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Comfort Keepers offers emergency preparedness help

With fire season on the horizon, Comfort Keepers In-Home Care is offering emergency preparedness support to seniors through a grant from the Southwest Colorado Healthcare Coalition. ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community Voices

Marvel Grange to host enchilada take-out dinner

Marvel Grange will host an enchilada take-out dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 1 at Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 100, Hesperus. The meal includes ground beef en...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Marvel Grange to host line dancing

Marvel Grange will host line dancing at 7 p.m. Friday at Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A, Marvel. Everyone is welcome. ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

LPEA awards $80,000 in scholarships to seven local high school seniors

La Plata Electric Association awarded $80,000 in scholarships to seven local high-school seniors. The cooperative received a total of 81 applications this year. Recipients were selected base...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education

Manna executive director to speak to Rotary Club of Durango

Manna soup kitchen’s Ann Morse will speak at a virtual meeting of the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom. Morse has been Manna’s executive director since 2018 and w...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community Voices

Southwest Colorado eSchool opens enrollment

Southwest Colorado eSchool is open for enrollment for the 2021-22 school year for grades six to 12. This virtual, public school has been serving communities for 10 years using rig...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Visit Saturday Hawk Tank awards ceremony reception, 8 a.m., cost: free, contact: Michael Valdez at mevaldez@fortlewis.edu. Skyhawks Softball vs. Black Hills State Universi...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan College to give away trees to community

For the third year in a row, San Juan College will give away trees to the community at 8 a.m. Friday for Arbor Day. Trees will be distributed in a drive-thru event until the supply runs out....

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Old Fort Country Store opens

Old Fort Country Store opened for the season Wednesday with a renovated interior and new display cases. The store is located at 18683 Highway 140, Hesperus. The store operates on ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College board of trustees seeks applicants for Investment Advisory Committee

The Fort Lewis College board of trustees is now accepting applications for two open financial community member seats on the Investment Advisory Committee. Desired background inclu...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition to be held Saturday

The sixth annual Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition presented by Fort Lewis College and San Juan College will be held virtually at 9 a.m. Saturday on Zoom. Competitors have the ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Automotive Repair announces car giveaway

Durango Automotive Repair, formerly Durango Muffler and Brake, will host its fifth annual car giveaway. Durango Automotive Repair, along with other local businesses, will give aw...

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business