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Heritage Museum to reopen
Community

Heritage Museum to reopen

May 28, 2021

With free admission, the museum on Mill Street in Bayfield features four rooms of artifacts, including a reconstructed one-room school. Staffed completely by volunteers, the museum is open from 10…

Colvig Silver Camps opens
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Colvig Silver Camps opens

May 28, 2021

The camp runs from June 21 through Aug. 20 and is open to children ages 5 to 10. Play!’s programming provides the space, time and supervision for children to engage…

Flight program offers information session
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Flight program offers information session

May 28, 2021

Residents interested in learning to fly will learn more about the Flying Start pilot certificate program as well as chapter activities such as meetings, airport open houses, educational programs and…

Marvel Grange to show agriculture documentary
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Marvel Grange to show agriculture documentary

May 22, 2021

Marvel Grange will host a viewing of a documentary video about regenerative agriculture after a potluck supper Friday at Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A, Marvel. The potluck supper…

Powerhouse to show Gear Up bike exhibit
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Powerhouse to show Gear Up bike exhibit

May 21, 2021

The exhibit is organized by Carnegie Science Center and highlights how bikes work, the history and evolution of the bike, the science and technology behind the machine, and how bikes…

TOPS leader grateful for community support
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TOPS leader grateful for community support

May 21, 2021

Going forward, we will remember the generosity of the caring community we call home in Durango and La Plata County. We are tentatively scheduled to return to the Senior Center…

Concert to benefit Wolfwood Refuge
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Concert to benefit Wolfwood Refuge

May 19, 2021

Wolfwood Refuge’s benefit concert will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 30, at Fox Fire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio. The concert will feature music by…

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective
Health

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

May 17, 2021

A large study finds that low-dose and regular-strength aspirin seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems in people who already have heart disease. (Associated Press file)Patrick Sison…

Rotary Club of Durango to host author Shelby Tisdale
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Rotary Club of Durango to host author Shelby Tisdale

May 14, 2021

Rotary Club of Durango will host award-winning author Shelby Tisdale at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom. Tisdale will present highlights from “Federico: One Man’s Remarkable Journey from Tututepec to L.A.,”…

Hospice of Mercy to offer grief support group
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Hospice of Mercy to offer grief support group

May 13, 2021

Hospice of Mercy will offer an eight-week grief support group, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 16 to Aug. 4. The group is available, free of charge, to adults,…

SWCAHEC to host cultural awareness training
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SWCAHEC to host cultural awareness training

May 12, 2021

Southwestern Western Colorado Area Health Education Center will host a virtual Native American cultural awareness presentation from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 25. The presentation will be given by…

Durango Botanic Gardens to host Gardens on Tour
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Durango Botanic Gardens to host Gardens on Tour

May 10, 2021

Durango Botanic Gardens will host Gardens on Tour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 26. The tour will feature Durango Botanic Gardens and seven residential gardens, mapped out in…