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Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces free fishing weekend

Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites resident and nonresident anglers of all ages to participate in the annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday and Sunday June 5-6. Anglers may fish in Color...

DATE: Jun 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Outdoor summer theater returns to Farmington with 3 shows

The city of Farmington will present three shows at Lions Wilderness Amphitheatre for the summer season: Doo-Wah Riders, Mamma Mia and ARTRageous. Doo-Wah Riders will perform June 26. The gr...

DATE: Jun 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

City of Farmington, San Juan County to hire students for paid internships

San Juan County, N.M., and the city of Farmington are hiring paid interns for the summer. Enrolled students age 16 and older are eligible for the five-week program that will include workplac...

DATE: Jun 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Virtual open house to provide information about new floodplain mapping for La Plata County

La Plata County will host a presentation and virtual open house to provide information to residents about more accurate and updated floodplain maps from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday on...

DATE: Jun 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vice president or workforce group in New Mexico accepted to leadership fellows program

Associate Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development Lorenzo Reyes was accepted into the Leadership Fellows Program through the National Community College Hispanic Council. NCCHC ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Centura Health’s Mercy Regional Medical Center recognized among top 5% of U.S. hospitals for outstanding patient experience

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center achieved the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the 13 consecutive year, which places Mercy among the top 5% of hospitals nati...

DATE: Jun 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Free transportation offered during River Days

Ride Responsible and Durango Transit have partnered to offer free transportation during River Days on Saturday, June 5. Free transportation will be offered to and from Santa Rita Park. A sp...

DATE: Jun 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Aztec to host Comprehensive Plan public meeting

The city of Aztec will hold the final public meeting for the update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday June 3 at the HUB, 119 S. Church Ave./119 E. Chuska St., on...

DATE: May 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Music in the Park seeks sponsors

JP Pritchard Charitable Foundation, Young People in Recovery and Manna soup kitchen will present “Music in the Park” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 and is seekingseeks sponsors. The event w...

DATE: May 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Quilters guild to hold planning meeting

La Plata Quilters Guild will make final plans for its biannual quilt show during its June guild meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday June 10 at La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension building, 2500...

DATE: May 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Cafe au Play offers toddler playground

Cafe au Play has a free outdoor baby group with a separate play area for older siblings that is available from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays at 495 Florida Road, behind Christ the King Church. T...

DATE: May 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Pine River Library to host book and yard sale

Friends of the Pine River Library will host a book sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday June 5 at the library parking lot, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. The book sale will be in conjun...

DATE: May 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community