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VFW offers community dance on Friday
Bluedu1-i-syn Cost is $20 with a cash bar available. For more information, call 247-0384. Herald Staff
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Knights of Columbus will offer a Lenten fish fry
The Knights of Columbus Council No. 1408 will host a Lenten Fish Fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 254 East Fifth Ave.Courtesy of…
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Community Health Action Coalition holds monthly meeting
The Community Health Action Coalition will be holding its monthly membership meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Durango Community Recreation Center.Durango Herald file The meeting will be…
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La Plata Quilters Guild to meet March 9
The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive.The Journal file Diana Nelson will have a trunk show and…
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Campaign group forms to support fluoridation
Several Durangoans have formed Healthy Kids, Healthy Durango, a campaign group to oppose Question 1A, the measure to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water.Associated Press file The Question 1A…
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Alternative Horizons to hold volunteer training March 22-23
du1-i-syn Training sessions for volunteer advocates will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 22, and March 23. To join the volunteer training, or for more information, contact…
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Genealogical Society to hear about WWII Ghetto of Theresienstadt
The Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society will hold its next meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file There will…
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League of Women Voters to give voters “legislative lowdown” Saturday
du1-i-syn The event is free and open to all. Community members will have the opportunity to meet and listen to Coram and McLachlan, and ask them questions about the 71st…
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Prostate cancer support group to meet Tuesday at Durango library
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Free bankruptcy clinic to be held at Durango library
du1-i-syn Registration by phone is required for attendance. The clinic is for low-income debtors who qualify and will provide participants step-by-step instructions about the bankruptcy-filing process and clarify the necessary…
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Durango Friends of the Arts to meet at new Stillwater location
du1-i-syn A performance by Stillwater’s intermediate a capella ensemble, “Vox Harmonix,” will be featured. For more information, visit www.durangofriends.org.
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First of three fluoridation lectures to be held Wednesday
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file In April, Durango voters will decide whether the city should continue to put fluoride in the water. The three events are free and open to all.…
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Rally today focuses on youth in prisons
Durango Herald file<br><br>A rally will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 E. Second Ave., against youth in prison and to promote…
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Rotarians to hear about radical Islam
Dennis Aronson talks about Islamic contributions to Western civilization in Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College. On Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Starter Hotel, Aronson will present “The Roots…
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Juniper School enrollment to end March 10
du1-i-syn If necessary, a lottery will be held on March 15. For enrollment applications and more information, visit www.thejuniperschool.com. Herald Staff
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Mount Allison Grange to host chile cook off Sunday
Mount Allison Grange, 2622 County Road 329, will host a community chili cook off at 4 p.m. Sunday.Courtesy of the Mount Allison Grange Chile divisions include red, green and miscellaneous.…
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Writers and Scribblers to meet March 8
Durango Herald file<br><br>Mandy Mikulencak, author of Burn Girl, will present, “It’s in the Details: Creating Complex Characters in Your Fiction” during the Writers and Scribblers group, which will meet from…
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Ballantine CEO letter: Changes coming to The Durango Herald
Bennettdu1-i-syn I want to thank you for your continued readership and patronage of The Durango Herald and take this opportunity to share our plans for the near future. Nearly four…
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City Council election Q&A invites public attendance
The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will hold a potluck and question-and-answer educational forum with the candidates up for Durango City Council at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, at First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East…
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‘We Are One Colorado’ tour to arrive March 10
A presentation and discussion to inform and support Colorado LGBTQ community members will be given from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 10 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Durango…
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Powerhouse to host ‘Our 1st 100 Days Teach In’
The first annual “Our 1st 100 Days Teach In” event will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.Durango Herald file Several informational…
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Pine River Library to offer estate planning course series
A series of estate planning classes led by Wendy Rice of the La Plata Extension Office will be offered 6 to 8 p.m. on March 9, March 16 and March…
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Conditions improve for Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Disappointment Valley’s Spring Creek Basin mustangs and range healthier
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FLC to host math festival for middle-schoolers
The American Institute of Mathematics will hold the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday in the Student Union at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.Durango…
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Discounted horticulture conference tickets offered until March 9
Participants will have the opportunity to meet nationally recognized horticulture professionals and learn about horticultural topics, such as alpine gardening, crevice and rock gardens, cactus and succulent gardening, horticulture and…
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Registration for spring and summer youth baseball now open
Boys and girls ages 4 to 14 are invited to participate in baseball programs according to their age group. Divisions include tee ball, ages 4-6; machine pitch, ages 7-8; minors,…
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LPEA board election packets available Mar. 6
To be placed on the ballot, candidates must return completed petitions to either LPEA office by 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. Candidates are required to be members in good…
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ACLU to host reproductive health discussion
du1-i-syn Denise Maes, ACLU public policy director, will give a presentation on the current landscape for reproductive rights in the Colorado Legislature. Attendees are encouraged to share their stories about…
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Ignacio library to begin 8-week family reading program
du1-i-syn Participants will share a meal and explore ways to enrich reading experiences together. Children will engage in crafts, music and stories while parents learn how to apply children’s literature…