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Pine River Library to hold book sale

The Friends of the Pine River Library will hold its Shed Book Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 16 in the library parking lot, 395 Bayfield Parkway. For more information, contact the library a...

DATE: Oct 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Activity Guide now available in Spanish

Durango Parks and Recreation Department has released the Fall/Winter Enrichment Activity Guide in Spanish. It is available to download at DurangoGov.org/ActivityGuide. A limited supply of ha...

DATE: Oct 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club Online and In-Person Play – All Pairs received 50+ Percent

DATE: Oct 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Ertel Funeral Home turns 100

Ertel Funeral Home in Cortez is celebrating its 100th anniversary of service to Montezuma and Dolores counties, as well as the Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo tribes. It is still owned and oper...

DATE: Oct 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Comfort Keepers announces anniversary

Comfort Keepers of Durango would like to congratulate Caregiver Denise Croxton on celebrating her work anniversary of five years. Croxton started with Comfort Keepers in September 2016. She...

DATE: Oct 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Center for Independence to host talk

Recent changes to Medicaid's Home and Community Based Services may help people with disabilities. Join Colorado Cross Disability Coalition Executive Director Julie Reiskin to learn what long...

DATE: Oct 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Animas Valley Grange to host farm tour

From 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 16, Animas Valley Grange will host a tour of two organic farms that strive to produce nutrient-dense food with methods that help address climate change by sequeste...

DATE: Oct 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Know Your Dough to hold fundraising event

Know Your Dough will hold its annual fundraising event from 5 to 8 pm. Oct. 22 at 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. There will be live music, trivia, and proceeds from beverages sold on th...

DATE: Oct 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Friends of Durango library to hold annual bag book sale

The Friends of the Durango Public Library will hold its annual bag book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 in the Durango Public Library's program rooms. Shoppers will have a choice o...

DATE: Oct 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Jim Morehart inducted into Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame

Jim Morehart was inducted into the inaugural class of the Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame at the Denver Auto Show’s 12th Annual Preview Gala on Sept. 14. “I am honored to be inducted into ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Mantell-Hecathorn completes 20th Zero Energy Ready home

Mantell-Hecathorn Builders recently completed and certified the first Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready custom home in the Painter Ranch Subdivision in the North Valley. The home earned...

DATE: Oct 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Graduate School of Social Work taking applications

University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners program will offer its next two-year program in Durango starting in September 2022. Classes will be held Fridays and Saturda...

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community