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FINAL Night Ski

FINAL Night Ski

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FINAL Night Ski

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The “Last Days of Winter Bazaar” will be inside Kendall Mountain Community Center all night to showcase local arts and crafts while our friends at KSJC 92.5FM will be rocking the mountain with some epic music! Grab your Craziest Costumes and help us say goodbye to winter in style!

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Mountain Happenings

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Upcoming • Despite the COVID-19 closures of libraries across Colorado, all Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) clinics are being held as scheduled. Now, instead of clinic patrons coming to your local public library ( which may have limited access), your local library staff will schedule all appointments.
Earthquake in the San Juan Mountains

Earthquake in the San Juan Mountains

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Earthquake in the San Juan Mountains

■ By Deanne Gallegos
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
At about 7 am on Friday, March 11, some locals felt their houses “rumble” and “shake” from a measurable seismic event. This event had a magnitude of 3.6 at the epicenter, 14 km east of Rico, Colorado, and spreading to Cascade Village, which is in the Southern part of San Juan County.
Providing meals for seniors Photo by Tour de Forks

Providing meals for seniors Photo by Tour de Forks

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Tour de Forks Italian Event!

■ By Katey Fetch
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Italian night by Tour de Forks was a delight! With the help of Maddie Moser and Louis Contino, the main chefs made meals for over 44 guests, many of whom had not attended previous events. The event also provided 16 to-go meals for seniors the next day.
An undated post card of snow clearing on a slide along the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad south of Silverton. Menare hand-shoveling while passengers have walked to make a connection to a south-facing train beyond the slide. Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

An undated post card of snow clearing on a slide along the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad south of Silverton. Menare hand-shoveling while passengers have walked to make a connection to a south-facing train beyond the slide. Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

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Way Back!

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Friday, Madame Rumor scattered a broadcast that the reservoir above town was full and well supplied with water and also full with snowballs.

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Looking Back

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
20 years ago March 14, 2003 The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is offering the chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day aboard the train.

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In Brief

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Blood Drive • Wednesday, March 22 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Kendall Mountain Rec Center, 1 Kendall Place Contacts for Appointments Judy Kuhlman @ 970-387-5635. Walk-Ins Welcome. Complete your Fast Track at VitaIant.
Crews working to get 550 open Photo by CDOT

Crews working to get 550 open Photo by CDOT

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Power Outages and Road Closures

■ By Deanne Gallegos
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
This last weekend was another round of this winter’s “groundhogs’ day” of snowstorms and another town-wide power outage. We kicked off this last weekend with a 2.2 earthquake in the Silverton Caldera.

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Mountain Happenings

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Upcoming • Despite the COVID-19 closures of libraries across Colorado, all Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) clinics are being held as scheduled. Now, instead of clinic patrons coming to your local public library ( which may have limited access), your local library staff will schedule all appointments.
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