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Comfort Keepers offers free wall calendars
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Comfort Keepers offers free wall calendars

November 6, 2020

The goal of the calendar is to promote joy in the best, safest way possible. This year, people have realized how difficult isolation can be. Comfort Keepers want to help…

August births
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August births

November 6, 2020

Chelsea and Simon Hampton, Bloomfield, Ryker Douglas, 5 pounds 1 ounce, 3:54 a.m. Aug. 1. Sarah Wendlandt and Jordan Bierma, Silverton, Wilder North, 5 pounds 10 ounces, 4:16 a.m. Aug.…

Get Growing: 10 tips to winterize your garden
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Get Growing: 10 tips to winterize your garden

November 4, 2020

Here are 10 simple things you can do to get your garden ready for winter: Weed the garden: Yep. One more time to help eliminate those overwintering seeds.Remove debris: Clear…

U.S. Forest Service hiring for temporary jobs
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U.S. Forest Service hiring for temporary jobs

November 4, 2020

Positions are in fire, trails, timber, administration, recreation, fisheries and archaeology. There are also opportunities to be rehired and compete for permanent positions after completing 24 months of employment as…

Nonprofit app aims to help unblock global air travel
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Nonprofit app aims to help unblock global air travel

November 2, 2020

United Airlines planes are parked at gates at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. A nonprofit software developer is testing a smartphone app and data framework that could make…

Local resident grateful to church program
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Local resident grateful to church program

October 30, 2020

The items were very useful to me following recent back surgery and allowed us to avoid the expense and hassle of finding the items I needed. This service is available…

Durangoan enrolls in honors college
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Durangoan enrolls in honors college

October 30, 2020

The university has had an honors program for more than 50 years. An honors degree represents a student’s willingness to seriously engage breadth in their general education as well as…

Summit Church to host Navajo Nation food and supply drive
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Summit Church to host Navajo Nation food and supply drive

October 30, 2020

Native Hope Ministries will visit homes and providing food, supplies, water and firewood as needed. Donations help make that possible. Donations of nonperishable food items, household supplies and products will…

Pine River Library brings back ‘Rambling Readers’
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Pine River Library brings back ‘Rambling Readers’

October 30, 2020

The group will take a gentle walk (with proper social distancing) and spend an hour discussing favorite pandemic reads or whatever else interests the participants. For more information, call the…

California theme park closures hit jobs, shops, budget
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California theme park closures hit jobs, shops, budget

October 28, 2020

One of the normally bustling entrances to the Disneyland resort was vacant in March because of the coronavirus closure in Anaheim, Calif. State health officials announced strict new rules for…