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June 8, 2015

Social-skills groups are available for teens and young adults. The groups use the UCLA PEERS program model. The six-week session helps youths with brain-based differences such as Aspergers, ADHD or…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

June 8, 2015

DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Professional Women’s Network of Durango meeting, 5 p.m., Lost Dog Bar & Tavern, 1150 Main Ave., www.pwndurango.com. Rotary…

Stepping up for youth football camp
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Stepping up for youth football camp

June 8, 2015

Durango High School football players Diego Arias, left, and Fredy Avellaneda lead drills with Durango Youth Football players Monday at DHS as part of DHS head football coach David Vogt’s…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

June 7, 2015

Compañeros, Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center will present “Harvest of Empire, The Untold Story of Latinos in America,” documented by Juan Gonzales, ‘Democracy Now!’ host, at 1 p.m. June 14…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

June 7, 2015

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com. Lacey…

Time is now
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Time is now

June 6, 2015

Transgender community says time is ripe to restart discussion for equal protection

One of the most dangerous in the world?
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One of the most dangerous in the world?

June 6, 2015

The Million Dollar Highway from Silverton to Ouray often is closed so the Colorado Department of Transportation can work on avalanche mitigation on Red Mountain Pass. Rockslides, avalanches and narrow…

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Local Briefs

June 6, 2015

Express Employment Professionals will participate in Brand It Blue Day through Friday by collecting food donations to be given to the Durango Food Bank. People can donate nonperishable food items…

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

June 6, 2015

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.…

Clerk’s offices will close briefly Monday
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Clerk’s offices will close briefly Monday

June 5, 2015

Parker Three branch offices will be closed – two in Durango and one in Bayfield. The local office is hosting the Colorado County Clerks Association’s Summer Conference from Monday through…

Deals plentiful at Yard Sale Day
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Deals plentiful at Yard Sale Day

June 5, 2015

Pine River Times Bayfield Yard Sale Day will offer plenty of bargains at multiple sales around town, as well as special deals at local businesses. The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce…

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Local Briefs

June 5, 2015

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will host its club assembly from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. The cost for lunch…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

June 5, 2015

La Plata County Humane Society Adopt-a-thon, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., 1111 South Camino del Rio. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Beekeeping seminar with Dewey Caron,…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 5, 2015

Thursday 11:23 a.m. A man was ranting and raving and hitting the bench in front of Kroegers Ace Hardware, 8 Town Plaza. 11:47 a.m. A woman wanted to talk to…

Yard Sale Day map available
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Yard Sale Day map available

June 5, 2015

Most sales start by 8 a.m., with some people setting out their sale items earlier. More than 25 sales will be in the Pine River Valley Bank parking lot. The…

Infrastructure is current focus of county comp plan update
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Infrastructure is current focus of county comp plan update

June 5, 2015

Planning Director Damian Peduto presented several maps that show locations of current or in-process infrastructure – roads, central water, central sewer, central natural gas. Laying these maps over each other…