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Checkup time
Kyle Watson, a first-year nursing student at Southwest Colorado Community College, gets Lawrence Nass’ vein on the first try while taking a blood sample on Saturday during the 9Health Fair…
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A little more English, dad
Brandon Priest gets some help lining up a strike from his daughter, Vendee, 19 months, during the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake at Rolling Thunder Lanes at…
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Local Briefs
The Rotary Club of Durango will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish music performed by the Kitchen Jam Band at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel,…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Free demonstration of Somatic Experiencing Trauma Release, 1-2:30 p.m., Himalayan Kitchen in the back room, 992 Main Ave., (970) 317-0001. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish…
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Wolverines win! Consolation final on Saturday
Dillon Hoselton in Thursday's Great 8 game against Colorado Academy.Photo by Joel Priest Ryan Phelps landed a trey in the final seconds of the game, sending Bayfield into overtime 45-45…
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Dayplanner Saturday
“Diversity Dialogue,” 8:45 a.m.-noon, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 259-1247. Heroes Home Advantage workshop, 9 a.m., Keller Williams Realty, Seventh Street and Main Avenue, 903-0030, 426-2829. IRS’s Volunteer…
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The Blotter
Friday 2:27 a.m. Someone was waiting outside the police department wanting to pay a bond. Thursday 10:10 a.m. Someone was in the lobby of the police department to report check…
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Statewide crackdown targets drunken drivers
Colorado State Patrol troopers, city police and county sheriff’s deputies will be particularly alert for drunken drivers through Wednesday. “We’ll have two extra cars out,” said Capt. Adrian Driscoll with…
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The Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will continue its civic education series titled “What Do We Do?” with a presentation by city administration from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.…
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City explores off-leash parks for your dogs
If surveys show neighbors approve, Fido could run free
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Thief of campaign signs is identified
“We managed to track down the sign thief,” said Lt. Ray Shupe with the Durango Police Department, about the theft of signs being used in the campaign for April’s City…
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Local nurses honored with ‘Nightingale’ awards
Several nurses from Southwest Colorado communities were honored Thursday at the fifth annual Nightingale Luminary and Star Award Ceremony. The awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge exceptional nurses from the…
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Former employees protest at SUCAP
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Senior Center lunch menus
Wednesday, March 18 – Salad bar, corned beef and cabbage, new potatoes, carrots, rye roll, pears, chocolate cake w/ mint icing. Friday, March 20 – Salad bar, salmon w/ dill…
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Colorado Forest Service holding workshop on seedling trees
Workshops will be offered from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The worskhop will focus on the specifics of designing a planting…
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Schools see more special needs students
More students with Individual Education Plans attending Ignacio schools
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Cowboys can go Hawaiian Saturday
It's time to get lei'd! The ninth annual Cowboy Luau, an annual fundraiser for Bayfield Early Education Program, is Saturday night at the Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village. The…
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Problem with that pea in the mattress
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VALLeY IN BRIEF
La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will begin holding office hours on the third Monday each month at the fairgrounds Extension Building in the Animas room, starting on March 16…