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Women’s Resource Center holds annual meeting
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Women’s Resource Center holds annual meeting

January 17, 2017

du1-i-syn The volunteer of the year will be honored, and participants will vote for new board of directors members. Clients are encouraged to share a story about how the Women’s…

Mountain Middle School to hold drone exhibition
Education

Mountain Middle School to hold drone exhibition

January 17, 2017

du1-i-syn Students in Josh Dalley’s sixth-grade class and Suzanne Jackson’s eighth-grade class worked in mixed grade-level groups to design and build a drone for one of three purposes: acrobatics, speed…

El Moro Spirits and Tavern sets date to reopen
Food

El Moro Spirits and Tavern sets date to reopen

January 16, 2017

“It’s going to take us a few days to get all our systems operating back at peak efficiency, so we’re looking at this as a ‘soft’ reopening,” said Kris Oyler,…

Surveying group to discuss La Plata County process
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Surveying group to discuss La Plata County process

January 16, 2017

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file David Freienmuth of Animas Surveying and Mapping will talk about La Plata County’s reviewing surveyor position and the extent of the review process for survey plats…

Bloom Cafe opens on College Drive
Food

Bloom Cafe opens on College Drive

January 16, 2017

du1-i-syn In-house baker Kristin Wheelock bakes fresh bread and pastries daily. The cafe serves sandwiches, soups, salads and to-go and eat-in entrees for lunch and dinner. Bloom Cafe’s food is…

Methodist Thrift Shop offers scholarship opportunities
Education

Methodist Thrift Shop offers scholarship opportunities

January 15, 2017

Durango Herald file Applicants will be considered based on church involvement, leadership, community service, extra-curricular activities and personal attributes. Applications are due March 15 and can be picked up at…

Women can learn about 12-week heart health program Jan. 26
Health

Women can learn about 12-week heart health program Jan. 26

January 14, 2017

du1-i-syn “StrongWomen” was designed for midlife women 40 and older and developed to help them understand the heart-healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of risk factors. The program, presented by Colorado…

Mountain Middle School to hold building grand opening Jan. 18
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Mountain Middle School to hold building grand opening Jan. 18

January 13, 2017

Mountain Middle School sixth-graders participate in a competition at the end of an eight-week project called Bridging the Gap where students learned about forces, Newton’s Laws and gravity.Durango Herald file…

Monument Site Stewardship Program invites applications
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Monument Site Stewardship Program invites applications

January 13, 2017

Painted Hand ruin is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 800-year-old village is within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management Volunteer site…

Quakers reschedule talk in series about faith
Religion

Quakers reschedule talk in series about faith

January 13, 2017

du1-i-syn The discussion topic will be “Worship and Ministry: What Do Quakers ‘Do’ in Meeting for Worship?” The remaining discussion topics for the series will be “How Do Quakers ‘Let…

FLC Environmental Center director graduates from leadership program
Education

FLC Environmental Center director graduates from leadership program

January 13, 2017

Landisdu1-i-syn The program is a nine-month leadership intensive, offering participants the opportunity to expand leadership capabilities, master new management techniques and cultivate meaningful professional relationships. As a graduate of the…

Columbine Christian offers spring semester enrollment
Education

Columbine Christian offers spring semester enrollment

January 12, 2017

du1-i-syn The school, 1775 Florida Road, has 10 spaces available at a discounted price for new students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Enrollment cost is $500 and includes registration and…

Breastfeeding workshop to be held Jan. 18
Health

Breastfeeding workshop to be held Jan. 18

January 12, 2017

Durango Herald file Participants will learn how breastfeeding benefits the baby and mother, proper latch and positioning, feeding amounts and times, how to prevent or manage damaged nipples, when to…

Pine River Library opening hours to change Jan. 14
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Pine River Library opening hours to change Jan. 14

January 11, 2017

Durango Herald file<br><br>The Pine River Public Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, will open at 10 a.m. on Saturdays starting Jan. 14.du1-i-syn For more information, contact 884-2222, ext. 510. Herald Staff

S.W. Colorado Genealogical Society to meet Jan. 14
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S.W. Colorado Genealogical Society to meet Jan. 14

January 11, 2017

du1-i-syn A brief business meeting will be held, and members will have opportunities to share family history research and genealogical projects. The meeting will conclude with the society’s winter potluck.…