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Durango Barbershoppers offering singing valentines
Community

Durango Barbershoppers offering singing valentines

February 13, 2019

Singing valentines can be purchased for the sweetheart of your choice for $49 and includes two songs, a carnation and a small box of chocolates. A barbershop quartet will be…

Skijoring races to be held in Silverton
Local News

Skijoring races to be held in Silverton

February 11, 2019

Riders and skiers competed in the seventh annual Silverton Skijoring on Feb. 13, 2016.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file The purse this year is $10,000, and there will be championship buckles and…

Moms Demand Action local chapter to meet
Local News

Moms Demand Action local chapter to meet

February 10, 2019

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grass-roots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action campaigns…

Peak PT moves, adds staff
Business

Peak PT moves, adds staff

February 9, 2019

Peak Physical Therapy will add Dr. Stephanie Roberts, Dr. Ronald Wenger and Dean Walker to its staff. With the additions, Peak Physical Therapy will now offer custom orthotics and bike…

Conservation grants available for landowners
Southwest Life

Conservation grants available for landowners

February 9, 2019

The grants help landowners implement conservation practices on their property. Grants can pay up to 50 percent of the project cost or up to $3,500. Conservation practices eligible for grants…

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

February 8, 2019

Karen Metcalf, director of Mercy Home Health and Hospice of Mercy, will update the club on their activities. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available for $17. For…

Kiwanis Club to meet Thursday
Community

Kiwanis Club to meet Thursday

February 8, 2019

Gail Harris will present about her recent trek from Denver to Durango on the Colorado Trail. There is an optional lunch for $13 or just beverage for $3. Guests are…

Fundraiser to be held on Valentine’s Day
Community

Fundraiser to be held on Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2019

The fundraiser will be held on Valentines Day, Thursday, at CJ’s Dinner. Tickets are $25 per adult, $50 per couple and $10 for children. Serving times will be 4 p.m.,…

Archaeological Society to meet Wednesday
Community

Archaeological Society to meet Wednesday

February 8, 2019

Shelby Tisdale, director of Center of Southwest Studies will present “Marjorie F. Lambert: Pioneering Southwest Archaeologist.” There will be a social gathering at 6:30 p.m. preceding the talk. In a…

Weekly planner for Feb. 11-15
Pine River Times news

Weekly planner for Feb. 11-15

February 8, 2019

La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210.Town of Bayfield: www.bayfieldgov.org or call 884-9544.Town of Ignacio: www.colorado.gov/ignacio or call 563-9494.Bayfield School District: www.bayfield.k12.co.us or call 884-2496.Ignacio School District: www.ignacioschools.org or call…

Fort Lewis Mesa PTO to meet about fundraiser
Education

Fort Lewis Mesa PTO to meet about fundraiser

February 8, 2019

The annual read-a-thon will be held at the end of February. The money made during the read-a-thon goes directly back in to the school for teachers to use for their…

9-R announces preschool, kindergarten registration dates
Education

9-R announces preschool, kindergarten registration dates

February 8, 2019

April 9: Animas Valley Elementary School, 373 Hermosa Road.April 10: Park Elementary School, 510 East Sixth Ave.April 11: Florida Mesa Elementary School, 216 CO-172.April 15: Needham Elementary School, 2425 West…

Great Decisions group to meet Tuesday
Community

Great Decisions group to meet Tuesday

February 8, 2019

He will present background materials and a film by the Foreign Policy Association and lead participants in a discussion of the issues. The public is invited to attend this free…

Paths to Leadership to feature speaker
Community

Paths to Leadership to feature speaker

February 8, 2019

The event will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 16 in Room 130 Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College. Levaldo will share her experience attending the 2018 National Conference for…

Garden Club of Durango to meet Wednesday
Community

Garden Club of Durango to meet Wednesday

February 8, 2019

Katrina Blair will present “A 10 Day Journey,” chronicling her walk from Durango to Telluride, eating only edibles she found on her way. For more information, call Marsha Schuetz at…

Volunteers needed for Rail Rangers this summer
Community

Volunteers needed for Rail Rangers this summer

February 8, 2019

Volunteers have been riding the train for more than 20 years, helping visitors understand the area’s public lands. Training, uniforms and name tags are provided. For more information and to…

Lifelong Learning lecture to focus on railroad cars
Community

Lifelong Learning lecture to focus on railroad cars

February 8, 2019

Danielson will tell the story about how refrigerated cars came into existence, what they carried and how Durango’s grocery stores ordered produce directly through the railroad from 1920 into the…

Cutest Kids Contest to be held
Community

Cutest Kids Contest to be held

February 8, 2019

There’s a $20 entry fee per child, which is good for a 20-minute session at Janna Lynn Photography’s studio, 1309 East Third Ave., No. 203. Participants may chose a 5-by-7…