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Local First Advocacy Team to meet Thursday
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Local First Advocacy Team to meet Thursday

October 7, 2016

Durango Herald file The Local First Advocacy Team will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Maria’s Bookshop, upstairs, 960 Main Ave. Bring a brown bag lunch. For more…

Ignacio library offers program about space
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Ignacio library offers program about space

October 7, 2016

Durango Herald filedu1-i-syn The Ignacio Community Library will offer “Explore Space from Your Computer” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Participants will find out how they can learn about space from their…

Nominations accepted for car giveaway
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Nominations accepted for car giveaway

October 7, 2016

Durango Muffler & Brake and Bo Dean’s towing are participating in a nationwide program launched in 2011 called Wheels to Prosper, in which a fully inspected, repaired and painted car…

Chapman Hill Ice Rink opens Saturday
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Chapman Hill Ice Rink opens Saturday

October 6, 2016

Chapman Hill Ice RinkJERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Chapman Hill Ice Rink will open for the season on Saturday. The annual hockey day and gear swap will be held from 10…

Friends of Arts luncheon set for Oct. 14
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Friends of Arts luncheon set for Oct. 14

October 6, 2016

Durango Friends of the Arts Fall Luncheon, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” will be held Oct. 14 at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.Durango Herald file Durango Friends of the…

Photo: Rain, rain go away
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Photo: Rain, rain go away

October 6, 2016

A cyclist makes his way down the River Trail along the banks of the Animas River on Thursday under a blue bird day sky. Clear skies for cyclists should persist…

CLUB 20 to hold Oct. 13 caucus
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CLUB 20 to hold Oct. 13 caucus

October 6, 2016

Abel Chavez discusses CenturyLink’s plans for broadband with members of Club 20 in a meeting held in Cortez in July. Club 20 members are invited to the 2016 La Plata…

Seminar on divorce, custody cases offered
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Seminar on divorce, custody cases offered

October 6, 2016

du1-i-syn Doing your own divorce and custody case in Colorado will be the topic of a seminar at 5:30 p.m. Monday presented by Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid at the…

Montezuma commissioners discuss issues at town hall
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Montezuma commissioners discuss issues at town hall

October 5, 2016

The U.S. Forest Service currently owns the Dolores-Norwood Road, but Montezuma County commissioners are trying to obtain jurisdiction.Sam Green/The Journal The Dolores-Norwood Road, the Phil’s World trails expansion and broadband…

Discuss Proposition 106 Saturday in Bayfield
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Discuss Proposition 106 Saturday in Bayfield

October 5, 2016

The Pine River Public Library will present a program about Proposition 106, the End of Life Options proposal from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.Durango Herald file The Pine River Public…

Peace activist to speak at FLC
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Peace activist to speak at FLC

October 5, 2016

Kellydu1-i-syn International peace activist Kathy Kelly will speak from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Fort Lewis College in Room 130, Noble Hall. Kelly’s presentation, “The Cost of War: The…

Ignacio library program examines the moon
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Ignacio library program examines the moon

October 5, 2016

The Ignacio Community Library will sponsor International Observe the Moon Night at 7 p.m. Saturday.NASA file via AP The Ignacio Community Library will sponsor International Observe the Moon Night at…

Ballot issues forum Thursday in Durango
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Ballot issues forum Thursday in Durango

October 5, 2016

du1-i-syn The League of Women Voters of La Plata County will sponsor a Local Ballot Issues Forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Durango City Hall Council Chambers, 949…