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Community Challenge to focus on seniors, caregivers
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Community Challenge to focus on seniors, caregivers

March 25, 2017

Durango Herald file Leslie K. Hasche, associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, will present “Aging and How to Bring Generations Together” during the April…

Volunteers to plant willows along Animas River
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Volunteers to plant willows along Animas River

March 24, 2017

Durango Herald file No experience is necessary. On-site training will be provided each day. Participants should be prepared for all weather conditions and terrain and wear appropriate river footwear. To…

$75 million pledged to protect heritage sites in war zones
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$75 million pledged to protect heritage sites in war zones

March 23, 2017

French President Francois Hollande, speaking at a donors’ conference in Paris’ Louvre Museum, passionately called on more countries to contribute to the newly-created heritage alliance and help push it past…

Urology services coming to Bayfield in April
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Urology services coming to Bayfield in April

March 23, 2017

du1-i-syn Three urologists – Dr. Daniel Mannas, Dr. Joshua Spendlove and Dr. Chris Taylor – will be accepting new patients. Services include treatment for urological cancers, prostate diseases, kidney stones,…

Conservationists: Wild Jaguars can make U.S. comeback
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Conservationists: Wild Jaguars can make U.S. comeback

March 21, 2017

Conservationists are making another push to get federal wildlife officials to devote more resources to the re-establishing of wild jaguars in the American Southwest.Fort Huachuca via AP Only three jaguars…

Learn to hunt turkeys in April
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Learn to hunt turkeys in April

March 21, 2017

Durango Herald file Mentored turkey hunts will be held April 22-23 on private land in the Pagosa Springs area for applicants who qualify. The seminar is designed to recruit and…

Yogurt art gains fans in Japan
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Yogurt art gains fans in Japan

March 20, 2017

“You don’t need to use a stove and you can give it a try with ordinary ingredients. Everybody can enjoy it,” said Machiko Tateno, a cooking expert who teaches yogurt…

Southwestern Water Conservation District to hold annual seminar
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Southwestern Water Conservation District to hold annual seminar

March 20, 2017

Durango Herald file The theme will be “solving the water-funding puzzle.” Speakers from state, federal and local perspectives will discuss essential water programs, address aging infrastructure and implement the water…

Bayfield woman teaches herd dog clinics at Ag Expo
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Bayfield woman teaches herd dog clinics at Ag Expo

March 20, 2017

The Bayfield veterinary technician was one of four clinicians at the expo who taught classes about animal care and training, but she was the only one from the Four Corners,…

Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people make
Health

Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people make

March 18, 2017

Keep smoothies in the 300-calorie range by serving smaller portions (about 8-12 ounces), using more vegetables than fruit, and by going easy on the high-calorie nuts and seeds.Associated Press file…