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Dayplanner Thursday
“How to Coach Your Child to a Motivated Mindset” presentation, 8:30 a.m., Park Elementary School, 623 E. Fifth St., 749-9607. Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino…
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Humane Society opens new dog park
In a video announcing the renovation, dogs frolic in a beautiful grassy field lined with maple trees and unobtrusive metal fencing. One dog ponders entering a great big tube that…
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Region 9 receives grant for SCAPE program
Marchino Region 9 was awarded $60,000 from the USDA and is the only Colorado organization to receive the grant in the 2014 fiscal year, Region 9 said. The funding is…
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Durango Business Improvement District to meet
Mr. and Mrs. Claus wave as they leave Buckley Park last year after the lighting of the tree during Noel Night. Noel Night is an event put on by members…
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Assisted living re-opens after construction
Staff at the new assisted living facility in Bayfield include Steve Balliger, left, Charmayne Upton, Jessica Martin, Juanita Melendez-Guttman, Erin Youngblood and John Alexander.Courtesy of Evenings Porch Assisted Living The…
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Donations to Hospice of Montezuma tax deductible
Cortez mayor Karen Sheek, Dolores mayor Val Truelsen and Mancos mayor Rachel Simbeck gathered with the Hospice volunteers to sign a proclamation declaring November as National Hospice and Palliative Care…
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What’s going on here?
People ask for city records about everything from marijuana-shop maps to waste management
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Local Briefs
The fourth annual Taste of Native Cuisine & Culture Expo 2014 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, 503…
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Durango’s loitering law questioned by group
Musician ticketed after business owner complains
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Meet the new face of Western Colo.’s Red Cross
Eric Myers will lead efforts on this side of the mountains
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird walk organized by For the Birds, 9 a.m., Rotary…
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Changes to Medicaid saves millions in Colorado
Enrollment had also increased by about 60%
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County budget hearing to be held Wednesday
La Plata County commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the La Plata County Courthouse about the 2015 budget.Durango Herald file photo The meeting will be…
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Fundraiser for Nordic Ski Club will be Thursday
Roger Pennington, grooming foreman for the San Juan Sledders Snowmobile Club, grooms the Vallecito Nordic Track. A fundraiser benefiting the Vallecito Nordic Ski Club will be held Thursday. Proceeds help…
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FLC students observe Veterans Day
“It shows that we’re remembering them,” said Nancy Stoffer, who was encouraging passers-by in the Student Union to remember veteran family members and friends Tuesday afternoon at Fort Lewis College.…
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Airport options carry hefty price tags
Durango aviation director: Doing nothing has costs, too
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Democratic women call for more party diversity
Portrayal of GOP ‘war on women’ falls short
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Local Briefs
The La Plata County Department of Human Services and Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado will administer the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. This federally funded program assists low-income households…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4031 will place flags, 6 a.m., Main Avenue. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Fort Lewis College will…