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League of Women Voters hosts candidate forum
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League of Women Voters hosts candidate forum

March 3, 2023

The public is invited to a Durango City Council candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 15 at the FLC Center for…

Library creates Bayfield community calendar
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Library creates Bayfield community calendar

March 3, 2023

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, is now hosting a community calendar for Bayfield on the library website: prlibrary.org. The guidelines for submissions as well as the submission…

Open house honoring local women to be held
Community

Open house honoring local women to be held

March 3, 2023

The Women’s Resource Center will host an open house to showcase the portraits of 12 local women who have been the voice for community from 5 to 6 p.m. March…

Second Saturday Seminar will be virtual
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Second Saturday Seminar will be virtual

March 3, 2023

Let’s Talk Little will be a Zoom-only seminar that will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (March 11). The seminar is about is about Olga Schaaf Little, who was a…

Submissions sought for art contest
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Submissions sought for art contest

March 3, 2023

Velinda Gibbs of the Butterfly Collective, Sarah House of The ArtRoom and visual arts coach Heather Leavitt Martinez are seeking art submission for a contest with the theme “Transformation.” There…

City Council candidate forum to be held
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City Council candidate forum to be held

February 24, 2023

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association is hosting a question-and-answer forum with Durango City Council candidates from 2 to 4 p.m. March 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 1150 East Third Ave. Refreshments…

Durango school registration is open
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Durango school registration is open

February 24, 2023

Durango School District 9-R registration is now open for all students in all grade levels for the 2023-24 school year, including expanded hours for preschool. For more information, call Jennifer…

Native Plant Society hosts lecture series
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Native Plant Society hosts lecture series

February 24, 2023

Colorado Native Plant Society, Southwest Chapter, 2023 lecture series presents Hannah Ertl from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Center of Southwest Studies’ Lyceum Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim…

Ignacio School District to offer preschool
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Ignacio School District to offer preschool

February 24, 2023

Universal preschool from the Ignacio School District and Ignacio Early Learning Program will begin in August. It will serve prekindergarten students who are 4 years old (one year away from…

Water seminar to be held at casino
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Water seminar to be held at casino

February 24, 2023

The Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 39th Southwest Water Seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio, 14324 Highway…

Archaeological society to host discussion
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Archaeological society to host discussion

February 24, 2023

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation at 7 p.m. March 8 in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College,…

Flowstone Education to host workshops
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Flowstone Education to host workshops

February 24, 2023

Flowstone Education is holding workshops for children ages 10 -17. All workshops will be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., unless otherwise indicated. Workshops provide unique…

Nonprofit board training series to be held
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Nonprofit board training series to be held

February 24, 2023

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is hosting a three-part Nonprofit Board training series to delve into best practices and professional development for a high functioning, effective organization. Classes will…

Prostate support group to meet
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Prostate support group to meet

February 16, 2023

The Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support group of Durango will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The group consists of survivors…

Durango Bird Club to host presentation
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Durango Bird Club to host presentation

February 9, 2023

The Durango Bird Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 056 in the Education Business Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Dr. Joseph Ortega, FLC biology…

Path to Ownership workshop to be held
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Path to Ownership workshop to be held

February 9, 2023

Wells Group Real Estate, HomesFund and other local lenders are collaborating on a series of homeownership workshops. The first workshop will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 8 at…

Citizens’ Police Academy returns March 23
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Citizens’ Police Academy returns March 23

February 9, 2023

Applications for the Citizens’ Police Academy are being accepted by the Durango Police Department. The academy begins March 23. Participation in the academy requires a commitment of one night a…

Applications for nursing scholarship due soon
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Applications for nursing scholarship due soon

February 9, 2023

Applications for the Animas Surgical Hospital scholarship at Fort Lewis College =are due by Wednesday. The scholarship provides money to support local students who are entering FLC in the fall…

Durango High School to hold parent night
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Durango High School to hold parent night

February 9, 2023

Durango High School will hold an eighth grade parent night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 2390 Main Ave. The night is an opportunity for families and…

Senior center to hold Valentine’s craft fair
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Senior center to hold Valentine’s craft fair

February 2, 2023

Durango-La Plata county Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will hold a craft fair for Valentine’s Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11. The fair will consist gifts, candy,…

Concert Hall presents ‘SALT Contemporary Dance’
Arts and Entertainment

Concert Hall presents ‘SALT Contemporary Dance’

January 26, 2023

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents SALT Contemporary Dance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. SALT Contemporary Dance will perform a fresh repertoire of work by choreographers Micaela…

FLC art gallery to open new exhibit
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FLC art gallery to open new exhibit

January 26, 2023

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery will feature Janet Diaz Muro’s exhibition “Hay Comida en la Casa” from Feb. 2 to March 1 at the gallery, 1000 Rim Drive. Diaz…

Annual Ground Hog supper to be held in Marvel
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Annual Ground Hog supper to be held in Marvel

January 26, 2023

Marvel Methodist Church will be holding its 52nd annual Ground Hog supper Feb. 4 at the Marvel Grange hall, 217 County Road 133A in Marvel. Dinner of ground hog sausage,…

Durango Botanic Gardens holds series of presentations
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Durango Botanic Gardens holds series of presentations

January 26, 2023

Durango Botanic Gardens will host a series of presentations, “Envisioning a Changing DurangoScape: Practical approaches to adapting yards and landscapes to a changing climate,” that will be available March 1…