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LPEA awards $102,000 in scholarships to nine local high school seniors
DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) awarded $102,000 in scholarships to nine local high-school seniors to support their continued education. The cooperative received 56 applications...
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DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata Electric Round Up Foundation Board approved 13 grants totaling $45,500 to local non-profit organizations at its meetings in January, February, and March of 2022. The...
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Shadow of Jupiter’s largest moon looms in magnificent new Juno photo
NASA’s Juno spacecraft imaged Jupiter and Ganymede during the mission’s 40th close pass by the giant planet on Feb. 25, 2022. (Image credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by...
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Cinco De Mayo: How did the holiday become more popular in the United States...
Christian Gonzalez, 9, and Jayliah Villa, 7 perform Mexican folk dance with Baile Folklorico Raices Mexicanas in Passaic, New Jersey, on Cinco de Mayo May 5, 2019. Look out for the sombreros,...
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3 Simple Rules To Raise Kind Kids
Parents spend a lot of time telling their kids to be nice to others — especially when siblings are involved. But raising kids who are kind takes more than scolding meanness. Kind kids must be attuned...
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I’m the COO of a mortgage company that’s funded more than $100 billion in...
Mortgage rates climbed above 6% last week, according to Bankrate data, with some pros saying they may go higher. (You can see the lowest mortgage rates you may qualify for here.) On top of that, home...
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Woman dies from lightning as more than 50,000 strikes hit California
LATEST June 22, 9 p.m. Chris Vagasky, a meteorologist with the company Vaisala that maps lightning strikes around in the world, said on Twitter on Wednesday evening that total of 54,329 lightning...
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The type and frequency of animals coming down with COVID is trying to tell us...
The type and frequency of animals coming down with COVID is trying to tell us something about the future of the pandemic. Scientists are on the case “Tiger in U.S. zoo tests positive for coronavirus,...
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State Stimulus Payment Update: These States Are Sending Out Checks This Week
In August alone, some taxpayers will receive tax rebates of more than $750. With inflation still raging across the US, many states have been giving back money to residents in the form of stimulus...
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Scientists Grow “Synthetic” Embryo With Brain and Beating Heart – Without...
Natural and synthetic embryos side by side show comparable brain and heart formation. Credit: Amadei and Handford My advice to all young scientists is to follow your heart. Study a topic that inspires...
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3 things you can do to change your ugh-mindset
You are exactly 12-weeks away from the desire you’ve been yearning for – if you start now. You have a compulsion or few that keep stopping you. You have subconscious compulsions that stop you from...
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The Four Corners Showcase of Holistic & Ecological Products, Services & Seminars Weekend After Labor Day Saturday, September 10, 2022, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2022, 10 a.m. – 5...
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FBI Now Taking Applications For Free One-Day Teen, Collegiate Academies At...
Scene from FBI Teen Academy. Courtesy/FBI The FBI is taking applications for its Teen Academy and Collegiate Academy in Durango, Colo., which will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at Fort Lewis College....
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Durango Herald: 4-day school weeks poised to be Southwest standard
Historians are at odds over why school calendars begin in the fall and summer is the season for breaks. Some say children helped on farms in summer. Others says cities were sweltering in June, July...
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Durango group strives to set example in reducing human-bear conflict
A bear is pictured outside a La Plata County home where electric fencing was installed to protect chickens and beehives. (Courtesy photo/Bear Smart Durango) When Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced...
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Fire mitigation work along Horse Gulch Road began Monday September 12th
Fire-mitigation work along Horse Gulch Road will begin the week of September 12, starting at the north end of the road. Durango Fire Protection District crews will be manually cutting and chipping...
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How to Adopt a New Pet During COVID-19
Pets need good homes at all times, regardless of what’s going on in the world. If you’ve been wanting to adopt a pet, you can still do so during the pandemic. Some pet shelters and breeders might have...
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Grace and gratitude are elegant leadership qualities
The word gratitude is from the Latin gratia, meaning grace or graciousness. Definitions of grace include a simple elegance or refinement of movement, courtesy, poise, goodwill, acknowledgment,...
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Is the US facing a potential ‘tripledemic’ of flu, RSV and COVID-19?
As summer ended and the United States headed into the fall and winter, doctors were worried Americans would see a “twindemic” — a situation in which both flu and COVID-19 spread at the same time. But...
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The 1st ever Election Day Blood Moon lunar eclipse is coming on Nov. 8
This will be the second and final lunar eclipse of 2022. Early on Election Day morning, early risers will have an opportunity to observe the November Beaver Moon undergo a total eclipse. This will be...
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