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Durango Food Bank urgently needs space for donations
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Durango Food Bank urgently needs space for donations

June 19, 2018

du1-i-syn The space the Food Bank was previously using is no longer available, and an alternative warehouse-type space is needed to keep supplies and donations as supplies continue to be…

4CORE calls for solar home nominations
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4CORE calls for solar home nominations

June 19, 2018

Residents are asked to nominate innovative, energy-efficient and solar-powered homes in the Durango area. Homes with solar photovoltaic systems are not required; homes with net zero and passive designs or…

Salvation Army remains on standby
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Salvation Army remains on standby

June 19, 2018

According to a Friday news release, 320 meals and 40 sanitation kits have been distributed so far. The Salvation Army mobile feeding unit is at Escalante Middle School, 141 Baker…

Engage Online! deadline is Thursday
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Engage Online! deadline is Thursday

June 19, 2018

As part of its 2018 public engagement process, the city seeks community members interested to share their priorities, values and visions to guide the future of Durango. Residents unable to…

Santa Rita, Cundiff parks survey to close
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Santa Rita, Cundiff parks survey to close

June 19, 2018

The survey will close June 29 and takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete. All interested community members are encouraged to participate. To take the survey and provide input, visit…

Girl Scouts to have superhero party
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Girl Scouts to have superhero party

June 19, 2018

The event is open to girls who will enter kindergarten through third grade in the fall and parents and caregivers are welcome to attend to learn about new Girl Scout…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 19, 2018

Monday 7:48 a.m. People were throwing glass bottles from a Chevrolet Suburban in the 16000 block of U.S. Highway 160. 9:33 a.m. A drunken man was passed out on a…

Kiwanis Club of Durango to hear from eSchool principal
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Kiwanis Club of Durango to hear from eSchool principal

June 19, 2018

du1-i-syn Mike Freeburn, principal of Southwest Colorado eSchool, will speak to the club. The meeting is open to all. Lunch is optional and costs $13. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/kiwanisclubofdurango.

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 18, 2018

du1-i-syn Sunday 7:17 a.m. Someone reported a large sinkhole formed in the west 100 block of Eighth Street. 12:17 p.m. A dark green Subaru was rolling without a driver on…

Southwest Health System gets interim CFO
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Southwest Health System gets interim CFO

June 18, 2018

Sam Radke will serve as the interim chief financial officer for Southwest Health System, according to a news release from Southwest Health public information officer Haley Saunders. Radkedu1-i-syn Radke has…

Ozfest set for next weekend
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Ozfest set for next weekend

June 17, 2018

Last year’s event benefited Ozzie Goldman and is growing to help more families this year, said Robin Goldman, Ozzie’s mother. OzFest will feature live music by Beau Smith, Tomyris, Red…

Weekly planner for June 18-22
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Weekly planner for June 18-22

June 16, 2018

du1-i-syn Volunteer training, 9 a.m., Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Southwest, 102 W. 18th St. Million Mask March, 9 a.m., downtown Durango, Main Avenue. City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m.,…

Disaster Assistance Center available Tuesday
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Disaster Assistance Center available Tuesday

June 15, 2018

The center will have representatives from several local, state, regional and national resources to help assist La Plata County community members who have been evacuated or whose employment has been…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 15, 2018

du1-i-syn Thursday 9:48 a.m. Someone who lost their cellphone called police because a location app said it was in the west 300 block of Ninth Street. 10:17 a.m. A man…

Fort Lewis College to observe summer solstice
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Fort Lewis College to observe summer solstice

June 15, 2018

Attendees will watch the sun paint a spiral on the center’s gallery walls through a window designed by Denver artist Scott Parsons. The event is free and open to all.…

Local food tour to contribute to 416 Fire relief
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Local food tour to contribute to 416 Fire relief

June 15, 2018

The tour will start from the Durango Farmers Market in the parking lot of First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. Ninth St., and participants will stop at several local…

Best bets for the weekend in and around Durango
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Best bets for the weekend in and around Durango

June 15, 2018

du1-i-syn The Raven Narratives will present live storytelling on the theme “privilege” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Eight storytellers from the…