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Zia to hold benefit day Feb. 19
Zia Taqueria will hold a benefit day on Sunday for the Fort Lewis College big mountain ski and snowboard team.Durango Herald file Ten percent of the sales collected at Zia…
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Job training for senior citizens offered
du1-i-syn SER Jobs for Progress, a federally funded job-training program for economically challenged seniors, is currently accepting applications for enrollment in La Plata County. The program is for unemployed seniors…
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Seed Studio is enrolling for its kids programs
The Seed Studio, 1309 East Second Ave., is enrolling children for several of its programs and workshops.seedstudiokids.org A Durango School District 9-R “Colour Your World” no-school workshop for children from…
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Historic Preservation Board to meet Wednesday
du1-i-syn The Durango Historic Preservation Board will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Smith Chambers, Durango City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. The board’s mission is to protect…
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Southwest Rescue offers Wilderness first-aid classes
du1-i-syn Southwest Rescue is offering two sessions of a Wilderness First Aid class from 6 to 10 p.m. March 14 and March 16 and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
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Hand-building class Feb. 22 at Pine River Library
du1-i-syn Participants will hand-build and glaze a vase during the class, to be fired by the instructor. Registration is required and there is a $10-materials fee. For more information or…
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La Plata Council on Aging announces 2017 Board of Directors officers
Faye Gooden, PresidentSusan Dahl, Vice PresidentJane Benham, TreasurerPaula West, SecretaryThe next COA Board of Directors meeting will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Pine River Senior Center, 111 W. South…
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Fort Lewis College to host Special Olympics basketball game
du1-i-syn FLC’s women’s and men’s basketball teams will play Colorado Mesa University respectively at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Whalen Gymnasium. Admission to the games is free for Special…
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La Plata County Humane Society offering adoption discounts
du1-i-syn For more information, call 259-2847 or visit www.lpchumanesociety.org.
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Galloping Goose to run on Durango & Silverton railroad
du1-i-syn Tickets are $25. The runs are the first time Goose No. 5 has operated in winter since the Rio Grande Southern Railroad was abandoned in 1951. For more information,…
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Council announces 2017 board meetings
The board meetings for 2017 are: March 8, June 14, Sept. 13 and Dec. 13. All meetings take place from noon to 3 p.m. at Durango Fire & Rescue, 142…
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Legislative roundup: GOP criticizes Dems on transportion funding
Bill that would allow use of hemp in animal feed moves forward
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Fundraiser started to support family after loss
A fundraiser was started to help his wife, Margie, and son, Craig, with medical expenses and loss of income. The public is asked to donate what they can. To donate,…
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Night to Shine event planned in Durango
Night to Shine is hosted by more than 350 churches in 50 states and 11 countries for people with special needs. An event is planned Friday in Durango.Courtesy of Tim…
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Westendorff to hold office hours Feb. 16
Westendorff is looking forward to meeting with Bayfield-area residents this month about their interests and concerns. For more information, contact the La Plata County Commissioners’ Office at 382-6219.
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Learn how to do own divorce
The seminar is presented by Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid and the Southwest Colorado Bar Association. For more information, contact Legal Aid at 247-0266.
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Legislative Round-up: GOP kills response to Trump’s Immigration Ban
Bill giving tax credits to private education clears committee
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Learn about radon at Wednesday class
Chris Herman with HouseMaster Home Inspection of Durango squeezes through a crawl space beneath a house on East Fifth Avenue while doing radon mitigation work in January 2014. A radon…
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Guilders program focuses on the triptych
The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet Thursday at the United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The program is titled “The Process of Making a Triptych.” A…
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Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association prepares for annual banquet
Naming of Stockman and Cowbelle caps annual event
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San Juan, Montezuma commissioners oust longtime water board members
Longtime directors Steve Fearn, John Porter replaced
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Check out our Snowdown photos and videos
Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 2-01-17 – Standing room only as winners of the Snowdown Costume Contest are at the Palace Restaurant Wednesday afternoon.du1-i-syn View all of our photos…
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Snowblog: The final countdown
With just two events in progress and the Superbowl Party about to begin, the final countdown has begun. 8 a.m. | It’s nearly over, and we’re sad. We’ll be squeezing…
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Rotarians to hear about immigration
Quinlandu1-i-syn Compañeros is a nonprofit group that promotes the acceptance of diverse cultures, languages and people to create positive social change by supporting all immigrants and their loved ones through…
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Pine River Library to offer cottage food licensing course
A one-day course covering the requirements for cottage food as a business will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 18, at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center…
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Beth Brunso family fundraiser to be held at Park Elementary
The event will be a dance party in celebration of Beth’s life on her birthday, Feb. 11. Zumba Fitness instructors Karla Sluis and Donna Middleton will lead easy, low-impact dance…
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Ska to host film fest volunteer party Feb. 8
du1-i-syn Volunteers are currently needed to help in theaters and other areas at the festival, to occur March 1-5. To volunteer, fill out and submit an application online. An invitation…