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Powerhouse to host rock band T-shirt clinic
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Powerhouse to host rock band T-shirt clinic

January 24, 2020

People of all ages will be able to make a rock band T-shirt. The $15 entry includes a T-shirt and everything needed to create a personalized shirt just in time…

Powerhouse to host trivia night
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Powerhouse to host trivia night

January 24, 2020

Consisting of four rounds, Powerhouse trivia includes one science round and a music round. Teams of five are eligible to win prizes and a cash bar will be available. Attendees…

Great Decisions program announces 2020 schedule
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Great Decisions program announces 2020 schedule

January 24, 2020

Great Decisions meets every other week thereafter. Programs are open to the public, free of charge. The Durango discussions will be led by a series of moderators. The Bayfield programs…

Durango Nordic Center trails world-class
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Durango Nordic Center trails world-class

January 23, 2020

If you haven’t had the chance to get up to the Durango Nordic Center at Purgatory and do a little “uphill” skiing, you and your friends and family need to…

High school students can learn about health care jobs
Health

High school students can learn about health care jobs

January 22, 2020

Workshops will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. either in-person or via Zoom live-stream video conferencing. These workshops will be offered: Jan. 29: Health care careers: Discovering opportunities and…

Powerhouse to host Snowdown costume contest
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Powerhouse to host Snowdown costume contest

January 21, 2020

There will be four prize categories. Registration will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Live music will be provided from the Garrett Young Collective. This is a 21 and older…

Photo: Third Avenue winter scene
And the West is History

Photo: Third Avenue winter scene

January 20, 2020

This photo was likely taken quite early in Durango’s history, some time after 1890. The view is from east to west across Third Avenue at 11th Street, looking toward the…

U.S. drinking more now than just before Prohibition
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U.S. drinking more now than just before Prohibition

January 18, 2020

According to federal health statistics, Americans are drinking more now than when Prohibition was enacted a century earlier. What’s more, it’s been rising for two decades, and it’s not clear…