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Winter slash burns planned east of Bayfield

Courtesy of San Juan National Forest Piles of slash from fire mitigation, and commercial and public firewood operations will be…

Haunted house to be offered in Ignacio

A haunted house will be open to the public from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose…

Riverhouse Children’s Center begins aeroponics project

From left to right, Beth Drum, Alpine Bank senior vice president; Darla Andersen, Riverhouse Children’s Center executive director; and Eric…

Public library to offer ‘Big Bag’ book sale

HANNA MARTENS/ Durango Herald<br><br>07/19/13– Durango– Bob Riggio searches through the seemingly endless rows of books at the Friends of the…

Turtle Cafe to host Halloween lunch

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 04/25/2014 – Lunch at the Turtle Lake Refuge Cafe on Third Avenue as prepared…

Florida Mesa Student Accountability Committee to meet

Seed Studio opens enrollment for after-school classes

After-School Art with instructor Heidi Craw: Wednesdays, Nov. 8 to Dec. 20 (no class Nov. 22); tuition is $160 for…

Durango 9-R to hold gifted and talented parent meeting

Parent representatives from all 9-R district schools are sought by the council. Parents and educators will share their experiences from…

Yoga Durango to offer free workshop about neurobiology

Associated Press file Ruby Jo Walker, interpersonal neurobiology expert, will lead the workshop and teach participants about how trauma effects…

Region 9 names new board members

William Tookey, San Juan County administrator, was elected as chairman to replace Dan Fernandez, who held the position for eight…

Motorists cautioned of deer migration

The Journal file An increased number of deer are hit by cars around this time of year. Dawn and dusk…

Coldwell Banker hires sales manager

Erbdu1-i-syn Erb has extensive sales experience, served as president at Durango Association of Realtors and Colorado Real Estate Network, and…

Used books sought for ‘Books on Board’ program

Donations of books appropriate for school-age children will be accepted from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Transportation Department,…

Old picture frames sought at Durango High School

Frames 8 by 10 inches or larger are preferred, regardless of condition. To donate, drop off frames at the DHS…

Seniors invited to November computer classes

“Introduction to iPads and iPhones” will be offered Nov. 7. Attendees will learn how to use settings and navigation tools,…

Animas River Trail railing to get paint job

Durango Herald file Painting will take place between the Junction Creek Bridge at Rank Park and the underpass at the…

Fremont culture focus of talk in Cortez

Yaquinto’s talk will focus on new research, some with unexpected results, on the Fremont culture in Northwest Colorado through use…

Methodists to host Emmaus potluck

The schedule will include: 6:15 p.m., sign-in and food drop-off for potluck in fellowship hall.6:30 p.m., communion service in the…

St. Mark’s to hold ‘Connect with Your Angels’ workshop

Participants will learn about their own personal team of angels, and the joy, strength and peace of being loyal to…

First United Methodist Church to offer new sermon

The sermon series will explore what Jesus said about the good life. For more information, visit www.fumcdurango.org.

SHERPA offering CISR course scholarships

The winter term starts Nov. 6. Nominations from eligible organizations, which include schools, government departments, heath care organizations, nonprofits, houses…

Resilient Rolfing announces opening

du1-i-syn For more information and appointments, visit www.resilientrolfing.com.

Know Your Dough to honor volunteers, donors

du1-i-syn The event will honor those who volunteer time and donate to the organization. Appetizers and drinks will be included.

State FFA chapters can apply for corn grant

The grant program financially assists Colorado FFA chapters that lack funding in school budgets. Application deadline is Nov. 15. For…