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Old Fort to hold open house
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Old Fort to hold open house

July 16, 2017

Attendees will learn about the various programs offered; take a tour of the education garden, incubator field, the observatory and newly renovated picnic grounds; meet local farmers; and explore historic…

Indivisible Durango to focus on ‘calls to action’
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Indivisible Durango to focus on ‘calls to action’

July 16, 2017

The focus will be “calls to action” to reach federal, state and local government officials and impact legislation. LPEA board member Gwinn Unger will also give the presentation, “Obamacare, Trumpcare…

Community to celebrate Ed Morlan Day
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Community to celebrate Ed Morlan Day

July 14, 2017

Morlandu1-i-syn Barbecue meats will be provided and the Jelly Belly Boogie Band will perform. Attendees will pay tribute to the Ed Morlan Fund, set up by SCAPE to help local…

Hickenlooper reappoints Zink to CDOT commission
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Hickenlooper reappoints Zink to CDOT commission

July 13, 2017

du1-i-syn Zink, representative of District 8, was also elected chairwoman by the members of the commission. She has served on the commission since July 2013. For more information, visit www.codot.gov.

LPEA warns of current phone scam
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LPEA warns of current phone scam

July 13, 2017

The current scam involves a caller who orders that businesses wire money from City Market to another account. Calls will show an 800 callback number not affiliated with LPEA. When…

City to discuss proposed traffic-signal project
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City to discuss proposed traffic-signal project

July 12, 2017

The project will include restriping on College Drive from East Third Avenue to Main Avenue to reduce the four traffic lanes down to three, as a safety precaution for pedestrians…

Chapman Hill opens floorball registration
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Chapman Hill opens floorball registration

July 12, 2017

du1-i-syn The session will run from July 13 to Aug. 10, and costs $45 per participant. Floorball is a European deck-hockey game played in tennis shoes, which are mandatory to…

Bayfield Elementary road project underway
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Bayfield Elementary road project underway

July 11, 2017

Work crews will be active from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Traffic may be reduced to one lane while work is in progress, and drivers should expect…

Some trails, roads open from 412 Fire closures
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Some trails, roads open from 412 Fire closures

July 11, 2017

Colorado Trail and previously closed Columbine District trailsRoaring Fork Road, from Colorado Highway 145 to Divide Road (Forest Service Road 564)Scotch Creek to Highway 145 and Forest Service roads 550…

Mancos library to offer talk about through-hiking
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Mancos library to offer talk about through-hiking

July 10, 2017

The trail runs 220 miles, with a total elevation change of 47,000 feet, from the Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney. Speakers will discuss the challenges and rewards of through-hiking. For…

Health clinic to be offered at Durango Natural Medicine
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Health clinic to be offered at Durango Natural Medicine

July 10, 2017

Herbs that fight off adrenal burnoutdu1-i-syn Excessive, unmanaged stress will damage adrenal glands, the body’s main stress-management system, and can negatively affect every cell. Attendees will learn how to help…

Calendar for July 10-14
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Calendar for July 10-14

July 9, 2017

God’s direction-better than GPS, 10 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 1166 East Third Ave. Thrive! Living Wage Coalition meeting, 5:30 p.m., Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio. Tibetan Monks: Death,…

Public library to hold summer book sale
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Public library to hold summer book sale

July 7, 2017

ISAIAH BOYLE/Durango Herald filedu1-i-syn Thousands of books from every genre will be available for purchase at $1 per pound. All proceeds will benefit the library, its branches and year-long programs…

Animas Museum to offer talk about knitting, WWI
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Animas Museum to offer talk about knitting, WWI

July 7, 2017

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Heralddu1-i-syn Attendees should bring their knitting or crochet; handmade scarves and hats will be sent to deployed troops, new recruits and veterans through Sept. 1. For more information,…

Tibetan monks to spend week in Durango
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Tibetan monks to spend week in Durango

July 7, 2017

Sangey of the Gaden Shartse Monks of Tibet works on the Chenrezig Mandala at the Open Shutter Gallery in Durango.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file They will create a sand mandala, present…