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Small brush, big sidewalk
Durango Montessori Elementary School third-grader Ben Stoddard puts a meticulous cleaning to the sidewalks of downtown Durango on Friday morning. He was participating in iClean my Durango, the theme for…
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Atlatl battle
Some Columbine Christian School students held a throwing competition Thursday using their hand-crafted atlatls, an ancient hunting tool used by the ancestral Puebloans and other groups. Students used the throwing…
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Udall seeks grants to help prevent wildfires
Udalldu1-i-syn Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., introduced the addition to the bill Thursday that would allow states to receive federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the mitigation of…
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National forest coughs up discarded household goods
San Juan National Forest’s Jim O’Neil and Missy Carter carry away a couch they had pulled up a steep embankment Wednesday near the lower campground at Hermosa Creek. It was…
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Weekend weather forecast favors Iron Horse cyclists
Pleasant weather with partly cloudy skies should last through the Memorial Day weekend, he said. Booth is not forecasting any precipitation. The temperatures will be about 5 to 10 degrees…
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Illness affects Redwine booster
Denise Hess founded Hope for Dylan Redwine shortly after he was reported missing from Vallecito Nov. 19. Since then, she has led search efforts and hosted fundraisers for the Find…
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City to rescue: Businesses rally for Okla. victims
S.W. Whitewater, Glacier Club start local fundraising
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Fodor’s loves Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde was selected for “its enduring mystery,” the guide said.”Why did roughly 5,000 Anasazi simply disappear – eight centuries ago – from the cliffs and mesas that had been…
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Udall, Collins aim for sensible cuts
Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., paired with the Republican senator from Maine, Susan Collins, to reintroduce a bill Wednesday that would allow federal agencies and departments more flexibility implementing sequester cuts.…
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Airport commute difficult for those using wheelchairs
Durango embarrassed after disabled visitor struggles to find ride
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Corn dogs, carnies and a Ferris wheel
Josh Chittum and other Frazier Shows employees have been busy the last few days preparing to open the carnival today at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The fun begins at…
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Good day, sunshine
“It’s finally warm enough,” said Alex Riley, who has been bouldering several times a week for the last few weeks. Riley and a friend were out near Turtle Lake enjoying…
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Effort to recall McLachlan falls short
Amendment allows for gun limits, state representative says
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S.W. Colorado meat producers want more access to markets
Meat is different from fruits and vegetables because production standards are set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said Steve Bornmann, director for inspection and consumer services at the state…
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Salsa strides
Leslie Carlson, who teaches dance at Animas High School, said her salsa students asked her about doing a flash mob somewhere downtown before the end of the school year. On…
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Council sets date for public hearing on plastic-bag fee
Proponents for the fee argue that it will go a long way toward the reduction of disposable bags and the spread of litter. City staff members estimate 7.2 million bags…
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Roger that: A tough but rewarding job
14 weeks of training, a 5-screen computer system and stressful situations
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Money wars: McLachlan’s supporters beat recall insurgents
In The Durango Herald on Sunday, Citizens for Mike McLachlan paid for 7,000 inserted ads printed by a private company on thick, glossy paper, touting McLachlan’s record as a veteran…
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Hickenlooper signs spending bill for schools
must approve tax hike in November for it to take effect