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Free legal clinic at Ignacio Community Library
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Free legal clinic at Ignacio Community Library

December 19, 2016

du1-i-syn By computer link, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law,…

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

December 18, 2016

Andrew Harnik/Associated Press<br><br>U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., center, leaves Trump Tower in New York. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mulvaney as his budget director, naming a tough-on-spending conservative and an…

Volunteer help wanted at Dolores public lands office
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Volunteer help wanted at Dolores public lands office

December 18, 2016

The Dolores public lands office is currently looking for volunteers who have interest in National Forest and BLM public lands in the Dolores area to provide front-desk services on Wednesdays…

Archaeologists to hear about S.E. Utah rock art
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Archaeologists to hear about S.E. Utah rock art

December 15, 2016

du1-i-syn The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Methodist Church, 515 Park Street, in Cortez. Lever-Wood will discuss the extensive volunteer rock art recording project headed…

Rivergate Pharmacy is matching donations
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Rivergate Pharmacy is matching donations

December 15, 2016

A giving tree to help three nonprofit groups is up at Rivergate Pharmacy and Compounding Center, 575 Rivergate Lane, Suite 111.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file Stop by the pharmacy and pick…

Talk to highlight volunteer effort to record rock art
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Talk to highlight volunteer effort to record rock art

December 14, 2016

Durango Herald file Janet Lever-Wood will discuss the extensive volunteer rock art recording project, headed by Ann Phillips and photographer Dave Manley, along the San Juan River in southeastern Utah.…

Mesa Verde to conduct prescribed burn
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Mesa Verde to conduct prescribed burn

December 14, 2016

Durango Herald file The controlled fire will be conducted to dispose of material created during fuel-reduction projects last summer. The burn will be 1 acre, and fuels will include gamble…

Mesa Verde to host January moonlight snowshoe and ski
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Mesa Verde to host January moonlight snowshoe and ski

December 14, 2016

du1-i-syn The event is free and open to all ages. Trails will be open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Participants will be able to follow glow sticks to find complementary…

Solstice bonfire and treats planned at Pine River Library
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Solstice bonfire and treats planned at Pine River Library

December 14, 2016

du1-i-syn Marshmallows, hot drinks and informal caroling will be the order of business. Guests are required to bring their own marshmallow-roasting stick. Musically talented participants are encouraged to bring an…

Kiwanis discuss history of whitewater adventuring
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Kiwanis discuss history of whitewater adventuring

December 13, 2016

A Kiwanis luncheon talk will be held at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., to reflect on the past hundred years of whitewater adventuring.Durango Herald…

LPEA invites juniors to apply for Washington, D.C., trip
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LPEA invites juniors to apply for Washington, D.C., trip

December 13, 2016

The application deadline is Jan. 9. LPEA will sponsor one student from each municipality within its service territory of Durango, Bayfield, Pagosa Springs and Ignacio. All high school juniors whose…

LPEA asks juniors to apply for leadership camp
Education

LPEA asks juniors to apply for leadership camp

December 13, 2016

du1-i-syn The deadline for application submissions is Jan. 9. LPEA will sponsor up to four high school juniors, one from each school district within its service territory of Durango, Bayfield,…

Fort Lewis College trustees examine investment options
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Fort Lewis College trustees examine investment options

December 13, 2016

The Investment Advisory Committee of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will conduct a teleconference meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday to review investment opportunities.Durango Herald file The meeting will…

Riverview Elementary to host Winter Concert
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Riverview Elementary to host Winter Concert

December 13, 2016

du1-i-syn An encore performance will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Students will perform holiday favorites such as “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night” and more. Admission is free, and…

National Collection Week a success for Four Corners
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National Collection Week a success for Four Corners

December 10, 2016

Bryan Welker, aka Sponge Bob Reindeer of Durango, delivers six shoe box gifts that were among 4684 Operation Christmas Child gifts donated in Durango.Courtesy photo More than 60 schools, preschools,…

Rocky Mountain Animation Labs offers classes, talk
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Rocky Mountain Animation Labs offers classes, talk

December 9, 2016

Owen O’Toole works on a stop-motion animation project at Rocky Mountain Animation Labs in the Smiley Building.Durango Herald file 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 19 and Dec. 21: A two-hour…