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Fencline Ciders to host cider tapping
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Fencline Ciders to host cider tapping

April 18, 2019

Fenceline Ciders to host cider tapping event.du1-i-syn Mark your calendar for the Old Fort Cider tapping from 2 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Fenceline Ciders-Outlier Cellars, 141 S. Main…

Bayfield Chamber presents first Lunch and Learn
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Bayfield Chamber presents first Lunch and Learn

April 18, 2019

Jan Shaw, a certified internet consultant and business and marketing strategist, will share the two must-have ingredients and the four essential steps to create unlimited success in life and business.…

Bayfield celebrates Spring Festival Saturday
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Bayfield celebrates Spring Festival Saturday

April 18, 2019

The day starts with the Easter Egg Scramble 5K/1K, with an Easter egg hunt incorporated into the 5K course. After the race, there is a free barbecue in the park,…

Four local babies born in March at Mercy
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Four local babies born in March at Mercy

April 18, 2019

Amanda and Derek Holden, Bayfield, Alexandra Daphne, 8 lbs. 2 oz., 3:31 a.m. March 24. Courtney and Tyler Mael, Ignacio, Wyatt Tyler, 7 lbs. 5 oz., 10:29 p.m. March 24.…

DHS SkillsUSA Team recognized at state
Education

DHS SkillsUSA Team recognized at state

April 18, 2019

DHS is one of just three Colorado chapters to receive this distinction. Senior Seth Thornburg took first place in carpentry and will move on to the National SkillsUSA competition in…

Students to host Shakespeare presentation
Education

Students to host Shakespeare presentation

April 18, 2019

Students have explored the question, “Why, after 400 years, does the literary world still celebrate and gravitate toward the plays of William Shakespeare?” They have studied “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”…

Forest Service works to prepare trails for summer
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Forest Service works to prepare trails for summer

April 17, 2019

“Know what you’re doing and how to do it safely,” the U.S. Forest Service said in a press release. Anticipate conditions that could impact travel such as washed-out or debris-blocked…

Learn to start your own business
Business

Learn to start your own business

April 17, 2019

Starting a business can be challenging and uncertain. This course is designed to help you navigate through the steps needed to start a successful business. Presenters include a small-business specialist,…

Yellow Carrot owner to speak with YPODS
Business

Yellow Carrot owner to speak with YPODS

April 17, 2019

Seedorf is a self-taught chef, pastry chef and event designer who opened The Yellow Carrot in 2008. Networking and registration will be held from 11:30 a.m. to noon and the…

Come hear about business workshops in Pagosa Springs
Business

Come hear about business workshops in Pagosa Springs

April 17, 2019

The session will provide an overview of an upcoming Leading Edge Strategic Planning Series on Business Management and Planning. The in-depth, eight-week course will cover the necessary skills for starting,…

City of Durango to host Arbor Day celebration Friday
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City of Durango to host Arbor Day celebration Friday

April 17, 2019

The ceremony will take place at the rec center’s amphitheater. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the gym. Songs and skits by elementary school children…

Visit Durango Board of Directors seeks applicants
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Visit Durango Board of Directors seeks applicants

April 17, 2019

Visit Durango’s mission is to promote visitation to Durango and La Plata County, drive economic impact and support a positive visitor experience. Board members represent varied segments of the region’s…

Stillwater Music hires new program director
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Stillwater Music hires new program director

April 17, 2019

Lesliedu1-i-syn Prior to moving to Durango with her family, Leslie was a practicing attorney in Maryland, a professional musician for churches in the Washington, D.C., area, and most recently, chief…

Corri Stewart joins Highlands Residential Mortgage
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Corri Stewart joins Highlands Residential Mortgage

April 17, 2019

Stewartdu1-i-syn Stewart began her career as a loan originator while living in Denver in 2014. She has a passion for connecting first-time home buyers to programs that help with down…

Great Decisions discussion group to meet
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Great Decisions discussion group to meet

April 17, 2019

The discussion will be “Refugees and Global Migration.” Facilitator Ruth Alminas, assistant professor in the Political Science Department at Fort Lewis College, will present background materials and a film by…

Local students present at Geological Society of America
Education

Local students present at Geological Society of America

April 17, 2019

Mateo Sanabria, a geology major, presented a poster titled, “Constraint on Timing and History of Late Mesozoic To Cenozoic Plutons in the San Miguel Mountains, Southwestern Colorado.”Tanner Morgan, a geology…

Intimacy for Everyone to host women’s sexual health forum
Health

Intimacy for Everyone to host women’s sexual health forum

April 17, 2019

This event, featuring sexual health experts, will be open to all women. Experts will include Cindy Schmidt, pelvic floor physical therapist; Gloria Kaasch-Buerger, certified professional sexologist; Kendall Smith, counselor; and…

CDOT conducts restriping operations
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CDOT conducts restriping operations

April 17, 2019

Restriping operations will continue through June and include these highways: U.S. Highway 550 from Durango to the New Mexico state line.Highway 550 near Ridgway to Durango.U.S. Highway 160 over Wolf…

Durango Nature Studies to host Earth Day Festival
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Durango Nature Studies to host Earth Day Festival

April 17, 2019

Borrowing a phrase from Dr. Seuss’ Lorax, the theme is “Loving My Planet a Whole Awful Lot.” DNS has joined with the city of Durango, Citizens Climate Lobby and Indivisible’s…

Cortez Pickleball to host shootout
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Cortez Pickleball to host shootout

April 16, 2019

Cortez Pickleball will host a second shootout at 10 a.m. Saturday.The Journal file Cortez Pickleball will host its second shootout at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Outdoor Pickleball Courts, 802…