado meeting in the cowboy chapel.5:15-6:30 p.m.: Michael Embrey, owner of the DeKalb, Illinois-based FunME Events, will give a presentation titled “Age Wave…

Back Country Horsemen to host Forest Service spokeswoman
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Back Country Horsemen to host Forest Service spokeswoman

August 10, 2018

Gretchen Fitzgerald, public affairs officer and forester for San Juan National Forest, will compare recovery efforts after the 416 Fire to those after the Missionary Ridge Fire and answer questions.…

Beekeepers to meet Thursday
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Beekeepers to meet Thursday

August 10, 2018

Honeyville owner Danny Culhane will speak about bees, honey, fires and flooding. If flash-flood warnings are in effect that day, participants will meet at Florida Baptist Church, 30296 U.S. Highway…

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August 9, 2018

du1-i-syn Wednesday 7:53 a.m. Two people were doing drugs in Fassbinder Park, 140 West Park Ave. 12:42 p.m. Someone called to report that a man took a photo of her…

La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith to visit Ignacio
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La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith to visit Ignacio

August 9, 2018

Smithdu1-i-syn The event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information about Smith and his campaign for re-election, visit www.seansmithforsheriff.com.

Rotary Club of Durango to meet
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Rotary Club of Durango to meet

August 9, 2018

Fort Lewis College associate professor Heidi Steltzer will give a presentation, “Snow is Good: Let’s Keep it Around.” Steltzer, who is a mountain and arctic scientist, studies the impacts of…

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August 8, 2018

du1-i-syn Monday 8:20 a.m. A woman was passed out on a bench in the 1100 block of Main Avenue. 10:56 a.m. A drunken man was harassing customers in the east…

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August 7, 2018

du1-i-syn Monday 8:50 a.m. Someone reported their dog was stolen in the 2400 block of West Second Avenue. 11:06 a.m. Someone reported their garage door was damaged in the 1200…