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E-Bike Rental Company ‘Rolls’ in Durango
A new pedal-assisted electric-bike rental company takes a stab at serving customers, despite uncertainty of City of Durango trail policies.
Train Looks to Alternative Engines
The Durango Train vows to find alternatives to its coal-fired steam engines to prevent closures during drought years.
AGAVE – Three Springs – Thursday August 9th
Join us for Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs series this summer! Thursday, August 9th, 6:00PM- 8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: AGAVE AGAVE is a five piece string band with percussion playing groove based Americana originals and covers. Sponsored in part by: Alpine Bank Special thanks to: Fort Lewis College Community Concert...
El Mercado Open Air Fair
Everything had made, used items, baked goods, good, plants, health and beauty, face painting and family fun……….and during the San Ignacio Fiesta! Don’t miss this! Vendor spaces available, $15 Face Painting and Family Fun! 8:00 AM | Saturday Jul 28, 2018 ELHU Community Center 115 Ute Street Ignacio, CO 81137 Email [email protected] to sign up as a vendor Visit El Mercado on FaceBook for more...
Fiesta Days
This upcoming weekend and next week is Fiesta Days, one of Durango’s longstanding local traditions. Since 1935, the “Fiesta” has been a popular event. It used to be the Spanish Trails Fiesta, was at one time Navajo Trails Fiesta, and is now Durango Fiesta Days. This celebration offers a rodeo, preserves western heritage, and also showcases the local agricultural history. It’s a full summer event, and such a fun way for the entire...
Paint Party with Picasso and Vino
PAINT. SIP. BE HAPPY. Join us for a creative & fun evening at the Durango Arts Center. Have a date night, grab a group of friends or family and come paint with us. Wine will be available for purchase. No Experience Necessary. Date: July 29 Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Durango Arts Center 802 E. 2nd Avenue Durango, CO 81301
Rains bring mudslides to 416 fire area; drier air expected Wednesday
Rain and thunderstorms came to parts of southern Colorado on Tuesday, resulting in burn area mudslides that shut down some roads and highways. Article from The Denver Post by By Kieran Nicholson Wildfires have scorched more than 175,000 acres this season, leaving lands stripped of trees, brush and other vegetation. When rains come, water washes down barren landscapes, uprooting fire debris and channeling mudslides and flash floods....
BPA and Your Microbiome
If you’ve been following my work even for just a short while, you know I’m big on gut health. That’s because science is increasingly discovering the huge impact that our good bacteria have on our health, and how bad bacteria can hinder it. We’re always learning more about the intricacies of our beneficial bacteria, called the microbiome, and the many functions they serve to keep us well. Functional Medicine always assesses the gut...
Durango Makes Another “Best Of” List
Durango has been named No. 4 on Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town” list.
Donors Help Humane Society with 416 Fire Evacuees
The La Plata County Humane Society housed more than a 130 pets whose owners were evacuated, and the community stepped up to help.
HEALTHY LIVING: Respect=Healing
San Juan Regional Medical Center goes beyond tolerance or respect for differences. Reverence for each and every individual is part of its mission, and it’s one way the hospital supports healing.
Training Future Farmers
A new Farmer-in-Training Program at the Old Fort Farm in Hesperus is helping to create the next generation of farmers.
And the Healing Begins
Forest service crews are beginning the long process of healing scars left by the construction of firelines that slowed the 416 Fire.
The Wailin’ Jennys
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody & Heather Masse: three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. Founding members Moody and Mehta along with...
4th Annual Animas Splash n’ Dash
Durango’s 4th Annual 5K Splash & Dash benefiting La Plata Youth Services! Test your endurance on our 5K course featuring our water gauntlet finish line or join us on our 1K youth fun course (strider bikes welcome). 9:00 AM | Saturday Jul 21, 2018 La Plata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301 Price: $0 – $50 Youth >5: Free Youth 5 – 12: $10 Solo: $20 Team of 5: $50 Please visit La Plata Youth Services...
Lawn Chair Kings – Three Springs – Thursday August 2nd
Thursday, August 2nd Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: Three Springs Plaza All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Lawn Chair Kings LAWN CHAIR KINGS Lawn Chair Kings have been on the Durango, CO music scene since 2000. They have celebrated a “western garage” flavor, with country, rock, pop, and punk influences. Known for their catchy tunes and good-time...
Music in The Mountains – The Show Will Go On!
The Music in the Mountains Festival is ready for audiences. All it needs now are ticket sales.
Hollywood Stars Start Dgo PlayFest
Hollywood television and movie actors are joining a local committee to develop a new play festival this August in Durango.
Anxiety Disorders and Eating Disorders: Treat Them Separately or Together?
Anxiety and panic disorders encompass a wide range of psychiatric subtypes including generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder/panic attacks. Development of clinical anxiety disorders generally begins in childhood or adolescence, but adults can be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder when they previously suffered minimal anxiety. Feeling constantly anxious and panic-stricken is...
Durango Herald News
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