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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 For more information,…
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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 Cost is $25…
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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 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 to partner with…
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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 Coffee and treats…
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New movie night at Pine River Library
“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.…
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Pine River Library offers do-it-yourself beauty class
du1-i-syn Participants will learn how to make beauty products at home and how to use them for best results. There is a $10 materials fee, and registration is required. To…
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Dentist now accepts Health First Colorado
Associated Press file 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 Chili entries are to…
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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 The event…
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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 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.…
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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 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…
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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office joins blotter lineup
du1-i-syn The Sheriff’s Office plans to provide the incident log Tuesday through Friday until another employee can be trained to create the file, at which time, it will become more…
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Surveying group to discuss La Plata County process
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…
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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 The course is designed to help families improve the social and emotional skills of their children, understand problem behaviors and use positive approaches to help…
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Interim director of aviation Tony Vicari to speak to Rotary Tuesday
du1-i-syn With nearly 400,000 annual passengers and an estimated annual economic impact of approximately $160 million in La Plata County alone, the airport serves as the regional airport for Southwest…
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Durango AARP meeting to be held Jan. 17
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…
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Colorado Experience Roadshow to hold free film screening of ‘Dinosaurs’
The clock tower at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file Rocky Mountain PBS’s new documentary film “Dinosaurs” will be featured, with attendance from special guests Rocky Mountain PBS filmmaker Mariel Rodriguez-McGill,…
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Candidates for Mrs. Durango now being considered
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…
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UPDATE: Passes north of Durango closed after avalanches
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file The passes were closed shortly after 8 a.m., and there was no estimated time for reopening. Lizard Head Pass on Colorado Highway 145 also was closed…
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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…