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Durango High Noon Rotary club to meet
Community

Durango High Noon Rotary club to meet

March 15, 2019

CJ Martinez will provide information about the 100 Club. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.

Durango AARP chapter to meet
Community

Durango AARP chapter to meet

March 15, 2019

Durango Fire Department Safety Officer Scott Davis will speak about fire, falls and safety. AARP members and seniors are invited. If you would like to eat at the Senior Center,…

Thank you from the Durango Public Library Advisory Board
Community

Thank you from the Durango Public Library Advisory Board

March 15, 2019

We also congratulate Holly Williams, an administrative assistant at the library and the LAB’s recording secretary, for her selection as the city’s 2018 Employee of the Year distinction. Once nominated,…

AHS student council grateful for support
Community

AHS student council grateful for support

March 15, 2019

We would first like to thank Steamworks Brewing Co., Fuzziwigs and Beads & Beyond. Because of these businesses, Animas was able to give out gift cards to students who attended.…

Durango Nature Studies seeks naturalist volunteers
Community

Durango Nature Studies seeks naturalist volunteers

March 14, 2019

Programs take place at the Nature Center in April and May. The training program for volunteer naturalists is as follows: 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Durango Nature Studies’ offices in the…

Did the Dietary Guidelines help make Americans fat?
Food

Did the Dietary Guidelines help make Americans fat?

March 11, 2019

Cheese is a staple of a low-carb diet.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Have they? Here’s the theory. By suggesting that Americans limit fat intake, the guidelines led to decreased fat and increased…

High court’s cross case could affect monuments nationally
Religion

High court’s cross case could affect monuments nationally

March 9, 2019

Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, speaks near the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.Kevin Wolf/Associated Press The District of…

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to hold meeting
Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to hold meeting

March 9, 2019

Andrew Carroll will give a talk called “Throwing the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Infant Mortality at Poggio Civitate, Murlo.” Poggio Civitate in Italy is well-known for its early monumental…

Senior Calendar
Community

Senior Calendar

March 8, 2019

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 9 a.m. VITA (Fairgrounds). 10:15 a.m. WYS 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance. 12:30 p.m. Recreational Bridge. 12:45 p.m. Games/Canasta. 1 p.m. Movie…

Hospice of Mercy to host Soup for the Soul benefit
Community

Hospice of Mercy to host Soup for the Soul benefit

March 8, 2019

Soup for the Soul provides nourishment for both the body and the soul, giving guests an opportunity to taste soups, appetizers and desserts from some of the area’s finest restaurants,…

Rosa Sabido marks 600 days in sanctuary with vigil
Community

Rosa Sabido marks 600 days in sanctuary with vigil

March 8, 2019

Participants are invited to bring poems, stories, and music to share around the theme of women who have struggled, survived and changed history. Author and historian Midge Kirk will open…