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Bill to fund full-day kindergarten killed in committee
Favorable testimony not enough to sway Senate panel’s no vote
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Notary services offered at Pine River Library
The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, is now offering notary services from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.Courtesy of Bayfield Library The Pine River…
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Mountain Middle School opens enrollment lottery
Mountain Middle School Head of School Shane Voss, center is joined by Mountain Middle School board member and former president Erin Patla, left, and current president Heather Otter earlier this…
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United for Youth to hold benefit Jan. 27
The United for Youth benefit concert and elegant silent auction will start at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald The United for…
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Beer-release party on Jan. 26 will benefit La Plata County Search and Rescue
A special tapping party and beer release to benefit the La Plata County Search Rescue will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Brew Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College…
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FLC Board of Trustees Investment Advisory Committee to meet Jan. 25
The Investment Advisory Committee of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will have a teleconference to discuss investment opportunities at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 230 of the Education…
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Snowdown Follies marketplace opens at Bank of San Juans
The Snowdown Follies ticket marketplace will open Tuesday at the Bank of the San Juans, 144 E. Eighth Street. Snowdown Follies tickets will be sold in lots of four to…
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Rotary Club to hear about Engineers without Borders on Jan. 24
du1-i-syn The next the Fort Lewis College professor of engineering Don May will speak about the FLC Engineers Without Borders program. The program’s mission, through the village aid project, is…
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Celebrate national reading day at Pine River Library
Courtesy of Bayfield Library<br><br>The Pine River Library, , 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, will celebrate National Reading Day from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23,du1-i-syn The Pine River…
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Small engine maintenance presentation at Marvel Grange
Larry Cordell will speak about small engine maintenance at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A. The event is open to the public.
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New movie night at Pine River Library
The first movie of the “Fresh from the Theaters” program will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. “The Secret Life of…
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Pine River Library offers do-it-yourself beauty class
du1-i-syn There will be a do-it-yourself beauty class from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. Participants will learn how to make…
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Dentist now accepts Health First Colorado
Associated Press file Dr. David P. Anderson is now accepting “Health First Colorado,” formerly Medicaid, dental plans at 555 Rivergate Lane, B1-109. To schedule an appointment, call 422-8498.
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Got a great chili recipe? Head to Marvel
The Marvel Grange is hosting a chili cook-off and dessert auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A.Durango Herald file The Marvel Grange is…
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‘Standing on the Side of Love’ march set for Saturday
The “Standing on the Side of Love” march will be held Saturday. Participants will meet at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge depot, 479 Main…
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Game Night coming to Christ the King
G-FORCE Youth Group will host an intergenerational game and karaoke night from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road.Durango Herald file G-FORCE Youth…
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Fort Lewis College awards grant to students
Fort Lewis College exercise science students Lauryn Andre, Kelli Arbogast, Anna Diaz, Nickolis Martin, Tehenia Telliano, and Alex Tillberry were awarded a undergraduate research and creative activities grant to support…
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Kiwanis Club will meet Jan. 19
du1-i-syn The Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon Thursday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. The guest speaker will be La Plata County Sheriff Deputy Ryan…
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San Juan Square Dancers to offer free lessons in February
The San Juan Square Dancers will offer free square dancing lessons in February from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday beginning Feb. 3., at Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.Durango…
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Women’s Resource Center holds annual meeting
du1-i-syn The Women’s Resource Center annual meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The volunteer of the year will be…
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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office joins blotter lineup
du1-i-syn The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office has begun providing The Durango Herald with a summary of calls and incidents handled by the agency that will be summarized and included…
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Surveying group to discuss La Plata County process
Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file The Southwest Chapter of the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado will host a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Animas Room at La…
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Ska Brewing to announce partnership with disaster-relief group Team Rubicon
A flat of Special E.S.B. ale comes to a rest at the end of the canning process at Ska Brewing Co. The brewing is partnering with the disaster-relief organization Team…
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Family relationships are focus of 7-week course in Bayfield
Pine River Times file photo “Positive Solutions for Families,” a seven-week course, will be offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays, Jan. 27 to March 10, at the Pine…
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Interim director of aviation Tony Vicari to speak to Rotary Tuesday
du1-i-syn Durango-La Plata County Airport interim director of aviation Tony Vicari will speak at the Rotary Club meeting, starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Strater Hotel, 699…
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Durango AARP meeting to be held Jan. 17
du1-i-syn Durango AARP Chapter No. 1243 will hold a meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. The meeting will be dedicated to Adrian Wade,…
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Colorado Experience Roadshow to hold free film screening of ‘Dinosaurs’
The clock tower at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file The Colorado Experience Roadshow, a statewide tour celebrating Colorado history and original television content, will arrive in Durango and offer a…
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Candidates for Mrs. Durango now being considered
Colorado director of the Mrs. America Pageant system Emily Stark recently announced candidacy for the new Mrs. Durango is now available. Once selected, the community representative will attend the Mrs.…
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UPDATE: Passes north of Durango closed after avalanches
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file Coal Bank, Molas and Red Mountain passes on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango were closed early Saturday after natural avalanches, according to the Colorado Department…
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Mountain Middle School to hold building grand opening Jan. 18
Mountain Middle School sixth-graders participate in a competition at the end of an eight-week project called Bridging the Gap where students learned about forces, Newton’s Laws and gravity.Durango Herald file…