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Durango School District 9-R seeks bids on beef
Community

Durango School District 9-R seeks bids on beef

April 11, 2019

Bid responses are due by 2 p.m. May 6 at Durango School District 9-R, Nutrition Services, 2390 Main Ave. School districts in Southwest Colorado are working together to purchase beef…

Durango AARP to meet Tuesday
Community

Durango AARP to meet Tuesday

April 11, 2019

Vicki Maestas, director of the Senior Center will introduce herself and discuss future plans. AARP members and members of the public are welcome to attend. Call 382-6445 by 9:30 a.m.…

Durango Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday
Community

Durango Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday

April 11, 2019

A presentation will be given by Ann Marie Meighan of Adaptive Sports. A complete list of upcoming programs may be found online at www.durangodaybreakrotary.org and club happenings can be followed…

Durango DeColores Civitan to meet
Community

Durango DeColores Civitan to meet

April 11, 2019

The speaker will be Joy Larson with Treasure Ministry and the annual Night to Shine organizer. The meeting is free and open to all. RSVP so lunch may be planned…

Masons to host awards ceremony on Sunday
Community

Masons to host awards ceremony on Sunday

April 11, 2019

Awards and scholarships that will be presented include: Emory E. & Goldie Smiley Memorial Scholarship; Teacher of the Year; Junior Boy/Junior Girl; Fireman of the Year; CSP Trooper of the…

Free Easter egg hunt set for April 20
Community

Free Easter egg hunt set for April 20

April 11, 2019

There will be more than 600 eggs to hunt. Children ages 8 and older are invited to participate. Children should bring their own baskets. Parking for the event will be…

Mt. Allison Grange to host Easter supper
Community

Mt. Allison Grange to host Easter supper

April 11, 2019

The menu will be ham, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, hot rolls, tossed salad, homemade pie, coffee and punch. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children…

Rotary to host talk by Judith Reynolds
Community

Rotary to host talk by Judith Reynolds

April 11, 2019

Reynoldsdu1-i-syn Judith Reynolds will talk about “The Renaissance Palace on Main Street: Durango’s Victorian Architecture.” Reynolds is a journalist, art historian and political cartoonist. After an education and communications career,…

McPhee Overlook Trail to open part of trail
Southwest Life

McPhee Overlook Trail to open part of trail

April 10, 2019

The non-motorized trail is about 9 miles long and connects Dolores with House Creek Campground and the Boggy Draw Trail System. It is open only to non-motorized uses, such as…

Bridge Scores
Community

Bridge Scores

April 10, 2019

(ALL PAIRS SCORED 50+ PERCENT) April 4 Non-Life Master First: S. McInturff/J. Walter Second: N. Burpee/J. Fusco Second: S. Mondin/P. Roe Fourth: J. Skjold/S. Zerbe April 5 – Open Game…

El Moro to hold CRAFT food and beverage pairing
Food

El Moro to hold CRAFT food and beverage pairing

April 9, 2019

This time, the pairing will have a “European Vacation” theme, with six food, wine and beer stations that will highlight offerings from Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic and…

Delta tops long-running ranking of U.S. airlines
Travel

Delta tops long-running ranking of U.S. airlines

April 8, 2019

Associated Press file<br><br>Delta Air Lines tops an annual study that ranks U.S. airlines by on-time arrivals, complaint rates, and other statistical measurements. Researchers who crunch the numbers say that U.S.…

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking
Health

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

April 7, 2019

According to a large genetic study released on Thursday, April 4, 2019, drinking alcohol raises the risk of high blood pressure and stroke, debunking previous claims that moderate drinking was…

Senior Center Calendar
Community

Senior Center Calendar

April 5, 2019

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Daily 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Billiards, reading, darts, TV, meal. Monday 9 a.m. VITA Tax (Fairgrounds). 10 a.m. VIP meeting. 10:15 a.m. WYS. 10:30 a.m. Belly…

Fort Lewis College Calendar
Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

April 5, 2019

Saturday Ballet Folkloric’s Annual Dinner & A Show, 6 to 8 p.m., Ballroom, Student Union, cost: $10 per person, $50 per family, contact: Shirena Trujillo Long, [email protected], 247-7654. Rocky Mountain…

Bridge Scores
Community

Bridge Scores

April 5, 2019

March 28 – Non-Life Master First: S. Mondin/P. Roe Second: L. Arnold/R. Ayers Third: S. Bradley/S. Halseth Third: C. Bronson/P. Hemphill Third: J. Mercer/J. Walter March 29– Open Game First:…

Photo: Animas City 1897
And the West is History

Photo: Animas City 1897

April 5, 2019

In the center of this 1897 photo is the 32nd Street Bridge. Two buildings seen here still exist. The white building with a black roof and two vertical black window-type…

Friends of Arts grateful for host
Community

Friends of Arts grateful for host

April 5, 2019

With a finished pastel in each of their hands, the eight participants left LeMaire’s new and bright studio hoping to return soon. The welcoming atmosphere of LeMaire’s studio also lent…