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Durango High School invites eighth grade families to informational night

Durango Herald file Parents and prospective students will have the opportunity to explore elective options and core classes offered at…

January 12, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Breastfeeding workshop to be held Jan. 18

Durango Herald file Participants will learn how breastfeeding benefits the baby and mother, proper latch and positioning, feeding amounts and…

January 12, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Childhood council offers first aid, CPR course Jan. 21

Associated Press file Cost is $100, and the registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 13. To register, visit www.ecclaplata.org/trainings or contact…

January 11, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Pine River Library opening hours to change Jan. 14

Durango Herald file<br><br>The Pine River Public Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, will open at 10 a.m. on Saturdays starting Jan.…

January 11, 2017 • Herald Staff

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S.W. Colorado Genealogical Society to meet Jan. 14

du1-i-syn A brief business meeting will be held, and members will have opportunities to share family history research and genealogical…

January 11, 2017 • Herald Staff

Arts

Friends of the Arts to meet 10 a.m. at Durango Arts Center

du1-i-syn The brief meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. after a 30-minute social, and will be followed by a performance…

January 11, 2017 • Herald Staff

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Durango Nature Studies to host wolf moon hike Thursday

Cortez Journal file Instructor Andrea Owens will lead the hike in spirit of the wolf and explore its historical significance…

January 11, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Caleb Speas of Big Brothers Big Sisters will speak at Kiwanis Club on Thursday

du1-i-syn The meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit www.kiwanisclubofdurango.org. Herald Staff

January 10, 2017 • Herald Staff

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Durango Nature Studies to offer volunteer naturalist training Jan. 11, 13

du1-i-syn Jan. 11, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Jan. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,…

January 10, 2017 • Herald Staff

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Durango Education Fair to be held Feb. 8 at Fort Lewis College

Courtesy of Durango School District file photodu1-i-syn The fair showcases educational choices and opportunities available in Durango and includes information…

January 10, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Bayfield resident joins honor roll at East Central University

du1-i-syn The honor roll is reserved for students taking 12 or more credit hours with a grade-point average of 3.33…

January 10, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Durango High School Thespian Troupe to perform underclassman gala Jan. 12 and 13

Durango Herald file The gala consists of five senior-directed one-act plays acted solely by the underclassmen in the troupe. The…

January 10, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Community Health Action Coalition invites public to Jan. 13 meeting

du1-i-syn The public is welcome to attend, and participants are encouraged share their ideas about health-related issues in La Plata…

January 10, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Durango Adult Education Center to host Snowdown ‘Spellebration’ on Feb. 1

du1-i-syn Teams of three people are needed, and the cost is $200 per team. The spelling bee will include 12…

January 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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LPEA to offer free college scholarship application assistance Jan. 24

du1-i-syn Application assistance for a variety of college scholarships available through LPEA will be provided. LPEA staff members will be…

January 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Upcoming visual art workshops with Deborah Sussex at Durango Arts Center

Sussexdu1-i-syn “Cut Loose with Pastels” will be from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday from Jan. 10 to Feb. 7.…

January 9, 2017 • Herald Staff

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Kids’ Follies auditions will be Jan. 10, 11

Auditions for the annual Snowdown Kids’ Follies produced by Durango Arts Center will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan.…

January 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Shelby Tisdale to speak at Rotary Club of Durango

Tisdaledu1-i-syn She will share information about upcoming events at the Center of Southwest Studies. Tisdale has been director of the…

January 9, 2017 • Herald Staff

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Garden Club of Durango to meet Wednesday at fairgrounds

The Garden Club of Durango will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, at the La Plata Fairgrounds Extension Office, 2500 Main…

January 8, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Help Jaden Page fight cancer Jan. 14 at Bayfield Riverside RV Park

The Park children from a family photo. Jaden is in the center.The Park family gofundme page The event will feature…

January 8, 2017 • Herald Staff

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San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet Jan. 11

du1-i-syn A pre-meeting social will begin at 6:30 p.m., a brief business meeting will be held at 7 p.m. then…

January 8, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Free health insurance enrollment assistance available Jan. 10

Associated Press file Trained enrollment specialists will provide on-site application assistance to community members before open enrollment ends Jan. 31.…

January 8, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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La Plata County policy for drone use to be presented

Tom McNamara with the Office of Emergency Management gets ready to fly the department’s new drone as director Butch Knowlton…

January 7, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Two Hearts Wedding Expo to be held at fairgrounds

Associated Press file More than 40 wedding-related vendors are scheduled to attend the event. At 2 p.m., there will be…

January 6, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer