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June 03, 2025

It’s yard sale season. Find out when and where the sales are this summer. The International Packraft Film Festival comes to Cortez. The Raven Narratives return for two nights of storytelling about mistakes. The Mancos FoodShare combats child food insecurity by supplying free meals. Watch for details! By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Choice Building Supply and Keesee Motor Company.

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Dolores Chamber - https://www.visitdolores.com/

Sunflower Theatre - https://sunflowertheatre.org/

International Packraft Film Festival - https://www.packraftfilmfest.com/

Fenceline Cider - https://www.fenceline.co/

Ska Brewing Company - https://skabrewing.com/

Mancos Food Share - https://www.facebook.com/MancosFoodShare

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Choice Building Supply - https://www.acehardware.com/store-details/06453

Keesee Motor Company - https://www.keeseemotorcompany.com/

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Don't Miss Dolores's community-wide yard sale and flea market. On Saturday, June 14th, the International Pack Raft Film Festival comes to Cortez. The Raven Narratives returns for two nights of storytelling and mistake sharing, and the Manus food share combats child food insecurity by supplying free meals to children. You're watching the local News Roundup, brought to you by Choice Building Supply and Kazem Motor Company. I'm Connor Shrieve. The Dolores Chamber of Commerce hosts its community-wide yard sale and flea market. On Saturday June 14th, yard sale maps will be available for pickup at the Dolores Visitor Center and Dolores Businesses starting Tuesday, June 10th. Maps also will be available on Saturday, June 14th at the flea market at Flanders Park. Each participating household will receive a numbered yard sale sign the night before the sale. The registration deadline for the printed map is Friday, June 6th. All late registrants will be listed on the Dolores Chamber of Commerce website. The International Pack Craft Film Festival will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 19th at the Sunflower Theater. The films feature various ways Pack Craft can be used to explore nature, go on Expeditions, float with Family, and Adventure on Whitewater Rapids. Tickets are $20 and are available on the Sunflower Theater website. The Raven Narratives return to Durango and Manchu this June. The live storytelling series will be at 7:00 PM on Friday, June 20th at Fence Line Cider in Manchus, and at 7:00 PM on Saturday, June 21st at Scott Brewing in Durango, that's an outdoor venue. Audience members should bring their own lawn chairs. All stories must be true. First person narratives lasting approximately four to six minutes. Stories must relate to the theme mistakes. For tickets and story guidelines, visit the Sunflower Theater website. The MCUs Food Share offers free summer meal kits for kids aged three to 18. Families can register by calling Nicole at the Manchus. Foodha Kits will be available for pickup on Mondays between three and 5:00 PM Qualifying families also may register through the Colorado Food Cluster website to receive weekly meal kits by delivery. For more information, visit the Manus Foodha Facebook page. Learn more about these and other stories online at Montezuma Local News. Thanks for watching this edition of the Local News Roundup. I'm Connor Shreves.

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