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Get Your Sherlock Holmes On! October 15, 2024 [Video]
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Get Your Sherlock Holmes On! October 15, 2024 [Video]

Vampires, mystery, and theater, oh my! Ignacio Community Library invites you to the Halloween Mystery Dinner Saturday, Oct. 27. Can you sleuth out the answer to the mystery before time is up? Restock your TBR at the Ignacio Friends Bookstore. A constant revolving door of new books, theres sure to be something that will keep you company whether youre in the mood for some romantasy, a chilling thriller, or something else! Refresh your bookshelves by donating old books to make room for your new reads! Ignacios FFA Chapter received a $2,602 Grants for Growing Program this September. The grant will help fund the creation of a coop at the school farm, fostering collaboration between different student programs and agricultural education projects for students. Prep your households for winter with the free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The event, held every two years by the City of Durango and La Plata County, allows residents and businesses to safely and responsibly dispose of hazardous household waste like batteries, paints, flammable fluids, and more. Large, commercial dops will be available Friday – sign up in advance. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Denise Elliott, State Farm Agent and FASTSIGNS Durango.

Mobile home community celebrates becoming resident-owned [Video]
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Mobile home community celebrates becoming resident-owned [Video]

Residents of Linnhaven Mobile Home Park in Brunswick celebrated officially becoming a resident-owned community on Tuesday.The acquisition of the park was led by the Blueberry Fields Cooperative, a board made up of Linnhaven residents.In a first-of-its-kind acquisition, the group purchased the park directly from the previous owners for $26.3 million.The purchase makes Linnhaven the largest resident-owned mobile home community in the state.The co-op relied on several different lenders to make the acquisition possible.M&T Bank financed us. Genesis Loan Fund financed us, we got a grant from the state, said co-op board member Melissa McCarthy.Leading up to the purchase, some residents were worried that the high price of the acquisition would mean a steep increase in rent prices.However, the co-op says rent for residents is only expected to rise around $100, due in large part to them using a state grant specifically intended for mobile home communities.This is a low-income community,” said board member Celeste Yakawonis. “That was prime on the lenders agenda, that we couldn’t raise the rent a large amount.”Maintaining the standard that we all moved here for is the biggest challenge,” said McCarthy. “But we’re working really hard to make sure that we keep that.”

Fuel shortage starting to subside in Florida as cleanup from Milton continues [Video]
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Fuel shortage starting to subside in Florida as cleanup from Milton continues [Video]

Floridians are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Milton struck last week, but fuel is slowly returning to the state after an initial shortage in the aftermath of the storm. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more from Florida and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the forecast.