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Durango Sunday Dayplanner

November 26, 2016

Meetings and events Recycle used cooking oil/grease, free, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango Wastewater Treatment Plant, located near Santa Rita Park at 105 South Camino Del Rio, will be accepting used…

St. Columba Christmas Bazaar will be Dec. 3
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St. Columba Christmas Bazaar will be Dec. 3

November 25, 2016

Durango Herald file St. Columba Parish will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at 1801 East Third Ave. More than 35 local craftspeople…

Durango stores to offer ‘Be Local Coupon Book’
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Durango stores to offer ‘Be Local Coupon Book’

November 25, 2016

Durango Herald file The 2017 Be Local Coupon Book will be widely available at shops on Noel Night, the first Friday in December. Each year, the book offers local businesses…

Nominate nurses for Nightingale Luminary Awards
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Nominate nurses for Nightingale Luminary Awards

November 25, 2016

Durango Herald file The annual Nightingale Luminary Awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge top nurses in the region whose hard work, advocacy, innovation and leadership improve health care. Nominations can…

Seniors invited to join job training program
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Seniors invited to join job training program

November 24, 2016

du1-i-syn Seniors invited to join job training program The Senior Community Service Employment Program seeks low-income unemployed seniors 55 years and older to participate in their paid job-training program. The…

Trail-use restrictions in effect Dec. 1
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Trail-use restrictions in effect Dec. 1

November 24, 2016

Annual seasonal trail-use restrictions for the new McPhee Overlook Trail (FS Trail No. 155) will go into effect on Thursday to protect critical winter habitat for deer and elk. The…

Iron Horse training program starts Dec. 5
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Iron Horse training program starts Dec. 5

November 23, 2016

The Iron Horse Bicycle Training Program will start Dec. 5 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. To register, go to www.durangogov.org/register4rec or stop in at the front…

Employee rights presentation offered Tuesday
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Employee rights presentation offered Tuesday

November 22, 2016

A free presentation on employee rights in Colorado will be offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Durango Herald file A free…

Holiday Bazaar Saturday in Breen
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Holiday Bazaar Saturday in Breen

November 22, 2016

The Holiday Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Breen Community Building, 15300 Colorado Highway 140.Durango Herald file The Holiday Bazaar will take place…

Applications available for 2017 growing season
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Applications available for 2017 growing season

November 22, 2016

The Old Fort at Hesperus is offering two different farming opportunities for the 2017 growing season: Farmer in Training, which is for those who need more experience before beginning their…

SJMA holiday tree lot opens Friday
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SJMA holiday tree lot opens Friday

November 22, 2016

David Crawford, a National Forest Service Forester tags a white fur he cut as a Christmas Tree within the Beaver Meadows area east of Bayfield.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file On Friday,…

Webinar to offer help with food safety plan
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Webinar to offer help with food safety plan

November 21, 2016

du1-i-syn The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and Colorado State University Extension will present “Fundamentals of Creating a Food Safety Plan for Your Farm,” a free webinar from 12:10…

World AIDS Day events announced
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World AIDS Day events announced

November 21, 2016

du1-i-syn The Four Corners Alliance for Diversity will host events to commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. The schedule of events follows: Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display, 8:30…

Rotary Club of Durango meets Tuesday
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Rotary Club of Durango meets Tuesday

November 21, 2016

Frautschydu1-i-syn Kathrene Frautschy, director of development at the Durango Arts Center, will provide an update on certain DAC programs at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Durango on Tuesday.…

Railroad offers Christmas tree trips
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Railroad offers Christmas tree trips

November 21, 2016

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will offer a Christmas tree train excursion this holiday season. The Christmas tree trains runs Saturday and Sunday as well as Dec. 3-4,…

Check out eBooks to help library acquire more
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Check out eBooks to help library acquire more

November 20, 2016

The Durango Public Library’s eBook distributor OverDrive challenged it to increase checkouts by at least 1,500 more than last year. If that goal is reached or exceeded by Dec. 31,…

Trails 2000 announces online store
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Trails 2000 announces online store

November 20, 2016

du1-i-syn Trails 2000 announces its newest fundraising effort that gives outdoor enthusiasts a unique way to support their trails: the Happy Trails online store. Online store products include locally made…

Dayplanner-Sunday
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Dayplanner-Sunday

November 19, 2016

Meetings and events Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast, 9-11 a.m. $6 veterans/$7 non veterans/$4 kids 12 and under, Durango Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. Transgender Day…

Low-income energy assistance available
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Low-income energy assistance available

November 19, 2016

The La Plata County Department of Human Services is again partnering with Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado to offer the Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Program. LEAP is designed…

Commissioners seek boards and commissions members
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Commissioners seek boards and commissions members

November 19, 2016

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners seeks La Plata County residents who wish to serve on one of the following County boards and commissions: Board of Adjustment, Board…

Wolf Creek Pass overlook closed for winter
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Wolf Creek Pass overlook closed for winter

November 18, 2016

Durango Herald file The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed the Wolf Creek Pass overlook for the winter season. The overlook is on U.S. Highway 160 about seven miles west…

Durango Public Library receives state grant
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Durango Public Library receives state grant

November 18, 2016

The Durango Public Library has received a grant from the Colorado State Library.Durango Herald file The Durango Public Library has received a $14,672 grant from the Colorado State Library through…

Caravan set to join Standing Rock protest
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Caravan set to join Standing Rock protest

November 18, 2016

Protesters supporting the Standing Rock Sioux effort to halt Dakota Access Pipeline construction on Tuesday circle the Wells Fargo Bank on College Avenue in protest of the banks’ funding of…