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Columbine Landscapes names Jyn Repede crew leader

Columbine Landscapes recently welcomed Jyn Repede to its team as a crew leader. Raised in the Carolinas, Repede relocated to the Southwest in 2012. After obtaining a master’s in counseling ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Comfort Keepers names caregiver of the month

Comfort Keepers of Durango named Lawanda Bedoni Caregiver of the Month for August. Bedoni loves to care for others and loves her job. Comfort Keepers honored her for always showing up to s...

DATE: Aug 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 12:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m. Movie Monday 1:30 p.m. SWCMSS/Be Fit Be Able, Pool T...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club Online and In-Person Play – All Pairs received 50+ Percent Aug. 5 – Non-Life Masters, 1:30 p.m. First: G. Bell/M. Bell Second: M. Harlow/J. Walter ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

La Plata Youth Services to host Splash & Dash event

La Plata Youth Services will host its seventh annual Splash & Dash summer event from 8 .a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21, at Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. The event will featuring a 5K a...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church to offer in-person office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church will hold in-person office hours from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio. Members of the public are invite...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, N.M., Commission to meet

The San Juan County, New Mexico, Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 17 in the commission chambers in the county Administration Building, 100 S. Oliver Drive, Aztec. New business in...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Artistic director Linda Mack Berven to speak to Rotary Club of Durango

Durango Choral Society Artistic Director Linda Mack Berven will give a presentation to Rotary Club of Durango, “Biggies of the Baroque: Bach, Handel and Vivaldi,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 17 a...

DATE: Aug 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Basin Public Health announces vaccination clinics

San Juan Basin Public Health will hold these COVID-19 vaccination clinics in La Plata and Archuleta counties: La Plata County 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents encouraged to help deter bears from human food sources

Black bears in Colorado are entering hyperphagia and will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than 20,000 calories to fatten up for winter, which may lead to more bear activity in ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City Hall chambers limited to 20 people during meetings because of COVID-19

Effectively immediately, the public meeting space in City Hall chambers has been limited to 20 people who want to attend in-person because of the resurgence of COVID-19 cases locally. Capac...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Street pavement overlay projects to start on Baker Lane and Mercury Village Drive

Street pavement overlay projects are expected to begin Monday Aug. 16 on Baker Lane and on Mercury Village Drive. Each project will take about one week to complete. Street pavement overlays ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News