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Celebrate Local Businesses at Durango Rocks
Feb09

Celebrate Local Businesses at Durango Rocks

Fort Lewis College announced the start of its Employee Mortgage Assistance program to ensure employees are able to buy homes in Durango. 70% of polled voters are in favor of creating a library district to fund the Durango Public Library and tickets are now on sale for the annual Durango Rocks event recognizing local businesses, individuals, and nonprofits for the work they are doing in the county. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by Pop’s Truck & RV Center and Serious Texas BBQ

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Romance on the Rails February 11 and February 12
Feb08

Romance on the Rails February 11 and February 12

  Romance on the Rails 2023 Romance On The Rails February 11 and February 12 Romance on the Rails Special Add On Package Available For All Passengers over 21 years of age. LOCATION Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 479 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301 EVENT DESCRIPTION Celebrate Valentine’s Day as you experience turn-of-the-century ambiance with your love. Ride the historic, steam-powered narrow gauge train and travel...

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Typical Tigers NFT Over $27,000 In Donations
Feb07

Typical Tigers NFT Over $27,000 In Donations

Typical Tigers Project Info The Concept and Art of “Typical Tigers” “Typical Tigers” is a collection of 3,900 randomly produced NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. These NFTs exemplify the endangered tigers in the wild population. Consequently, 50% of the net mint generated from the Typical Tigers NFT initiative will be donated to foundations that closely work on saving the endangered tiger species. Additionally, Typical Tigers will...

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Misty the Robot
Feb07

Misty the Robot

Durango School District 9-R has a new addition to the teaching staff. Although she’s smaller than most of the students she works with, Misty has already made a significant impact. Assisting students with everything from practicing interview questions, learning how to read facial expressions, learning different types of coding, and hall patrol, Misty the Robot shows a new way to help students learn how to interact with the world around them. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by ServiceMaster Restore and The Payroll Department

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Healing Awareness in Times of Distress
Feb06

Healing Awareness in Times of Distress

Our lives are guided by change. Everyone is aware of changing thoughts, feelings, and moods. You can be happy and alert in the morning, full of ideas about the rest of your day, or you can be the opposite. It’s the opposite that starts to dominate in times of distress. You feel pulled around by mood swings. Bad news reinforces a sense of gloom and doom. Negative thoughts arise of their own accord. All of this is unnecessary once you...

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Snowdown’s Over For 2023
Feb06

Snowdown’s Over For 2023

TY Sam Rose For The Photo It was another great Snowdown event and on the last day there was a amazing balloon show. “Be not afraid of greatness!” Gazeth thine eyes skyward as the greatest of hot air balloons riseth into the heavens. Mass upgoingeth of hot air balloons floateth gently down the Animas Valley. Viewing can be done from Lone Pine Dr and North Animas Valley neighborhoods. Here was a list of the last day’s events:...

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Meet Laura Daniels and her team
Feb05

Meet Laura Daniels and her team

Broker/Owner Laura Daniels has been and remains one of the top producers in the Pagosa Springs area . . .

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The Month of February 2023: Holidays, Fun Facts, Folklore
Feb03

The Month of February 2023: Holidays, Fun Facts, Folklore

Everything You Should Know About February What do we celebrate in February? What is February famous for? Here’s a short list of holiday happenings and February facts that you should know! The Month of February February comes from the Latin word februa, which means “to cleanse.” The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a month-long festival of purification and atonement that took place this time of year. See all the...

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Obtainable, Fashionable, Outdoorsy Housing
Feb03

Obtainable, Fashionable, Outdoorsy Housing

The River Roost Apartments offers a different take on obtainable housing in Durango. A hotel conversion apartment complex, River Roost aims to attract residents with a love for the outdoor lifestyle and minimalistic aesthetic. A large common room, a well-equipped fitness center, and a communal working space aid in building the sense of community the Roost brand aspires to have in its complexes. Although the River Roost has only recently opened, the excitement for starting something different is palpable. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Service Master Restore and 2180 Lighting and Design Studio

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Groundhog Day 2023 Forecast: Will Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow?
Feb02
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Bike, Roll, Ride the Transit
Feb02

Bike, Roll, Ride the Transit

It’s time to dust off those fat bike tires or ring up your coworker down the street to carpool! Winter Bike to Work day returns as part of the Winter Business Commuter Challenge, hosted by Get Around Durango. You have a chance to make history by voting on the Colorado 150th anniversary commemorative license plate, and prospective City Council candidates need to submit their verified signatures soon for the upcoming City Council elections. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Kroeger’s Ace Hardware and The Payroll Department

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What the Green Comet Tells Us About the Past—and the Future
Feb01

What the Green Comet Tells Us About the Past—and the Future

A comet can have material that is largely unchanged from its makeup four billion years ago, which might be one step in understanding how habitable worlds form elsewhere.Photograph by Thomas Lindemann / AP   Comets are inspiring marvels in the night sky. They may also hold the secrets of habitable planets. The last time that the green comet was visible, there were rhinoceros-size wombats living in Australia, along with some...

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SNOWDOWN FOLLIES VIDEO CAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Feb01

SNOWDOWN FOLLIES VIDEO CAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

SNOWDOWN FOLLIES VIDEO CAST FRIDAY EARLY SHOW SOLD OUT Ages 21 and up FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03 Door: 6:30pm  Animas City Theatre SNOWDOWN FOLLIES VIDEOCAST FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD EARLY SHOW 21+ If you missed the ticket sales for the Snowdown Follies live event, watch the show on the big screen at the Animas City Theatre! It’s almost as good as the real thing – at half the price! Tickets are $12.50 / $15 Cash only at the door PLEASE MAKE SURE...

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8 PM Thursday KNIGHT FIGHT NIGHT
Feb01

8 PM Thursday KNIGHT FIGHT NIGHT

NEW EVENT! 8 PM KNIGHT FIGHT NIGHT Animas City Theatre – 128 E College Dr “off with his head” Animas Armored Combat Knight Fight. Live and in person! Representatives from some of your favorite local bars and breweries compete in armor for their first time against each other with a big prize for the winners. Professional fighters will also be doing MMA style fights in medieval armor. Hard hitting and adrenaline pumping. Must be...

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Snowdown Light Parade Friday February 3
Feb01

Snowdown Light Parade Friday February 3

FREE special shuttle offered for Snowdown Light Parade Friday February 3 from Fairgrounds to Transit Center every 20 minutes. Starts at 3 pm, last shuttle leaves Downtown at 8 pm. Brought to you by Snowdown, City of Durango, and the Durango Business Improvement District. 6 PM ANNUAL SNOWDOWN LIGHT PARADE Main from College Dr to 12th St Hosted by Purgatory Resort. Let there be light Durango! It’s Durango’s only nighttime light parade...

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2023 Snowdown Fact Sheet
Feb01

2023 Snowdown Fact Sheet

Theme A Shakesperean Snowdown. 2023 artwork by Shan Wells. 2023 is the 44th Snowdown!!! Dates Friday January 27 to Sunday February 5 Events 162 events this year, 39 are new, 30 are family friendly Schedules • Printed brochure available at Magpies Newsstand and Café, 707 Main Ave. in Downtown, and other local businesses • Online at Snowdown.org – click on EVENTS to download the full schedule and to see a list of events by day. Also...

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Not Your Aunt Mary’s Piano
Jan31

Not Your Aunt Mary’s Piano

After a family trip, Rosalyn Fry was inspired by public pianos out in the open for anyone to play. A donated piano and an artist friend later, and the first of what would become nine painted pianos was displayed in Aztec. Artists volunteer their time to paint a piano donated to Fry – upright pianos are surprisingly easy to come by – and the City of Aztec puts on events to highlight the pianos and local musicians. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by Three Rivers Brewery and Northern Edge Casino

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December 2022 DAAR Numbers
Jan30

December 2022 DAAR Numbers

With the entirety of 2022 real estate market statistics to review, there is much to discuss! Similar to 2021 & 2020 we saw prices continue to increase in nearly all areas of residential real estate. 2022 was a tale of two stories; the first part of the year and the second are much different. During the first part of the year we continued to see bidding wars, multiple offers, and homes selling in just days. As the year progressed,...

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NFT Game by Ape Liquid
Jan30

NFT Game by Ape Liquid

A fully realized, blockchain only, turn-based RPG with a dozen pieces, a utility token that’s also an ERC-20 token, the best community in web3, and rising floor prices in a bear market. It’s available and playable today. Exploring alien worlds and meeting strange, new life forms has never been more available to web3 #NFTs. Whether you’re battling intergalactic threats, making friends, or negotiating peace with...

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NFT Art By Doug TenNapel
Jan30

NFT Art By Doug TenNapel

LeeBot Tomston which is owned by NFTwhitty is a example of the Klayju 1A’s and they are the named Klay ju’s that Doug drew on and made a specific description or story for. This one is Doug TenNapel’s Eternal Klay is a collection of new, unique Klay people NFTs. These are digital, hand drawn beings to collect and trade. KLAYJU SERIES 1 has arrived! Giant, creaking, metal-and-klay titans have wandered into the Eternal...

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