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Bird Club to meet Wednesday
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Bird Club to meet Wednesday

August 5, 2017

Brad and Noma Macurda will present a program called, “One by Land, Two by Sea: Spring Migration in Texas.” The meeting is free and open to all. For more information,…

Navajo State Park to host weekend workshops
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Navajo State Park to host weekend workshops

August 4, 2017

Courtesy photo<br><br>Navajo State Park is south of Arboles and has marinas in Colorado and New Mexico.du1-i-syn An archery workshop for kids 6 and older will be offered at 6 p.m.…

Rotary club to hear about ‘living with wildlife’
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Rotary club to hear about ‘living with wildlife’

August 4, 2017

du1-i-syn Hiker and author of Best Hikes with Kids: Colorado, Maureen Keilty of Durango, will speak to the club about “Living with Wildlife.” For more information, call Bruce Rodman at…

Durango resident joins Coast Guard
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Durango resident joins Coast Guard

August 4, 2017

Shalinedu1-i-syn Petty officer Shaline will now report to the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa in Portsmouth, Virginia, to conduct drug interdiction and homeland defense operations, federal law enforcement, and search and…

Dolores to hold Escalante Days festivities
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Dolores to hold Escalante Days festivities

August 4, 2017

Weekend activities will include a kid’s parade, kid’s bicycle rodeo, and an ice cream eating contest, pancake breakfast, softball tournament, Four Corners Community Band performance, Dolores Rotary Club mountain bike…

Garden Club to learn about ‘Bacteria and Love’
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Garden Club to learn about ‘Bacteria and Love’

August 4, 2017

Lizzy Gregory will present “Bacteria and Love” about how Mancos-based company, Love-Krauts, ferments regional ingredients and turns them into healthy, organic condiments and drinks. The program is free and open…

Rec center to close for repairs, maintenance
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Rec center to close for repairs, maintenance

August 4, 2017

The Durango Community Recreation Center aquatics area will close Aug. 16-31 while crews replace the HVAC system and resurface the leisure pool. It is scheduled to reopen at 5:30 a.m.…

Large crane to arrive at water treatment plant
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Large crane to arrive at water treatment plant

August 3, 2017

It extends to a maximum of 210 feet and, because of its size, will require a second crane to assemble during the week. This crane will be used throughout construction…

Bhotia Foundation to hold fundraiser
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Bhotia Foundation to hold fundraiser

August 3, 2017

A social with a cash bar will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., and the foundation will present images and stories of the remote Bhot-Khola region of Nepal and…

Applications for funding now open to Bayfield nonprofits
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Applications for funding now open to Bayfield nonprofits

August 3, 2017

Application deadline is Aug. 25. Eligible applicants will be local, certified nonprofit organizations in good standing that provide services to town residents. For more information and applications, call Erin Dunavant…

Fundraising event to benefit former law officer
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Fundraising event to benefit former law officer

August 1, 2017

The evening will include live music, food and a silent auction. Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance online at http://bit.ly/2vkP5s5 or by phone at 799-7997. Cost is $25 at…

Calendar for July 31-Aug. 4
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Calendar for July 31-Aug. 4

July 30, 2017

Miki Harder art exhibition, 10 a.m., Recess Gallery, 1027 Main Ave., [email protected]. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m., $10, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792. Tuesday Master’s Men Colorado, 6:30…

Transit Center to change bus routes
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Transit Center to change bus routes

July 30, 2017

Durango Herald file Route 3, Walmart/Mercy Regional Medical Center, changes include: From the Transit Center to Walmart, the bus will turn onto East Second Avenue instead of East Third Avenue.The…

State parks to offer free access on Colorado Day
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State parks to offer free access on Colorado Day

July 28, 2017

Mancos State Parkdu1-i-syn Colorado Day was created by the Legislature to celebrate Colorado’s statehood, which was granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. State parks near Durango include Navajo…

Rotary Club to hear about Uzbekistan
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Rotary Club to hear about Uzbekistan

July 27, 2017

du1-i-syn Nigora Usmanova, a young woman from Uzbekistan, will speak about her native country. Usmanova will visit Durango before she begins to study Ayurvedic medicine at Maharishi University in Fairfield,…

Tour de Farms offers two routes Aug. 19
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Tour de Farms offers two routes Aug. 19

July 27, 2017

Tour de Farms will be held Aug. 19.Durango Herald file Participants will visit farms, backyard gardens, community gardens, grow domes, chickens, goats and more. Two bike routes are available: a…