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Daybreak Rotary thanks community for support
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Daybreak Rotary thanks community for support

November 23, 2021

The Durango Daybreak Rotary Club would like to thank the following groups for their support of the Chip Huntoon Memorial Food Drive to benefit Manna held Oct. 16. Thanks to…

Ignacio nurse wins Nightingale award
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Ignacio nurse wins Nightingale award

November 23, 2021

Dixie Melton, family nurse practitioner and owner of Ignacio Family Medicine, won the statewide Nightingale Luminary Award presented Oct. 16. She was nominated for the statewide event after being regionally…

Family Centers Coalition grateful for support
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Family Centers Coalition grateful for support

November 23, 2021

Kerry and John Daly, owners of Primus Restaurant, have shown an abundance of kindness and generosity toward our organization and the families we support. We are extremely grateful for these…

San Juan National Forest Christmas tree permits available
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San Juan National Forest Christmas tree permits available

November 23, 2021

Permits can also be purchased online for an additional $2.50 fee at www.recreation.gov/tree-permits. The San Juan National Forest encourages people to review the Christmas tree cutting guidelines that can be…

Pine River Library hosts Death Cafés
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Pine River Library hosts Death Cafés

November 23, 2021

A Death Café is a gathering for people to enjoy refreshments and talk openly about death. The aim is to help people make the most of their finite lives. The…

Manna to host community Thanksgiving meal
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Manna to host community Thanksgiving meal

November 23, 2021

Manna soup kitchen will serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal (turkey, gravy, stuffing, brown-sugar glazed carrots and pumpkin pie) Nov. 25 on the back side of its culinary building at 1100…

Hesperus Ski Patrol thanks community
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Hesperus Ski Patrol thanks community

November 23, 2021

Hesperus Ski Patrol would like to thank all vendors, community members, volunteers and individuals that participated in the 58th annual swap this year. The patrol was very excited to be…

Wild West Talent grateful for support
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Wild West Talent grateful for support

November 23, 2021

Durango Wild West Talent would like to thank all of the people who made the Durango Heritage Weekend a success. First, a big shout-out to all of the local talent…

VFW Thanks Community for Support
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VFW Thanks Community for Support

November 23, 2021

On behalf of all of our members, we thank you for your continued support of the Veterans and our families in our community. Guy Gervais, Chairman of the Board, Demetrius…

VFW hosts Durango Diner purchase celebration
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VFW hosts Durango Diner purchase celebration

November 23, 2021

Gary and Donna Broad sold the Durango Diner to the restaurant’s longtime employee, Greg Mauger last month, ending their 41 years of ownership. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031…

BPX Durango announces updates
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BPX Durango announces updates

November 23, 2021

BPX welcomed its new executive assistant, Cindy Charley. Charley is a Durango Chamber of Commerce diplomat. Also, in December, BPX Durango will move its offices to the upstairs of 1211…

Senior Center Calendar
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Senior Center Calendar

November 19, 2021

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10 a.m.: Senior Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge 1:30 p.m.: MS/Be Able Be Fit,…

National parks to offer look into green-friendly transit
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National parks to offer look into green-friendly transit

November 18, 2021

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at Yellowstone and other…

FLC to host Winter Solstice celebration
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FLC to host Winter Solstice celebration

November 14, 2021

Fort Lewis College will celebrate a variety of cultural holidays with a Winter Solstice celebration. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union…

And the West is History: Ben Nighthorse Campbell – 1987
And the West is History

And the West is History: Ben Nighthorse Campbell – 1987

November 13, 2021

A former 1964 Summer Olympian, Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a U.S. House of Representative seat from Colorado in 1986. The next year he appeared in Durango’s Spanish Trails Fiesta parade.…

Durango science center receives NEH grant
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Durango science center receives NEH grant

November 9, 2021

With this funding, the Powerhouse and the SWCHRT hope to increase their numbers of partners, add additional programs and communicate more widely about their offerings. For more information about the…

How U.S. rules on international travel are changing
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How U.S. rules on international travel are changing

November 8, 2021

Virgin Atlantic flight VS3, front, and British Airways flight BA001 perform a synchronised departure on parallel runways at London Heathrow Airport, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, heading for New York JFK…

Thank you from Women’s Resource Center
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Thank you from Women’s Resource Center

November 5, 2021

Women can come to the Women’s Resource Center (ID and proof of vaccination required) to select the necessary clothing or call 247-1242 to request a voucher to the Methodist Thrift…

WolfWood grateful for support
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WolfWood grateful for support

November 5, 2021

Our second event at Sorrel Sky Galley was well attended by an equal mixture of refuge supporters and art lovers new to the mission of WolfWood. This was an excellent…