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Hospice of Mercy to offer 8-week grief support group
Health

Hospice of Mercy to offer 8-week grief support group

February 1, 2017

Associated Press file Participants will have the opportunity to explore the processes associated with loss and grief, while building understanding and support among group participants. The group will meet at…

Tartine, the one-slice-fits-all sandwich
Food

Tartine, the one-slice-fits-all sandwich

January 29, 2017

Dorie Greenspan’s Roasted Ginger-Eggplant TartinesDeb Lindsey/The Washington Post Long before hip, small-plates restaurants and hole-in-the-wall diners were topping toasts with smashed avocado, olive-oil drizzled ricotta, squash roasted with maple syrup…

Southwest Oncology clinic recognized for quality care
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Southwest Oncology clinic recognized for quality care

January 29, 2017

Durango Herald file The program provides a three-year certification for outpatient hematology and oncology practices that meet nationally-recognized standards for cancer care. The evaluation looks at standards and practices, including…

Methodist church in Durango offers divorce-care program
Religion

Methodist church in Durango offers divorce-care program

January 27, 2017

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file Participants will find hope, support and healing from the emotional stress and pain caused by divorce and separation. The 13-week program is $25 for adults and…

Public invited to nominate nurses for awards
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Public invited to nominate nurses for awards

January 27, 2017

Associated Press file The award ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. The evening will begin with a silent art…

CSU to host workshop for farm and ranch families
Southwest Life

CSU to host workshop for farm and ranch families

January 27, 2017

Associated Press file The workshop will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the La Plata County Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. Jeff Tranel, CSU agricultural and…

In Colombia, gourmet meals worth going to jail for
Food

In Colombia, gourmet meals worth going to jail for

January 24, 2017

Convicts, some of them found guilty of murder, have been serving up gourmet meals since December in a novel experiment intended to promote the inmates’ rehabilitation and confront the Colombian…