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Colorado can expect a warm, dry winter ahead, NOAA report says
Oct19

Colorado can expect a warm, dry winter ahead, NOAA report says

                                By BEN REPPERT | WeatherNation TV PUBLISHED: October 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: October 18, 2020 at 12:56 p.m. Colorado can expect a warm, dry winter ahead, NOAA report says This will likely lead to an intensification of the ongoing drought in Colorado Coloradans can expect a warmer, drier, and less snowy winter than...

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Bailey’s Bits
Oct19

Bailey’s Bits

“It’s ok if you don’t like me, not everyone has good taste.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey

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Durango Ski Swap 2020
Oct16

Durango Ski Swap 2020

57th Annual Ski Swap October 19th through November 14th, 2020 Weekdays from 3pm to 6pm Weekends from 10am to 6pm 1316 Main Street Durango, CO More Than 10,000 Items to Choose From Almost 20 vendors from Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah will have new and used Ski/ Snowboard equipment for sale at prices that cannot be beat. In addition to the vendors, public individuals will have their equipment for sale as well. Buyers will experience...

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MERCURY has gone RETRO
Oct15

MERCURY has gone RETRO

MERCURY has gone RETRO– Uh oh… as of October 13th! The planet Mercury– which rules the mind, communication, business, & transportation– has gone on another vacation and this one started 7:05 pm MST, October 13th, and we have this energy to contend with to November 3rd. It is time to slip into plod mode and stay that way. It takes perseverance but you can do it! We can do it!! We can get through this again! Actually Mercury...

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Cannabis-Infused Face Masks for Your Skin
Oct15

Cannabis-Infused Face Masks for Your Skin

cannadish.net Cannabis-Infused Face Masks for Your Skin   Cannabis-infused masks are rapidly gaining popularity, along with other CBD products. It is estimated that the global CBD market reaches $2,177.99 million by 2023. Given the abundance of research on marijuana-related effects, it is not surprising that more and more people decide to try out these products and experience their benefits.  Benefits of Marijuana Face Masks...

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Balloon Rally a Go, but Stay in Your Car!
Oct14

Balloon Rally a Go, but Stay in Your Car!

The fifth-annual Animas Valley Balloon Rally will take off as planned, complete with a drive-by balloon glow in the valley on Saturday night. Learn more about the schedule of events.

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Minkler Shares His Priorities for County
Oct13

Minkler Shares His Priorities for County

Last week, we broadcast three out of four La Plata County Commissioner candidate presentations. Because of a miscommunication on our part, we were unable to connect with Charly Minkler, independent candidate for District 3. Our apologies, and please meet Charly Minkler!

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HP & Me – The Right Place at the Right Time
Oct13

HP & Me – The Right Place at the Right Time

Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! Being at the right place at the right time is a subtle lesson of life, Your real presence and your real self does not come from some imagined future or some imaged past, but using the power of the timelessness of service to humanity by taking the higher road. The Right Place at the Right Time – S3:E4 The HP & Me podcast is a much needed dose of inspiration and enlightenment.  Be...

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Concert Hall Hosts Virtual Live Concert
Oct12

Concert Hall Hosts Virtual Live Concert

Sign up for a virtual live worldwide concert featuring the Moody Blues tribute band, Go Now, and you you support the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

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Bailey’s Bits
Oct12

Bailey’s Bits

“They declined my credit card app because for source of income I wrote ‘ATM’” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey

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La Plata County Residential Real Estate Numbers for September
Oct10

La Plata County Residential Real Estate Numbers for September

This week we have the latest La Plata County residential real estate transactions for the month of September. Not surprisingly, it was a standout month of transactions. With 186 total transactions, it is the highest month of any in 2020, and higher than any other September since prior to 2011. Year to date, we have seen 979 total residential sales, whereas last year at this time there were 888 total sales. The median sales price...

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Real Estate in the News
Oct10

Real Estate in the News

This week we have the latest national real estate news headlines. Across the board, we continue to see significant market activity, even in the midst of COVID. Here are some of the articles: Home Prices Increase in 20 US Cities: We have seen historically low mortgage rates, which gives buyers more buying power, and the ability to search for homes outside of their previous price range. According to this HousingWire article, “The...

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Durango Hot Springs
Oct10

Durango Hot Springs

Durango Hot Springs Resort and Spa is now open daily. Formerly known as Trimble Hot Springs, the resort has undergone a massive renovation, along with a new name. The resort includes a saltwater swimming pool and four mineral soaking tubs. The water from these hot springs reaches the surface at 120 degrees, and comes from deep underground. The pool includes a 25-meter lap swim section. The Durango Hot Springs Resort also features a...

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2020 Market Season – now until October 31st
Oct10

2020 Market Season – now until October 31st

  2020 Market Season – now until October 31st Saturdays – TBK Bank Parking Lot 8 AM to 12 Noon (9 AM in October) Social distancing plans in place! (no pets/dogs allowed at the market) “It is the mission of the Durango Farmers Market to strengthen community ties to agriculture: by providing a venue for regional agricultural producers to sell their products; by preserving open space; by promoting healthy farming...

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Coronavirus can live on skin for 9 hours, Japanese researchers say
Oct09

Coronavirus can live on skin for 9 hours, Japanese researchers say

Researchers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan found that the novel coronavirus can survive on human skin for approximately nine hours, which is significantly longer than the flu virus. The study, published in a journal of Oxford Academic in Clinical Infectious Diseases on Oct. 3, was a joint effort among the university’s Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and...

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Dr. Fauci contradicts Trump’s false claim that COVID-19 is as deadly as flu
Oct09

Dr. Fauci contradicts Trump’s false claim that COVID-19 is as deadly as flu

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, emphasized the dangers of COVID-19 on Tuesday, contradicting President Donald Trump’s false claim that the coronavirus was only as deadly as the flu. People infected with COVID-19 do display “flu-like” symptoms, Fauci said Tuesday in an interview with NBC News’ Kate Snow. But the damage the coronavirus can do “is very much different...

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Now the CDC confirms Covid-19 is airborne — here’s what that means for you
Oct09

Now the CDC confirms Covid-19 is airborne — here’s what that means for you

The Centers for Disease Control revised its Covid-19 guidelines on Monday to include that the novel coronavirus can be spread through aerosols, which “can linger in the air for minutes to hours” and travel farther than six feet. Until now it was understood that the coronavirus is spread is through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks or breathes, and experts still believe that is the main...

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Traditional Celtic Music Sundays
Oct09

Traditional Celtic Music Sundays

Join us for Traditional Celtic Music on Sundays from 12:00-3:00 Please stop by to Support Local Musicians at the VFW 4031! We have a large hall to maintain a comfortable level of social distancing. We will have food for sale and the Canteen will be open. Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM MDT 1550 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301

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Meet Marsha Porter-Norton, Democratic Candidate for District 2
Oct09

Meet Marsha Porter-Norton, Democratic Candidate for District 2

We asked the four La Plata County Commissioner candidates to tell us what their priorities will be if they win their seats. Meet Marsha Porter-Norton. (The views expressed are those of the county commissioner candidates and are presented as a public service of the Local NEWS Network.)

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Meet Jack Turner, Independent Candidate for County Commissioner, District 2
Oct09

Meet Jack Turner, Independent Candidate for County Commissioner, District 2

We asked the four La Plata County Commissioner candidates to tell us what their priorities will be if they win their seats. Meet Jack Turner! (The views expressed are those of the county commissioner candidates and are presented as a public service of the Local NEWS Network.)

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