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Durango, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Durango! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. āļø
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In today's newsletter:
- Meet Durangoās newest outdoor author and the wild women she uncovered
- How Durango voices are shaping Coloradoās racial equity recommendations
Also on today's calendar: Doc at Dalton Ranch Golf Club and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a bee that can't make up it's mind? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 94 and low of 48 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 56.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Wild women (durangotelegraph.com) ā Durango readers can meet local author Heather Hansman at a July 14 Rochester Hotel garden event celebrating her new book, āFierce Country.ā Now a Durango resident, Hansman explores the lives of three trailblazing women who reshaped outdoor recreation and conservation, including Silvertonās Dolores LaChapelle, while drawing on archives that unexpectedly surfaced in a Durango home. 
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ā¢ Researchers uncover racist police practices in 1960s Denver neighborhoods (sentinelcolorado.com) ā Durango residents recently took part in statewide listening sessions for Coloradoās Black Coloradan racial equity study, which is now moving into an economic analysis phase. Researchers shared early findings on historic housing discrimination, policing, education and employment barriers, and say community input from cities including Durango will help shape legislative recommendations expected after the report is completed later this year. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Durango
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Upcoming Events in
Durango
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ā Featured events ā
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The Subterrain ā
The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave F, Durango
7:00 pm
Saturday July 11
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Other local events
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Friends of the Library Book Sale ā
Durango, CO Calendar
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Dig Into Reading ā
Durango, CO Calendar
11:00 am -
Yarn Meetup ā
City of Durango Events - Room 3
1:00 pm -
Doc at Dalton Ranch Golf Club ā
Dalton Ranch Golf Club & The Club House Restaurant, 589 Co Rd 252, Durango
5:00 pm -
LEGO Club ā
Durango, CO Calendar
2:00 pm -
Durango Renewal Partnership (URA) Board Meeting ā
Durango, CO Calendar
4:30 pm -
Climate Support Group ā
Durango, CO Calendar
4:30 pm
Saturday July 11
Sunday July 12
Monday July 13
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š Events Nearby
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Idea Lab Classes
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
1:00 pm -
Ageless Grace
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
10:00 am -
Sewing Workshop
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
1:30 pm -
Football Camp
Bayfield High School Bayfield, CO 81122
5:30 pm
Friday July 10
Monday July 13
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi Neighbors!
I wanted to update anyone that may have saw my post from a few weeks ago. I was looking for volunteering opportunities and happy to say I found theā¦ (Nextdoor Downtown Durango) - LPCHS is currently getting ready for their big annual event, Adopt-A-Thon these coming Friday and Saturday.
They have the support of a lot of volunteers filling different functions throughout the two days event. I decided to feature a few of the dogs inā¦ (Nextdoor Downtown Durango)
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Durango. Apply here.
- Midas Hospitality, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeping Room Attendant for Holiday Inn & Suites - Durango, CO in Durango. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durango here.
š Nearby News
Bayfield
- Mainstem Hermosa Creek Culvert Installation Project Area Closure (usda.gov)
Ignacio
- U.S. and Iran exchange airstrikes (ksut.org)
- Trump says he believes the Iran ceasefire is 'over.' And, IOC lifts Russia's suspension (ksut.org)
Mancos
- Artist Javier Flores brings printmaking practice to Mancos Common Press residency (ksjd.org)
- New signs at Mancos State Park feature local art (the-journal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A maybe (Thank you Donna S. for sending it in!)
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