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Ice age is the focus of archaeology society presentation
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Ice age is the focus of archaeology society presentation

March 3, 2017

du1-i-syn Tune will discuss recent archaeological and genetic research and how archaeologists are using it to identify origins of the first Americans. For more information, call Kari Schleher at (505)…

Rally today focuses on youth in prisons
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Rally today focuses on youth in prisons

March 2, 2017

Durango Herald file<br><br>A rally will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 E. Second Ave., against youth in prison and to promote…

Rotarians to hear about radical Islam
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Rotarians to hear about radical Islam

March 2, 2017

Dennis Aronson talks about Islamic contributions to Western civilization in Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College. On Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Starter Hotel, Aronson will present “The Roots…

Juniper School enrollment to end March 10
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Juniper School enrollment to end March 10

March 2, 2017

du1-i-syn If necessary, a lottery will be held on March 15. For enrollment applications and more information, visit www.thejuniperschool.com. Herald Staff

Mount Allison Grange to host chile cook off Sunday
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Mount Allison Grange to host chile cook off Sunday

March 2, 2017

Mount Allison Grange, 2622 County Road 329, will host a community chili cook off at 4 p.m. Sunday.Courtesy of the Mount Allison Grange Chile divisions include red, green and miscellaneous.…

San Juan National Forest receives award for public service
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San Juan National Forest receives award for public service

March 2, 2017

Clay Kampf, fisheries biologist with the San Juan National Forest Service, discusses efforts to reintroduce cutthroat trout in the Hermosa Creek Special Management Area.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file The San Juan…

Writers and Scribblers to meet March 8
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Writers and Scribblers to meet March 8

March 1, 2017

Durango Herald file<br><br>Mandy Mikulencak, author of Burn Girl, will present, “It’s in the Details: Creating Complex Characters in Your Fiction” during the Writers and Scribblers group, which will meet from…

Two employees join First National Bank staff
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Two employees join First National Bank staff

February 28, 2017

Luce graduated from Ottawa University in English and worked for La Plata County prior to being hired at First National. She has over 20-years’ experience in lending and real estate.…

Ska hires new chief operating officer
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Ska hires new chief operating officer

February 28, 2017

Breezleydu1-i-syn Breezley graduated from the master brewer program at University of California in Davis. Breezley spent 14 years at Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, where he worked as a brewer…

Stillwater Music adds new board member
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Stillwater Music adds new board member

February 28, 2017

du1-i-syn Yeargin graduated from University of Washington in civil engineering and moved to Durango in 2014 from Angel Fire, New Mexico. He has 10-years’ experience in civil engineering and now…

LPEA hires new billing clerk
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LPEA hires new billing clerk

February 28, 2017

Colombdu1-i-syn Colomb has experience in loans and forensic mortgage analysis. She has been employed with NIA Consulting for the past eight years in Durango. She earned a bachelor’s degree in…

Hair After salon hires new staff
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Hair After salon hires new staff

February 28, 2017

Gustdu1-i-syn Gust attended Detroit Barber College and worked at Pine Valley Barber in Bayfield prior to being hired in Durango. To schedule an appointment, call 259-5566.

The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10
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The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10

February 28, 2017

The grant was established as a source of funding for the nonprofit sector in La Plata County, and allows two organizations that support education, environment and human services to receive…

City Council election Q&A invites public attendance
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City Council election Q&A invites public attendance

February 28, 2017

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will hold a potluck and question-and-answer educational forum with the candidates up for Durango City Council at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, at First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East…

‘We Are One Colorado’ tour to arrive March 10
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‘We Are One Colorado’ tour to arrive March 10

February 27, 2017

A presentation and discussion to inform and support Colorado LGBTQ community members will be given from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 10 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Durango…

Powerhouse to host ‘Our 1st 100 Days Teach In’
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Powerhouse to host ‘Our 1st 100 Days Teach In’

February 27, 2017

The first annual “Our 1st 100 Days Teach In” event will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.Durango Herald file Several informational…

FLC to host math festival for middle-schoolers
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FLC to host math festival for middle-schoolers

February 26, 2017

The American Institute of Mathematics will hold the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday in the Student Union at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.Durango…