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Parks and Recreation Department releases Strategic Plan

The city of Durango Parks and Recreation Department Draft Strategic Plan for 2020-24 has been released for public comment. The Strategic Plan identifies capital projects and area...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents reminded to report incidents of bears accessing trash

With bears actively foraging for food in preparation for hibernation and bear activity picking up, residents are reminded that local bear and trash laws work only when incidents are reported...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public meetings to be held about Farmington Resource Management Plan Amendment

The Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will host four virtual open houses for the recently published Draft Farmington Mancos-Gallup Resource Management Plan Amendment...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center to offer medication training

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center will offer a Qualified Medication Administration Personnel online training from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday via Zoom. QMAP personnel are ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Salute to Seniors virtual event comes to southern Colorado

Salute to Seniors will host a virtual expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The expo will share information, education, resources and entertainment to Colorado’s older ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Bayfield Lions Club Foundation postpones banquet

The Bayfield Lions Club Foundation has postponed its fundraising banquet. A tentative date is set for late March 2021. Those who have purchased tickets and would like a refund are...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Archaeological society to meet virtually

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will present a virtual lecture via Zoom on August 19th at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lisbeth Louderback and Bruce Pavlik will present “Detecting domestica...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Maria’s hosts talk with author

Herald staff report Maria’s Bookshop will host a conversation between author Julie Buntin and former Durango resident Mckenna Goodman about her debut novel, “The Shame,” at 6:30 p...

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Southwest Colorado program for entrepreneurs offers virtual showcase

Durango Herald staff The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs plans to host its annual Startup Showcase virtually on Sept. 22. Scape’s mission is to...

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Reynolds Ash + Associates Architecture & Engineering promotes Elizabeth Boone to principal

Reynolds Ash + Associates Architecture & Engineering has promoted Elizabeth Boone to principal. Boone was recently awarded Graduate of the Last Decade from her alama mater Ball S...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Local governments to apply for funding to assist small business

Help may be on the way for small businesses in San Juan County through the New Mexico Small Business Continuity Grant. The State of New Mexico recently announced $50 million available for lo...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Pediatric Associates of Durango announces new provider

Dr. Jessica Miller will join Pediatric Associates of Durango Sept. 1 during the practice’s ownership transition. Miller grew up on the Front Range and has been practicing pediatr...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business