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Durango Public Library’s summer reading programs begin Wednesday

The Summer Reading Program encourages children to read or have someone read to them all summer. Reading together builds pre-reading…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Powerhouse reopens Monday with Camp Discovery

Class will be held with smaller-sized camp groups engaged in STEM activities. Camps are for youths ages 5 to 18.…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Julia Petty participates in service project

Petty traveled to Savannah, Georgia, where the group worked with Savannah Tree Foundation, which works to conserve canopy tree loss.…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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La Plata County Humane Society receives grant

The Petco Foundation investment will help to provide veterinary care, such as spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and microchipping. The grant is…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Durango Nature Center to host clean up

Volunteers are invited to get out outdoors, volunteer and participate in some self-guided stewardship of the Nature Center. Volunteers may…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Colorado Lottery recognizes the Durango Softball Complex and Tennis Courts redevelopment

Nearly $5 million in lottery money is represented in 11 winning projects distributed statewide through grants via Great Outdoors Colorado,…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Local students named to University of Utah’s spring dean’s list

Sam Bagge of Cortez, whose major is listed as Environmental & Sustain Std BS, Geography BS and Geoscience BSG.Catherine Dellinger…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Rebekah Kuster earns degree from the University of Vermont

The university conferred degrees this year on about 3,183 graduates. The Class of 2020 includes graduates from 39 states and…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Matthew Dunman receives degree from Georgia Tech

Dunman was among about 4,050 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees during the spring semester. Students were celebrated during…

June 5, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Street maintenance work in Three Springs to begin Monday

Durango Herald file<br><br>Street maintenance work will begin Monday in various locations throughout Three Springs.du1-i-syn Traffic delays and road closures can…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Farmington Public Library to open Monday

The Farmington Public Library will reopen Monday, with limited services.Courtesy of Farmington Public Library Seating, computers and gaming will not…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Arts and Entertainment

The Point to host CERF the Airwaves fundraiser

At least 40 comics, both local and from all over the country, will compete to be the last comic ……

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Report

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Applications now open for CPW’s new secondary big game draw

Application are open from Friday to July 7. The secondary draw replaces the old leftover draw. The secondary draw opens…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango to host Navajo Nation supply drive

The Diné community is being devastated by COVID-19. In addition to many people with health challenges that make them at…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Candidate Porter-Norton to host ‘foodraiser’ Saturday

Community members may drop off nonperishable foods, which will be delivered to food banks serving Bayfield, Ignacio and the southeastern…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Pine River Library to host virtual discussion on life during the pandemic

The discussion will be guided by The Living Room Conversation model and will use the topic, “In the past few…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Business

John Gillam of EXIT Realty Colorado named regional director

Gillam has been with EXIT Realty for almost three years as a supervising broker/qualifying broker at EXIT Realty Home &…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Durango Farmers Market to increase vendors, market rows

The market will take up the entire parking lot at the bank to accommodate social-distancing guidelines and to add more…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Durango wildlife museum, fish raceways remain closed

During the summer, the museum draws about 16,000 visitors annually from every state and numerous foreign countries. The museum is…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Community Connections to take over single entry point program

Effective July 1, CCI will serve as the single point entry case management agency for these three counties and SJBPH…

June 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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San Juan National Forest seeks proposals for Junction Creek thinning contract opportunity

The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity of the Log Chutes 2 Trail. This project will…

June 3, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Recycle Center to accept e-waste and other materials starting Saturday

The Durango Recycle Center will accept electronic waste, batteries and residential quantities of florescent bulbs on Saturdays beginning June 6.…

June 3, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Business

Mercy welcomes new physician Eugena Miller

Miller specializes in general cardiology, echocardiography and stress testing. Her care philosophy is to treat every patient with friendliness and…

June 3, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

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Fire restrictions remain in place for San Juan National Forest

Fire restrictions remain in place on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including wilderness. Forest…

June 1, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer