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Why You Should Never Touch Receipts
Apr04

Why You Should Never Touch Receipts

Why You Should Never Touch Receipts Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder © Sunday, March 10th 2019 at 2:00 pm GreenMedInfo LLC. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of GreenMedInfo LLC. Want to learn more from GreenMedInfo? Sign up for the newsletter here http://www.greenmedinfo.com/greenmed/newsletter. Keeping your receipts may make good financial sense, but handling them involves significant health risks you should...

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Natural Insect Repellent – Essential Oils or Tinctures
Apr04

Natural Insect Repellent – Essential Oils or Tinctures

Catnip tincture.  On the repellency scale DEET is +10 (and toxic), catnip is +49-50 on a scale of 100 according to Iowa State U research.  Actually the scale goes from minus 100 (attractant) to positive 100 (repellant).  You can spray on the tincture made out of 190 proof ethanol from flowering tops of the fresh plant.  It evaporates quickly though so reapply hourly if done this way.   I have catnip growing here (it’s easy to grow)...

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Experts Tap Tourist Season to Boost Real Estate Sales
Apr04

Experts Tap Tourist Season to Boost Real Estate Sales

The state of Colorado has always enjoyed a positive reputation for being a prime real estate location. In recent years, however, an odd trend has been developing. Numbers of home sales in Durango slipped by 3.5% in 2018 yet were sold for more, according to the Durango Area Association of Realtors. Experts seem to believe that the incoming tourist season can help to boost the sales numbers further. Durango’s Tourist Havens A recent...

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Can anything stop the next global recession?
Apr02

Can anything stop the next global recession?

IMF warns emergency tool kit that pulled global economy out of 2008 financial crisis might not work a second time Major financial institutions may be powerless to prevent the next global economic downturn from tuning into a full-blow recession, the International Monetary Fund has warned. In a speech on the future of the eurozone, the IMF’s deputy director David Lipton, warned of the depleted power of central banks and governments to...

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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Light
Apr01

Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Light

“Light travels faster than sound.  That’s why some people appear bright until they speak.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com

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Learn About Preparing Your Home for Wildfires
Mar29

Learn About Preparing Your Home for Wildfires

You may not be able to control the weather or the topography that contribute to wildfires, but you can control ther amount of fuelds available that can threaten your home. Learn where to start clearing fuels on your property in this short video from the Durango Fire and Rescue Authority.

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Durango High Culinary Students Shine at Dinner
Mar29

Durango High Culinary Students Shine at Dinner

Durango High School culinary-arts students shine when they show off their skills at a school-district special event to highlight the need for a tax increase to support vocational education.

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Bowl for Kids’ Sake Helps Match Bigs to Littles
Mar29

Bowl for Kids’ Sake Helps Match Bigs to Littles

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado has served more than 5,000 kids since it first started in 1986, and it’s able to do so because of it’s largest fund-raiser of the year, Bowl for Kids’ Sake.

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Hemp Farmer Wants More Markets for Miracle Plant
Mar29

Hemp Farmer Wants More Markets for Miracle Plant

If local hemp farmer Derek MacGuffie had his way, everyone would wear hemp clothing and build houses out of hemp material. The biggest hurdle? Not enough markets to sell the raw product.

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Durango Bluegrass Meltdown 2019
Mar29

Durango Bluegrass Meltdown 2019

25th Annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown is Back! The Annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown celebrates its 25th year on April 12, 13, and 14, 2019 in beautiful Downtown Durango. This year’s lineup includes Junior Sisk and Friends, The Larry Keel Experience, Songs from the Road Band, John Reischman and the Jaybirds, Richie and Rosie, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, FY5, Steam Machine, Masontown, and many more! Tickets are now on sale! For more...

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A’round In Durango – A Round at The Bookcase and Barber with Manna Soup Kitchen
Mar29

A’round In Durango – A Round at The Bookcase and Barber with Manna Soup Kitchen

Check out the television series ‘A’round in Durango’ by Durango Land and Homes!  See more episodes or search Durango real estate at Durango Land and Homes.

