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Chamber to hold community address
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Chamber to hold community address

August 12, 2018

The event includes a full breakfast and features updates from representatives with the city of Durango, La Plata County, San Juan National Forest, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and…

San Juan Odyssey Tour to be held in September
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San Juan Odyssey Tour to be held in September

August 12, 2018

Participants of the daylong tour will board a vehicle provided by Switzerland of America in Silverton and continue through the San Juan Mountains. The tour will feature panoramic vistas, fall…

Bayfield to hold Zucchini Extravaganza
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Bayfield to hold Zucchini Extravaganza

August 12, 2018

The event is free, open to all and will feature live Americana music from Agave, fun contests, a zucchini potluck and hot dogs with zucchini relish. For more information, call…

Medical trainings to be held in Durango
Health

Medical trainings to be held in Durango

August 11, 2018

A state-approved training course, taught by a registered nurse, about how to administer medication to children in a child care setting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18. Cost…

Edible plant walk offered Aug. 22 in La Plata Canyon
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Edible plant walk offered Aug. 22 in La Plata Canyon

August 11, 2018

Katrina Blair, co-founder of Turtle Lake Refuge and edible plant expert, will teach participants how to find and prepare edible wild plants in the area, such as thistles, chokecherries and…

Southern Ute Museum to open wolf exhibit
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Southern Ute Museum to open wolf exhibit

August 11, 2018

Courtesy of Living With Wolves founders Jim and Jamie Dutcher The exhibit, supported by Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, will offer 19 large photographs and 14 text panels in the museum’s…

Tour Colorado to hold meeting Aug. 23
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Tour Colorado to hold meeting Aug. 23

August 10, 2018

The meeting schedule includes: 4:30-5 p.m. Tour Colorado meeting in the cowboy chapel.5:15-6:30 p.m.: Michael Embrey, owner of the DeKalb, Illinois-based FunME Events, will give a presentation titled “Age Wave…

Durango Youth Soccer hires goalkeeping director
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Durango Youth Soccer hires goalkeeping director

August 10, 2018

Ewing holds a psychology undergraduate degree and master’s degree in education from Drake University, and started coaching soccer in 1988 at East High School in Sioux City, Iowa. From 1992…

Back Country Horsemen to host Forest Service spokeswoman
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Back Country Horsemen to host Forest Service spokeswoman

August 10, 2018

Gretchen Fitzgerald, public affairs officer and forester for San Juan National Forest, will compare recovery efforts after the 416 Fire to those after the Missionary Ridge Fire and answer questions.…

Beekeepers to meet Thursday
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Beekeepers to meet Thursday

August 10, 2018

Honeyville owner Danny Culhane will speak about bees, honey, fires and flooding. If flash-flood warnings are in effect that day, participants will meet at Florida Baptist Church, 30296 U.S. Highway…

Washburn University recognizes Cortez student
Education

Washburn University recognizes Cortez student

August 10, 2018

To qualify for the list, a student must be enrolled in 12 graded credits hours at the university and earn 4.0 GPA for a semester. For more information, visit www.washburn.edu.

Durango 9-R goes back to school Aug. 20
Education

Durango 9-R goes back to school Aug. 20

August 10, 2018

Mondays after Aug. 20 will be early-release days; it was emphasized that Aug. 20 will not be an early-release day. For more information, visit www.durangoschools.org.

Adult Education Center classes start Aug. 27
Education

Adult Education Center classes start Aug. 27

August 10, 2018

Registration for classes is required and is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 27. Child care services are available during…

Bayfield library to give tips on sleep
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Bayfield library to give tips on sleep

August 10, 2018

Participants will be introduced to plants that help with healthy sleep cycles. Registration is required and cost is a $10 suggested donation. To register and for more information, call 884-2222,…

Fort Lewis College joins science partnership to boost diversity
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Fort Lewis College joins science partnership to boost diversity

August 10, 2018

Haalanddu1-i-syn The National Science Foundation awarded new Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials grants to support eight collaborations in the nation that foster cutting-edge materials research while increasing diversity.…

Youth-adult workshop offered Wednesday
Health

Youth-adult workshop offered Wednesday

August 10, 2018

The event, part of a youth-adult partnership series, is for adults interested in the 40 developmental assets, a research-based framework that helps create caring, responsible and healthy people. From 12:30…

Tour de Farms to arrive in Bayfield
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Tour de Farms to arrive in Bayfield

August 10, 2018

The tour offers tips about starting or improving vegetable gardens, how to food grow food locally and more. Participants will check in at 7:30 a.m. at Pine River Library, 395…

La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith to visit Ignacio
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La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith to visit Ignacio

August 9, 2018

Smithdu1-i-syn The event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information about Smith and his campaign for re-election, visit www.seansmithforsheriff.com.

Rotary Club of Durango to meet
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Rotary Club of Durango to meet

August 9, 2018

Fort Lewis College associate professor Heidi Steltzer will give a presentation, “Snow is Good: Let’s Keep it Around.” Steltzer, who is a mountain and arctic scientist, studies the impacts of…

Durango Tourism Office names sales manager
Business

Durango Tourism Office names sales manager

August 9, 2018

Wilson has more than 25 years of sales and operational experience in luxury hospitality and tourism industries. She most recently served as senior national sales manager for Visit Albuquerque and…

Region 9 relocates to Tech Center
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Region 9 relocates to Tech Center

August 9, 2018

Region 9 will be closed Friday through Aug. 22 to move and will be without phone or computer service during that time. After the move, office hours will be held…

Region 9 adds two members to board
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Region 9 adds two members to board

August 9, 2018

Heitzman is the city of Cortez management intern. She attended Fort Lewis College graduated with a public policy degree from University of Colorado at Denver. Dunton has worked for the…

Lunches with Leaders scheduled Tuesday
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Lunches with Leaders scheduled Tuesday

August 9, 2018

The networking event is open to Durango area professionals 21-40 years old. Registration is required and includes lunch. Cost is $10 for YPOD members and $15 for nonmembers. To register,…

Know Your Dough appoints board member
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Know Your Dough appoints board member

August 9, 2018

Johnson has worked with KYD as a volunteer presenter and offers financial industry knowledge to strengthen the nonprofit’s mission. For more information, email KYD Executive Director Allison Andersen at [email protected].