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Library card discount program offered through September

Sixty businesses will offer discounts or incentives to those who show a valid library card from Durango Public Library. For…

Fairgrounds to host food-safety class

The class also fulfills requirements for Cottage Food Tier 1 producers, and is available to non-English speakers. Participants will receive…

Irish Embassy Pub launches suicide awareness campaign

‘Clovers for Courage’ promotes random acts of kindness

Labor Day weekend events in Southwest Colorado

Durango Herald file Durango Downtown Sidewalk Sales: all-day event, Durango, www.downtowndurango.org/sidewalksales. Labor Day Weekend Celebration: 9 a.m., Sky Ute Casino…

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Wednesday 8:03 a.m. Someone needed to shoot a skunk that was in a trap at 3506 Earl St. 8:46 a.m.…

Photos: St. Columba preschoolers dig garden dirt

Talk about town: La Plata County farms earn special state designation

Waterfall Ranch, owned by Ed and Patty Zink, was be named a Centennial Farm designation last weekend at the Colorado…

Mesa Verde National Park launches podcast series

‘Mesa Verde Voices’ connects past, present

Zucchini Extravaganza returns to Bayfield

No pumpkins allowed

Wolfwood Refuge to hold art fundraiser

A wolf looks out from its pen at Wolfwood Refuge outside of Ignacio.Durango Herald file The event will feature select…

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Tuesday 12:32 p.m. A drunken man had nunchucks around his neck and a pit bull near Main Avenue and 10th…

Ska Brewing uses humor to turn a bad hops contract into a beer

Ska’s BHC DIPA.Courtesy of Ska Brewing Fast-forward to 2017. “We tagged it ‘Rudie can’t fail,’ and of course, Rudie is…

Vallecito, Ignacio businesses prepare for bikers for Labor Day

Owners happy last-minute event will help boost economy

Free lecture series to return to Fort Lewis College

Topics include climate change, domestic violence and the Inca Empire

State to study open source materials to lower textbook costs

Repository could be statewide resource

National Center for Disaster Fraud gives tips to avoid fraud

Watch out for fake donation drives

Slackliner Mickey Wilson makes his wedding memorable

Slackliner Mickey Wilson married on Saturday in a unique wedding hovering above Canyonlands in Utah.Courtesy of Bob Winsett The ceremony…

Photos: Durangoans’ donations on way to Texas

Crews to apply turf fertilizer in Durango

Riverview Sports Complex, 855 Plymouth Drive.Smith Sports Complex, Fort Lewis College, 1480 East Eighth Ave.Dates are subject to weather conditions.…

River Church, Elks Lodge, Bayfield woman holding Hurricane Harvey fundraisers

Donation of items and cash being accepted

Durango Elks Lodge collecting donations for Hurricane Harvey victims

Residents can drop off donations until 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. Suggested donations include…

New charter school customizes classes for K-5 students

Hybrid learning model, elective classes give children choices

Lightning triggers wildfire east of Dove Creek

Secret Canyon Fire has burned 60 acres; containment is zero

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Monday 7:23 a.m. A man was passed out or asleep in a bike barn at the Durango Transit Center, 250…