Local Briefs
Education
Mountain Middle students to present mock trial Jan. 11
du1-i-syn Students will stage a trial of criminal charges being brought against Abraham Lincoln and James H. Carleton for violations during the Navajo Long Walk. Students have been divided into…
Education
School Excellence Committee to meet Jan. 9 at Animas High School
du1-i-syn This meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit http://animashighschool.com/board-meetings.
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Ignacio Community Library to host writer’s workshop
du1-i-syn The workshops allow local writers opportunities to showcase their work, receive feedback and examine other published work. Participants will also be working on the literary journal, Cedar Moon. For…
Food
Steamworks to serve S’more Stout for Firkin Fridays
du1-i-syn Honoring Steamworks’ partnership with Purgatory, the S’more Stout firkin has a base of Steamworks’ award-winning Backside Stout, named for the ski resort’s runs on the backside of the mountain.…
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Retro gaming afternoons at Ignacio Community Library
du1-i-syn All are welcome to attend and play classic video games of the 1980s and 90s. For more information, contact Ignacio Community Library at 563-9287. Herald Staff
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Pine River Library to host “breaking up with sugar” presentation
Dietitian and nutritionist Fran Sutherlin will give a presentation about reducing sugar cravings from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pine River Library, 375 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald…
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Purgatory to host New Year’s Eve torchlight parade, fireworks
The New Year’s Eve torchlight parade at Purgatory Resort will begin at 5:30 p.m.Durango Herald file The celebration will start at 2:30 p.m. with live music by the Kirk James…
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Henry Strater Theatre to host New Year’s Eve party featuring Hello, Dollface
du1-i-syn Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP admission. VIP tickets include reserved seating, gourmet dessert and a champagne toast at midnight.…
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Durango, La Plata County offices will be closed Monday
Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 3. For more information, visit www.durangogov.gov or www.co.laplata.co.us.
Religion
Seventh Day Adventist Church offers program to combat anxiety, depression
Associated Press file The church is offering the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program, which offers non-drug solutions designed to combat depression through improving energy levels, sleep quality, mood, relationships…
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Mercy to offer free class for those with prediabetes
A class will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6 in Suite 140 in the medical office building at Mercy Regional Medical Center to educate community members…
Health
Community Health Action Coalition to host brainstorming session Jan. 13
du1-i-syn Participants are encouraged to share ideas and plan new CHAC projects for 2017. The meeting will help the coalition determine priorities for the community, such as the advance care…
Health
Prostate cancer support group to meet Jan. 3 at Durango library
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file For more information, email [email protected].
Health
Artwork needed for auction supporting nursing scholarships
du1-i-syn The auction will benefit the community nursing scholarship fund to celebrate the science of nursing as part of the Nightingale Luminary and Star Awards ceremony. Artwork must be submitted…
Health
Community members can submit nominations for nursing awards
Associated Press file The Nightingale awards signify Colorado’s highest nursing honor. Nominations will be accepted for the Southwest Colorado region until 11:59 p.m. Jan. 6. To submit nominations, visit www.nightingaleluminary.awardsplatform.com.…
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Snow removal to occur downtown Wednesday and Thursday
To accommodate snow removal, parking will not be allowed from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, from Narrow Gauge Avenue to East Second Avenue and from Fifth Street to…
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Marvel Grange to provide free breakfast
A free community breakfast will be offered from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A.Durango Herald file Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, orange juice, and…
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La Plata County Board of Adjustment canceled
The La Plata County Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday has been canceled. The meeting had been planned for the Smith Chambers in Durango City…
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Retro gaming offered at Ignacio library
du1-i-syn Come to the library for some “old school” gaming fun. Plans are to dust off some of the classics of the 1980s and 90s. Herald Staff
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Christmas Tree Recycling available at Santa Rita Park
Christmas tree recycling is available until Jan. 31, 2017, at Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio. There will be no curbside pickup of trees for recycling this year.…
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Durango senior center offers yoga, dancing
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file Gentle yoga, 1 p.m. Mondays, $15 for five classes. These classes are for active older adults looking for a low-impact workout that promotes stress relief and…
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Ignacio Community Library announces computer classes
du1-i-syn “Internet Basics Part 1,” 1 p.m. Jan. 5. Participants will learn how to use a web browser to access the web and use search engines to find information.“Internet Basics…
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Christmas Day meal planned at Manna Soup Kitchen
Around 300 meals were served Christmas Day in 2013 at Manna Soup Kitchen. Anthony Yazzie, left, of Shiprock, and his son, Arlo Yazzie, 2, load up with the help of…
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Parking is free today in Durango
Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald file <br><br>The city of Durango is offering free parking all day today, Friday Dec. 23.du1-i-syn Durango’s metered parking is also free every weekend and on major holidays.…
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Holiday closures scheduled for La Plata County
All La Plata County offices will be closed Dec. 23, Dec. 26, Dec. 30, and Jan. 2, 2017, in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald Offices…
Southwest Life
Holistic farming workshop will be offered in Mancos
The Mancos Conservation District is offering a series of grazing land management workshop sessions in 2017.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file During this six-day course, ideal for large and small acreages and…
Southwest Life
Residents can order low-cost seedling trees
Seedlings grow at the Colorado State Forest Service nursery in Fort Collins. Seedling trees can be ordered this fall for distribution next spring.Courtesy of Colorado State Forest Service Landowners who…
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Here’s holiday hours for 9-R’s district office
The Durango School District 9-R administration office, 201 East 12th St., will hold holiday hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 to Dec. 22.Durango Herald file The administration…
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Mortgage firm employee helps children in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Britt Barton, division manager of the Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. Four Corners team, flew to Montego Bay, Jamaica, this month to help 79 children living at the SOS Children’s Village.Courtesy…