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Ski-Easter @ Purgatory
Mar29

Ski-Easter @ Purgatory

Date: April 13, 2019 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm Location: Purgatory Resort Kick off your Easter Week with some fun on the mountain!  Ski-Easter is Purgatory Resort’s own special way of celebrating Easter. Little Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt — Tubing Hill – 10:30am This year’s Easter Egg Hunt for the little kids is on the tubing hill!  The hunt starts at 10:30am.  We will have eggs all over the hill, and plenty of candy to fill your Easter...

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Jessica Fichot
Mar29

Jessica Fichot

AN ARTIST YOU NEED TO KNOW  with Music and Tapas on Stage. Accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, Los Angeles-based chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her multi-ethnic French/Chinese/American heritage to create an intoxicating multilingual fusion of French chanson, Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing and international folk. Fichot’s music has been hailed as “enchantingly original” by L.A. Weekly, and “a...

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Spring Selling Season Is Here! Are You Ready?
Mar29

Spring Selling Season Is Here! Are You Ready?

We’re officially approaching the spring selling season, which is historically one of the peak times for real estate activity for the year. We did a recent blog post about tips to get a jumpstart on putting your house on the market (see it here: https://thedurangoteam.com/spring-selling-tips-get-a-jumpstart-now/), but now it’s time to get the rest of the house ready. Spring snow starts melting fast, and we will see an uptick in...

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Explore Utah’s Canyons
Mar29

Explore Utah’s Canyons

If you’re tired of the snow and ready for some outdoor activities, it’s the time of the year many from Durango adventure in the canyons of Utah. From Moab to Blanding, Bluff to Monument Valley, there’s much within a few hours’ drive from Durango to explore. This is the time of the year with beautiful days, perfect temperatures and oftentimes water flowing in the canyons. One of the unique and fun places to explore is Grand Gulch. It’s...

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Here Are the Reasons Americans Are Using Medical Pot
Mar29

Here Are the Reasons Americans Are Using Medical Pot

Patients use medical cannabis to treat the symptoms of a wide variety of ailments—but only some of those uses are actually backed up by science. A new study out Monday, however, suggests the vast majority of patients are prescribed medical pot for conditions like chronic pain and multiple sclerosis, for which there is good research supporting the use of cannabis. In light of their findings, the authors say it’s high time that cannabis...

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Why Increased Pot Use in Colorado Is Sending More People to the Hospital
Mar29

Why Increased Pot Use in Colorado Is Sending More People to the Hospital

Reefer madness isn’t a thing. But a new study out Tuesday is the latest to show that pot use, especially with edibles, can sometimes cause health problems serious enough to prompt a trip to the hospital. It found that people in Colorado have increasingly sought emergency care for cannabis-related symptoms like anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and a strange syndrome characterized by intense vomiting since recreational cannabis was legalized...

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How To Make Your Durango Rental Beat The Competition
Mar25

How To Make Your Durango Rental Beat The Competition

How To Make You Durango Rental Beat The Competition Durango properties are hotting up, with 194 new apartments ready for their grand opening in Escalante Drive. For landlords, this is the prime opportunity to get their investments off the ground and lure in the ideal tenants. With so many rental options, however, competition is tight,and landlords will need to ensure they have all the boxes ticked plus a little extra to ensure they...

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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Time
Mar25

Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Time

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com

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Slow Cooker Bison and Vegetable Stew
Mar22

Slow Cooker Bison and Vegetable Stew

Slow Cooker Bison and Vegetable Stew Servings 6-8 Ingredients 2 lbs grass-fed bison cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 lb carrots chopped 4 stalks celery chopped 1 red onion chopped 1 large Japanese sweet potato chopped into 1-inch cubes 1 bunch organic kale torn into small pieces 2 cloves garlic minced 1 Tbls fresh rosemary 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp black pepper 4 cups beef bone broth Servings: 6 Units: US Imperial Instructions Add all ingredients...

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