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Attend a grant workshop, save a historical place

Participants will learn about the State Historical Fund program and application process. Refreshments will be provided. To register and for…

January 31, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Researchers identify West’s wildlife that can cope with climate change

Researchers are identifying West’s wildlife that can best cope with climate change

January 30, 2018 • Maya L. Kapoor — du1-i-syn

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Archaeology lecture set for Feb. 7 at Fort Lewis College

The presentation will highlight well-known, extensively-researched mound sites in the Lower Mississippi Valley states, including Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The…

January 30, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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BLM to hold travel management meetings in Cortez, Durango

Ruined tower, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.Courtesy of Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management In 2017, the BLM released…

January 29, 2018 • The Journal — du1-i-syn

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Full moon hike to be held at Haviland

Naturalist Mike Bienkowski will lead a snowshoe hike. Participants will walk through a ponderosa pine forest in the moonlight and…

January 29, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Teleconference to be held for hunters, anglers

The meeting is part of the statewide CPW “Sportsmen’s Roundtable” process to assure that hunters, anglers and those who care…

January 28, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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On this night, board games rule at the Durango Public Library

a month, adults compete, socialize

January 27, 2018 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — du1-i-syn

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In golden age of board games, take a turn as host

Scrabble is a classic game that has maintained popularity over decades, but in recent years, a new wave of board…

January 27, 2018 • Marie Elizabeth Oliver — du1-i-syn

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Farm business workshop to be held in Cortez

The two-day workshop will examine trends, resources, case studies, stories from producers and frameworks for strategic business planning. Friday will…

January 27, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Cortez Methodist Church to host archaeology talk

Dove will discuss the San Juan Red Ware pottery economy and ways that pots have moved around the landscape, with…

January 27, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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McPhee likely to fill for farmers’ irrigation needs

boaters will need a miracle to float the Dolores

January 25, 2018 • Jim Mimiaga — du1-i-syn

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Unsolved civil rights-era murder in northern New Mexico divides scholars, residents

On a frigid January evening, assailants abducted Eulogio Salazar in front of his home in the rural community of Tierra…

January 23, 2018 • RUSSELL CONTRERAS — du1-i-syn

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FLC to present talk about Galapagos Islands

FLC botany professor Ross McCauley will share stories and findings from a recent three-month sabbatical that he spent researching plants…

January 23, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Mesa Verde Winter Festival scheduled Jan. 27

The event will include night-sky viewing and complementary hot chocolate at Morefield Campground, located 4 miles past the park entrance.…

January 22, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Can deer pass chronic wasting disease to humans?

shows cause for heightened concern

January 21, 2018 • Sam Brasch — du1-i-syn

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Will losses from the Gold King Mine spill ever be covered?

Congressman takes new approach to reimbursing damages

January 21, 2018 • Jonathan Romeo — du1-i-syn

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Mancos Native American art gallery to hold free talk

Kilgore Gallery owner Kelly Kilgore, who has been an appraiser for the Heard Museum in Phoenix for more than 25…

January 21, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Cortez Bird Count spots near-record 81 species

than 8,000 birds counted, including uncommon species

January 20, 2018 • Stephanie Alderton — du1-i-syn

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Durango Nature Studies to teach animal tracking

Naturalist Grace Gordon will lead a snowshoe hike and teach participants about tracks, scat and animal homes. The workshop is…

January 19, 2018 • Herald Staff Writer — du1-i-syn

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Utah community noted for working to keep sky dark at night

The International Day Sky Association says its designation of Torrey as a dark sky community is the association’s first for…

January 18, 2018 • The Associated Press — du1-i-syn

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Southwestern songbird to retain protected status

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement says the Southwestern willow flycatcher will keep the protected status following a review…

January 17, 2018 • The Associated Press — du1-i-syn

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U.S. poet laureate takes rural reading tour in New Mexico

In an interview, Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith said Friday that she has grown curious about how conversations about poetry…

January 16, 2018 • MARY HUDETZ — du1-i-syn

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Dolores River Boating Advocates to host permit party

Kevin Fedarko, band Last Nickel will be featured

January 15, 2018 • Journal Staff Report — du1-i-syn

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Sightings soar at annual Durango bird count

conditions yield many species – and a few surprises

January 14, 2018 • Jonathan Romeo — du1-i-syn