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A training session will be offered for those who would like to volunteer as petition circulators for the “Yes on End of Life Options” initiative. The session will be at…
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Halsell BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Astronaut James Halsell Jr. seemed the very definition of someone with the right stuff. An Air Force Academy graduate and decorated test pilot, he commanded or…
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The city of Durango’s weed-abatement spraying will commence today and continue through June 30, 2016. The areas to be sprayed are the Animas River Trail system, city trails in Three…
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PHD Advanced Nutrition recently opened in the 1200 block of Main Avenue in Durango. While Dr. Ashley Lucas has had a successful online presence in the nutrition and weight-management field…
Education
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Durango School District 9-R offers an early access program for accelerating children into kindergarten whose birthdays fall after Sept. 1. To learn more and to find out if a child…
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BALTIMORE – The Baltimore officer who faces the most serious charge in the death of Freddie Gray in police custody waived his right to a jury trial on Monday, opting…
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The San Juan Mountains Association is hosting free nature hikes at 9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 18 at Purgatory Resort. The program begins with a free chairlift ride,…
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party’s nomination. After a…
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A free information session hosted by The session is for Durango families considering online educational options for their children. Families will have an opportunity to learn about the academy’s curriculum…
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La Plata County’s Living with Wildlife Advisory Board will host an evening with Heather Johnson, a researcher with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at…
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HOUSTON – A 27-year-old ex-Marine from Houston has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of an 11-year-old who was walking home from school last month, police said Saturday.…
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WASHINGTON – The Air Force’s top civilian official said Friday she supports requiring young women to register for a potential military draft as Congress heads toward a divisive debate over…
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PARIS – Top diplomats from around the world on Friday endorsed France’s efforts to revive long-dormant Mideast peace talks aimed at “fully ending” Israel’s half-century-old occupation of lands the Palestinians…
Religion
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The Marvel United Methodist Church and the Mountain View Community Church will sponsor “Deep Sea Discovery Vacation Bible School” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to June 10 at…
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The city of Durango will hold a community visioning workshop about the north Main Avenue corridor. Property owners and business owners along north Main Avenue will meet at 4:30 p.m.…
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JANESVILLE, Wis. – House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Donald Trump on Thursday, ending an extraordinary public split between the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee and the nation’s highest-ranking Republican office holder.…
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The Tim Sullivan band and cowboy poet Linda Simmons will play at a barn dance and picnic from 5 to 8 p.m. June 12 at the River Bend Ranch, 27846…
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The city of Durango will host a community open house on the wastewater treatment plant design from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third…
Health
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Dr. Nancy Utter will offer free thyroid consultations from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Durango Natural Medicine, 117 County Road 250. The thyroid, known as the master gland…
Good Earth
Good Earth Briefs
Archaeologist Grant Coffey will give a presentation called “Creating Symmetry: Building Social Landscapes in the Central Mesa Verde Region,” at 7 p.m. June 9, at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center,…
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CINCINNATI – Confusion and panic set in after a 3-year-old boy plunged into the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit, according to 911 recordings released Wednesday, with the boy’s mother pleading for…
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As part of a statewide launch, local leaders will join supporters of the The Raise the Bar initiative seeks to make it harder to amend Colorado’s Constitution by requiring constitutional…
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WASHINGTON – The State Department is warning Americans visiting Europe this summer about the potential for terrorist attacks. Tuesday’s travel alert says major sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants and shopping…
Education
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The last day of school for all schools in Durango School District 9-R will be Thursday. District 9-R announces administration hours Durango School District 9-R will have limited hours during…
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The Business Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, followed by the Academic Affairs Committee at 3 p.m. The Governance…
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FORT WORTH, Texas – Residents of some rural southeast Texas counties braced for more flooding along a river that is expected to crest at a record level just two years…
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This is Music in the Mountains’ 30th anniversary season. New and returning volunteers are welcome. Usher training will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 7 and June 16 at the…
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The Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society will offer a field trip to Miramonte State Natural Area west of Telluride from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The…
Education
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The Escalante Band was awarded fourth place and a good rating when they performed for Music in the Mountains in Denver on May 13. Some of the highlights from the…
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The Women’s Resource Center seeks volunteers for its annual Men Who Grill fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 11 at Buckley Park. Volunteers are needed for various shifts…