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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

Stockman and Stewardship to host education seminar

Stockman and Stewardship will host an educational seminar Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 at Spring Hollow Ranch & Equestrian Park, 256 Rancho Milagro Way, Hesperus. The seminar will feature presentatio...

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Ohana Kuleana to host open house

Ohana Kuleana Community Garden invites the community to “Ask a Gardener” at its open house from 9 a.m to noon Aug. 21 at the garden, 564 E. 30th St. Members will answer gardening questions a...

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

BLM Northern New Mexico advisory council to meet in August

The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council meeting from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 19. Planned meeting agenda items include an ove...

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Mechanical treatments scheduled for Perins Peak, Bodo state wildlife areas

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will begin a mechanical treatment operation at Perins Peak State Wildlife Area in August. The project will run through Oct. 1. Mechanical treatments will also ta...

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan College announces modified hours of operations

San Juan College Educational Services Center (the Clocktower building) and the bookstore will begin modified hours Monday Aug. 16, in preparation for the fall semester. Hours will be as foll...

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Bethany Morin of Durango graduates from the University of Hartford

Bethany Morin of Durango was one of 900 students who graduated during University of Hartford’s spring graduation ceremony in May. ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education

Rugby’s Rescue House, Pagosa Fun to host community dance

Rugby's Rescue House, a nonprofit dog rescue in Pagosa Springs, and Pagosa Fun will host a community dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 21 in Town Park. New Mexican band Cuarenta y Cinco will prov...

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Food Bank seeks volunteers

Durango Food Bank is in need of volunteers to help serve the community. The food bank works in collaboration with the community to feed neighbors in need and is seeking volunteers to help w...

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Brewfest to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for entry

Organizers of San Juan Brewfest have added proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test as an entry requirement for the Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 event in Buckley Park. Attendees wil...

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

SASO to offer sexual assault victim advocate training

Sexual Assault Services Organization will host a free 30-hour sexual assault victim advocate training from Sept. 18 to Sept. 30. The training teaches participants how to support survivors a...

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health