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Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

October 10, 2015

Durango Double Road Race, 9 a.m., Animas Surgical Hospital, 575 Rivergate Lane, durangodouble.com/schedule. Gena Rych Memorial 5K, 9 a.m., Animas Surgical Hospital, 575 Rivergate Lane, http://durangodouble.com/gena-rych-5k. Screening of the movie…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 10, 2015

Bethany McManus will teach “Introduction to Quickbooks” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Durango Public Library’s training room, 1900 East Third Ave. Sponsored by the Southwest Colorado…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

October 9, 2015

Durango Bird Club’s October field trip, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Animas River Trail from Escalante Middle School toward the U.S. Highway 550 bridge and back, 903-4850. Overend Mountain Park trails cleanup, 9…

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October 9, 2015

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will offer these computer classes: Internet Basics will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Participants will learn the basics of Google Chrome, Firefox and…

The blotter
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The blotter

October 9, 2015

FRIDAY 1:58 a.m. A very loud, horrific noise, possibly from an injured animal, was coming from the area near the sporting fields at Riverview Elementary School. 2:39 a.m. A man…

Produce bounty at 4-H Harvest Fest
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Produce bounty at 4-H Harvest Fest

October 9, 2015

Josh CrawfordCourtesy of Penny Crawford Last fall, the garden supplied about 2,000 pounds of fresh produce to locals. Joshua Crawford, 15, of Durango played a large role in this public…

Afternoon acrobatics
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Afternoon acrobatics

October 9, 2015

Sam Snyder, top, and Max Wholey practice Acro Yoga on Friday at Santa Rita Park. Saturday and Sunday should be ideal days for outdoor pursuits in and around Durango, according…

Local Briefs
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October 8, 2015

The La Plata Living Wage Coalition will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the boardroom of the Commons Building on the first floor, 701 Camino del Rio. This…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

October 8, 2015

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Community Health Action Coalition meeting, 8-9:30…

Outside practice
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Outside practice

October 8, 2015

“Oh, it’s sunny out! I’m taking my harp outside,” said Alana Rosler, a freshman at Fort Lewis College, about her decision to practice outside on Thursday afternoon at FLC.Steve Lewis/Durango…

Ready-to-eat bowls for Oktoberfest
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Ready-to-eat bowls for Oktoberfest

October 8, 2015

Ryan Lowe, center, owner and executive chef of the Ore House, along with Ryan Mass, bartender, carve 200 pumpkins that will be roasted by Homeslice Pizza and filled with squash…