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Kiwanis Club to hear from LPEA district director
Local News

Kiwanis Club to hear from LPEA district director

March 26, 2018

Bassett Britt Bassett, La Plata Electric Association District 3 director and board member, will speak. The meeting is open to all. Lunch is $13. A beverage without lunch is $3.…

Women’s health workshop offered Wednesday
Local News

Women’s health workshop offered Wednesday

March 24, 2018

Cindy Schmidt, a physical therapist and women’s health advocate, will lead the introductory workshop. Child care will be provided by Nifty Nanny. Donations are encouraged and benefit the Women’s Resource…

Marvel Grange to serve free breakfast
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Marvel Grange to serve free breakfast

March 24, 2018

Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, orange juice and coffee will be served. The event is free and open to all. For more information, call 588-3386.

Triathlon group to meet Tuesday
Community

Triathlon group to meet Tuesday

March 23, 2018

The club provides education, training opportunities and encouragement to allow athletes to achieve their triathlon goals. Membership is open to those 15 and older, all levels of experience, and all…

Mt. Allison Grange to host Easter supper
Community

Mt. Allison Grange to host Easter supper

March 23, 2018

The menu includes: ham, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, hot rolls, tossed salad, homemade pie, coffee and punch. An Easter play will be performed after the supper.…

Mancos Public Library up for national award
Community

Mancos Public Library up for national award

March 23, 2018

The national medal is awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to a museum or library that displays outstanding community service. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2teoP34.

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

March 23, 2018

du1-i-syn National Park superintendent Cliff Spenser will update the club about upcoming plans for Mesa Verde National Park. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17.…

Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday
Community

Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday

March 23, 2018

du1-i-syn Ryan Haaland, from the department of science and engineering at Fort Lewis College, will speak to the club. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information,…

Library accepting nominations for award
Community

Library accepting nominations for award

March 23, 2018

In 2017, the Advisory Board selected Beverly Darmour and Lynne Hardy to receive the award for their commitment to the Durango Public Library. For nomination forms and more information, visit…

Animas High School enrollment still open
Education

Animas High School enrollment still open

March 23, 2018

Eleventh-grade students will be placed on a wait list. AHS does not enroll new 12th-grade students. Families and students interested in enrollment are encouraged to attend the next information session,…

9-R to hold preschool, kindergarten registration
Education

9-R to hold preschool, kindergarten registration

March 23, 2018

April 9: Animas Valley Elementary School, 373 Hermosa Road, in Hermosa.April 10: Florida Mesa Elementary School, 216 Highway 172.April 12: Riverview Elementary School, 2900 Mesa Ave.April 16: Sunnyside Elementary School,…

Drainage pipe work to start Monday downtown
Local News

Drainage pipe work to start Monday downtown

March 23, 2018

Work will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is expected to conclude May 25. The city of Durango hired AUI Inc. to install structural…

Easter Bunny to visit Durango
Local News

Easter Bunny to visit Durango

March 23, 2018

Children younger than 10 will receive a chocolate surprise from the bunny. Photography is permitted. For more information, call 259-3603.

March for Our Lives rally to be held in Durango
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March for Our Lives rally to be held in Durango

March 23, 2018

du1-i-syn Participants will march from the high school to Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave., to raise awareness, alongside hundreds of other communities, to advocate for the safety of students,…

First Baptist Church to hold Easter services
Religion

First Baptist Church to hold Easter services

March 23, 2018

March 25: Palm Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. March 30: Good Friday, 7 p.m. April 1: Easter Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. at Cross Bar X Youth Ranch, 2111 County…

Turkey hunter seminar set for April 7
Southwest Life

Turkey hunter seminar set for April 7

March 23, 2018

The class will cover concepts for turkey hunters, including biology, bird identification, laws and regulations, equipment, scouting, hunting tactics, turkey calling, tracking, how to set up blinds, field-dressing and more.…

San Juan Regional staffs pulmonologists
Health

San Juan Regional staffs pulmonologists

March 23, 2018

Reasons people seek treatment from pulmonologists commonly include: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea and lung cancer. Those seeking a pulmonologist should consult primary care providers and obtain a…

Canyons Alliance plans talk on wilderness areas
Southwest Life

Canyons Alliance plans talk on wilderness areas

March 23, 2018

Chris Barns, retired Bureau of Land Management wilderness representative at the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center from 1999-2015, will be the presenter. Barns plans to answer questions about wilderness…

Tafoya Barrett firm hires three to team
Business

Tafoya Barrett firm hires three to team

March 22, 2018

Wild, an accounting student at Fort Lewis College, was hired as an intern. Scheduled to graduate May 2019, he is a School of Business Administration dean’s list honoree, president of…

Purgatory appoints mountain operations director
Business

Purgatory appoints mountain operations director

March 22, 2018

Ogilviedu1-i-syn Ogilvie, originally from the Chicago area, is the former vice president of Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton and Wilmot Mountain, where he was responsible for overseeing lift installations, snow-making system…

Obsidian Network launches Think Local card
Business

Obsidian Network launches Think Local card

March 22, 2018

Residents can fund the card through linking it to their bank account, and an added “Round Up” feature encourages cardholders to donate to local nonprofits. Cardholders can opt to round…

Intelligent Investment employee earns certification
Business

Intelligent Investment employee earns certification

March 22, 2018

Brostdu1-i-syn The program is for advisors who address the needs of high net-worth clients. The course covers wealth strategies, equity-based compensation plans, asset protection alternatives and retirement planning. For more…

First National Bank hires three
Business

First National Bank hires three

March 22, 2018

Mestas, originally from the Denver area, worked for FNBD for eight years and has returned after earning a Esthetician license. Adame, originally from El Paso, Texas, moved to Durango three…