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Durango, Colorado · DurangoMountain Middle School's request to build a new building next to the recently built Animas High School location approved. Most of the disk golf course and the bike trails back there will be removed, Stritikus said. Construction will begin sometime in June 2024 and will be finished by 2034.See the Story
A New School is Coming to Fort Lewis College
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Durango, Colorado · DurangoThe fossil is being loaned to the college for undergraduate research this semester. The most recent discovery of the dinosaur was found on the reservation by a Navajo man. Three previous discoveries helped to fill in the blanks and mold the missing pieces to form a complete cast. The dinosaur came to campus through a National Science Foundation CURE grant.See the Story
Bones from the Bisti Badlands
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Shoes · DurangoGavinn McKinney, 15, died of fentanyl poisoning at a friend's house in December 2021. McKinney's friends are trying to cement their friend's legacy in state law. They testified to state lawmakers in support of a bill they helped write. The bill would allow students to carry naloxone with them at all times.See the Story
How a friend’s death turned Colorado teens into anti-overdose activists
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Durango, Colorado · DurangoDURANGO, Colo., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF) ("Rocky Mountain Chocolate", the "Company," "we" or "RMCF"), is an international franchiser and manufacturer of premium chocolates and other confectionary products with a presence in over 270 locations throughout the United States, has announced that its spring chocolate line-up for 2024 is out and available now. Spring flavors and classic Ea…See the Story
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Unveils Tempting Easter Treats and Spring Chocolate Lineup - Rocky Mountain Chocolate (NASDAQ:RMCF)
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Durango, Colorado · Durango“Screaming Rubber Band Chickens” Snowdown event at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2. Contestants take turns trying to slap their partner as much as possible. “I got slapped by a lot of rubber bands, and I have the bruises to prove it,” one contestant said.See the Story
Screaming Rubber Band Chickens
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Durango, Colorado · DurangoMultiple agencies are responding to the Durango Police Department and La Plata County Courthouse. A "suspicious looking white powder" was found at the entries of both facilities on Tuesday morning. Police have not identified the source of the white powder. Police say the police department and the county courthouse have been closed.See the Story
Suspicious 'white powder' forces closure of police department and courthouse in Durango
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Durango, Colorado · DurangoSnowdown is a week-long music festival held in Durango, Colorado. The festival features events for all ages, including a 21+ 'Long Hair Air Guitar Contest' CO-OH performed a nine-minute, four-piece performance of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s beloved “Free Bird.”See the Story
Long Hair, Don’t Care, Guitars: Air
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