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City Span to air State of the State
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City Span to air State of the State

January 23, 2015

Victor Locke, front, and Shane Andreasen of City Span 10 Government Access Television broadcast a meeting of the Durango City Council. The government station will air Gov. John Hickenlooper’s State…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

January 23, 2015

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Shelley Walchak will give a talk called…

Trees to be studied from ecological viewpoint
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Trees to be studied from ecological viewpoint

January 23, 2015

San Juan Mountains Association is hosting a winter-ecology outing Feb. 7 to study how trees survive the winter.Courtesy of Michelle Waltman It’s 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 7, to see…

Local coaches promote healthy weight loss
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Local coaches promote healthy weight loss

January 22, 2015

Local diet and wellness coaches say they can help. Here is an overview of two programs offered by residents in the Pine River Valley. Take Shape for Life and Transformation…

Registration open for Snowdown competitions
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Registration open for Snowdown competitions

January 22, 2015

Competition is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Durango Recreation Center. Registration is due at noon Wednesday, Jan. 28. Registration forms are available at www.sucap.org, or…

Ignacio Middle School 2nd quarter honor roll 2014
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Ignacio Middle School 2nd quarter honor roll 2014

January 22, 2015

4.0 Matthew Belleau, Jayden Brunson, Gabriela Cuellar 3.8 Charlize Valdez, Mia Carrillo, Bryce Finn, Elijah Wilmer Gallegos 3.6 Jeffrey Brittain, Vanessa Gonzales 3.5 Caitlyn Chapman, Mikalynn Canterbury Seventh grade 4.0…

BHS grad competes at national cheer competition
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BHS grad competes at national cheer competition

January 22, 2015

Cayli Meyers, a graduate of Bayfield High School, is a CMU senior and member of the team. She is studying nursing at CMU, located in Grand Junction. Last season, the…

Senior Center lunch menus
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Senior Center lunch menus

January 22, 2015

Friday, Jan. 23 – Salad bar, cabbage roll, mashed potatoes, veggie medley, wheat roll, saucy fruit salad, chocolate chip cookie. Wednesday, Jan. 28 – Salad bar, Italian sausage pasta, Brussels…

Test scores vex Ignacio schools
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Test scores vex Ignacio schools

January 22, 2015

Sherman is executive director of CDE’s school and district performance unit. He works with districts rated as needing turn-around. Districts and individual schools are rated based on results of the…

Valley in Brief
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Valley in Brief

January 22, 2015

The Pine River Shares monthly potluck will be Saturday at 5 p.m. at the old community gym on South Street in Bayfield. Sloppy Joes will be provided. Participants are invited…

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

January 22, 2015

Pine River Shares monthly potluck, 5 to 7 p.m., old middle school gym. Sloppy joes will be provided, please bring a dish to share, or just come and enjoy dinner!…

Ignacio High School 2nd quarter honor roll 2014
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Ignacio High School 2nd quarter honor roll 2014

January 22, 2015

4.7 Tyler Riepel; 4.4 David Cooper; 4.2 Dynesha Drake, Summer Youngman; 4.0 Adison Jones, Miguel Perez; 3.6 Sydney Santistevan, July Stricherz, Kristean Velasquez-Baker; 3.5 James Ballew, Sky Cotton; 3.4 Blaine…

Bayfield musicians named to FLC honor bands
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Bayfield musicians named to FLC honor bands

January 22, 2015

2015 Skyhawk Select – Fort Lewis College Select Band Clinic Tierzah Smith – French Horn 2015 Blue Band – Fort Lewis College Select Band Clinic Kaya Lines – Clarinet Cole…

Local students graduate  from Fort Lewis College
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Local students graduate from Fort Lewis College

January 22, 2015

Those receiving their degrees included: Abel Velasquez of Ignacio graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Courtney Webb of Ignacio graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology.…

Can we please get a little sugar for Sugar?
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Can we please get a little sugar for Sugar?

January 22, 2015

The La Plata County Humane Society and Lisa Parker’s Puppies are trying to raise $6,000 for heart surgery for Sugar, who was rescued alongside two other dogs in Gallup, New…

Slippery situation
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Slippery situation

January 22, 2015

The icy hill at Buckley Park proved challenging for Mikayla Wright, 16, left, and Luke Stetler, 15, who were attempting to slide down the hill on their sneakers Thursday afternoon.…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

January 22, 2015

Wednesday 3:01 p.m. An intoxicated man was seen walking in the roadway near Walgreens, 2701 Main Ave. 8:01 p.m. Someone called the police to report hearing two gunshots in the…