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Notary services offered at Pine River Library
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Notary services offered at Pine River Library

January 25, 2017

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 For more information,…

Mountain Middle School opens enrollment lottery
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Mountain Middle School opens enrollment lottery

January 25, 2017

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…

United for Youth to hold benefit Jan. 27
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United for Youth to hold benefit Jan. 27

January 24, 2017

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 Cost is $25…

Celebrate national reading day at Pine River Library
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Celebrate national reading day at Pine River Library

January 22, 2017

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 Coffee and treats…

New movie night at Pine River Library
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New movie night at Pine River Library

January 21, 2017

“The Secret Life of Pets” will be featured, and a new movie will reoccur every fourth Friday of the month. “The Queen of Katwe” will be screened Friday, Feb. 24.…

Got a great chili recipe? Head to Marvel
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Got a great chili recipe? Head to Marvel

January 19, 2017

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 Chili entries are to…

Game Night coming to Christ the King
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Game Night coming to Christ the King

January 19, 2017

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 The event…

Fort Lewis College awards grant to students
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Fort Lewis College awards grant to students

January 18, 2017

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…

Kiwanis Club will meet Jan. 19
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Kiwanis Club will meet Jan. 19

January 18, 2017

du1-i-syn The guest speaker will be La Plata County Sheriff Deputy Ryan Engle of the Southwest Drug Task Force. The meeting is open to all. For more information, visit www.kiwanisclubofdurango.org.…

Women’s Resource Center holds annual meeting
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Women’s Resource Center holds annual meeting

January 17, 2017

du1-i-syn The volunteer of the year will be honored, and participants will vote for new board of directors members. Clients are encouraged to share a story about how the Women’s…

Surveying group to discuss La Plata County process
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Surveying group to discuss La Plata County process

January 16, 2017

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file David Freienmuth of Animas Surveying and Mapping will talk about La Plata County’s reviewing surveyor position and the extent of the review process for survey plats…

Durango AARP meeting to be held Jan. 17
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Durango AARP meeting to be held Jan. 17

January 15, 2017

du1-i-syn The meeting will be dedicated to Adrian Wade, who passed away on Dec. 24. Adrian was a prominent member, instrumental in reactivating the local AARP Chapter in 2005, and…

Candidates for Mrs. Durango now being considered
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Candidates for Mrs. Durango now being considered

January 14, 2017

Once selected, the community representative will attend the Mrs. Colorado America Pageant on April 8 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, and compete to win over $15,000.00 in…

Mountain Middle School to hold building grand opening Jan. 18
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Mountain Middle School to hold building grand opening Jan. 18

January 13, 2017

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…

Monument Site Stewardship Program invites applications
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Monument Site Stewardship Program invites applications

January 13, 2017

Painted Hand ruin is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 800-year-old village is within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management Volunteer site…