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Free whooping cough vaccinations offered in Durango
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Free whooping cough vaccinations offered in Durango

November 29, 2015

Because pertussis, or whooping cough, cases are continuing to rise in La Plata County, San Juan Basin Health Department is offering free (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccinations Wednesday.Pine River Times…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

November 29, 2015

Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, props provided, 259-0385. Center of Southwest Studies at Fort…

Local Briefs
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November 29, 2015

The Pine River Library will host a Toy Exchange from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield. The library invites community members to…

STATE CHAMPIONS
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STATE CHAMPIONS

November 28, 2015

Nineteen years after the first state football championship in school history, the Bayfield Wolverines claimed another Saturday in Kersey with a 28-20 victory against Platte Valley. A class of 13…

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

November 28, 2015

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal Tango Practice, 5-7 p.m., Groove U Durango, 26369 U.S. Highway 160, tangodurango.info. Jazz church (experienced…

Leveling the field
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Leveling the field

November 28, 2015

Jo Young, left, and Jim Libby, both with the San Juan Mountains Association’s annual Christmas Tree Conservation Fundraiser, uses a machine Saturday that levels the Christmas tree and bores a…

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November 28, 2015

A small choral group from Durango High School will sing at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

November 27, 2015

Community Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Breen Community Building, 15300 Colorado Highway 140, 749-5338. Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave., 375-0076. Arts and Entertainment Indies…

Snow builds up north of Durango
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Snow builds up north of Durango

November 27, 2015

Motorists on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango drive on a wet road Friday as snow fell throughout the region. Accumulation is only expected in the mountains, according to the…

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November 27, 2015

WolfWood Refuge will be a part of Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 8. Donations designated for the refuge help provide a safe haven for rescued wolves and wolf/dogs. Colorado Gives…

Groups help restore Dolores River
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Groups help restore Dolores River

November 26, 2015

The area had recently been cleared of non-native tamarisk and Russian knapweed. DRBA coordinated with BLM ecologists and the Tamarisk Coalition as part of the Dolores River Restoration Partnership, which…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

November 26, 2015

Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Tuareg Jewelry Trunk Show with Moussa Albaka, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Plien gallery…

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November 26, 2015

The Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County offers a free monthly Homebuyer Education Class. The class is an eight-hour program designed to help participants purchase and own a home.…

Community in gratitude
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Community in gratitude

November 26, 2015

Hours of planning come to fruition when Durangoans and visitors share a Thanksgiving meal