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Humane Society opens new dog park
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Humane Society opens new dog park

November 12, 2014

In a video announcing the renovation, dogs frolic in a beautiful grassy field lined with maple trees and unobtrusive metal fencing. One dog ponders entering a great big tube that…

Region 9 receives grant for SCAPE program
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Region 9 receives grant for SCAPE program

November 12, 2014

Marchino Region 9 was awarded $60,000 from the USDA and is the only Colorado organization to receive the grant in the 2014 fiscal year, Region 9 said. The funding is…

Durango Business Improvement District to meet
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Durango Business Improvement District to meet

November 12, 2014

Mr. and Mrs. Claus wave as they leave Buckley Park last year after the lighting of the tree during Noel Night. Noel Night is an event put on by members…

Assisted living re-opens after construction
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Assisted living re-opens after construction

November 12, 2014

Staff at the new assisted living facility in Bayfield include Steve Balliger, left, Charmayne Upton, Jessica Martin, Juanita Melendez-Guttman, Erin Youngblood and John Alexander.Courtesy of Evenings Porch Assisted Living The…

Donations to Hospice of Montezuma tax deductible
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Donations to Hospice of Montezuma tax deductible

November 12, 2014

Cortez mayor Karen Sheek, Dolores mayor Val Truelsen and Mancos mayor Rachel Simbeck gathered with the Hospice volunteers to sign a proclamation declaring November as National Hospice and Palliative Care…

What’s going on here?
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What’s going on here?

November 11, 2014

ask for city records about everything from marijuana-shop maps to waste management

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

November 11, 2014

The fourth annual Taste of Native Cuisine & Culture Expo 2014 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, 503…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

November 11, 2014

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird walk organized by For the Birds, 9 a.m., Rotary…

County budget hearing to be held Wednesday
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County budget hearing to be held Wednesday

November 11, 2014

La Plata County commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the La Plata County Courthouse about the 2015 budget.Durango Herald file photo The meeting will be…

Fundraiser for Nordic Ski Club will be Thursday
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Fundraiser for Nordic Ski Club will be Thursday

November 11, 2014

Roger Pennington, grooming foreman for the San Juan Sledders Snowmobile Club, grooms the Vallecito Nordic Track. A fundraiser benefiting the Vallecito Nordic Ski Club will be held Thursday. Proceeds help…

FLC students observe Veterans Day
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FLC students observe Veterans Day

November 10, 2014

“It shows that we’re remembering them,” said Nancy Stoffer, who was encouraging passers-by in the Student Union to remember veteran family members and friends Tuesday afternoon at Fort Lewis College.…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

November 10, 2014

The La Plata County Department of Human Services and Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado will administer the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. This federally funded program assists low-income households…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

November 10, 2014

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4031 will place flags, 6 a.m., Main Avenue. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Fort Lewis College will…

Help offered with winter heating costs
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Help offered with winter heating costs

November 10, 2014

The federal program helps pay the cost of a main heating source. Applicants must be paying heating costs to an energy provider, a fuel dealer or as part of rent.…

Expanded website unveiled for Durango tourism
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Expanded website unveiled for Durango tourism

November 10, 2014

Access for businesses will be via a password, but content will be subject to review. There’s no new name. The website is still www. Durango.org, but the content has been…