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Methodist Thrift Shop offers scholarships
Education

Methodist Thrift Shop offers scholarships

February 22, 2019

Applicants will be evaluated based on church involvement, leadership, community service, extracurricular activities and personal attributes. Applications are available at the First United Methodist Thrift Shop, 986 East Second Ave.,…

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

February 22, 2019

Ellen Tomsic, local physical therapist and Rotarian, will talk about her recent trip to Tibet with other local Rotarians. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch will be available for…

Tree grafting workshop March 9 at library
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Tree grafting workshop March 9 at library

February 21, 2019

A minimum of 10 participants are required with a maximum of 20 allowed – so preregister early to assure a place in the workshop. People can register at the event,…

Conscious Elders Wisdom Circle Wednesday at library
Pine River Times news

Conscious Elders Wisdom Circle Wednesday at library

February 21, 2019

The Circle will be a gathering of elder men and women who understand that a lifetime of experience, lessons learned and knowledge gained gives them wisdom worth sharing with others.…

Animas Surgical Hospital welcomes new surgeon
Business

Animas Surgical Hospital welcomes new surgeon

February 20, 2019

Esposito has extensive subspecialty training in sports medicine, arthroscopy and foot and ankle surgeries. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed…

Hospice of Mercy welcomes new physician
Business

Hospice of Mercy welcomes new physician

February 20, 2019

Barbourdu1-i-syn Barbour earned her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Arizona. She completed her residency in emergency medicine at Boston Medical Center and…

Four Corners Beekeepers Association to host spring seminar
Southwest Life

Four Corners Beekeepers Association to host spring seminar

February 20, 2019

Featured speaker Meghan Milbrath will discuss treatment-free beekeeping, swarm biology, successful overwintering, sustainable beekeeping and more. Milbrath owns and manages the Sand Hill Apiary, a small livestock and queen-rearing operation…

City needs volunteers to fill board vacancies
Local News

City needs volunteers to fill board vacancies

February 19, 2019

Durango’s boards and commissions provide a foundation for public participation. Boards and commissions generally meet on a monthly basis. For more information and to apply, visit www.durangogov.org/boards. Brief interviews with…

Diversity Dialogue set for Saturday at FLC
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Diversity Dialogue set for Saturday at FLC

February 18, 2019

The theme for the event is “I Hear You: Uniting Across Cultures and the Political Divide Through Our Unique Stories.” A session about nonviolent communication will be part of the…