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Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

May 8, 2015

Durango Bird Club May field trip, 7:30 a.m., Old Fort Lewis College campus in Hesperus. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank of Durango parking lot at Camino del…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 8, 2015

Because of an unforeseen circumstance, La Plata County Humane Society has canceled the annual meeting scheduled Saturday. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 25 in…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 8, 2015

Friday 12:17 a.m. A resident in the 500 block of east Eighth Street was concerned about a neighbor yelling threats. 1:32 a.m. An intoxicated man was arrested at the Giant…

Partisan divides slowed Colorado Legislature
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Partisan divides slowed Colorado Legislature

May 8, 2015

Colorado lawmakers made a final mad dash to the end of the legislative session Wednesday as major proposals were pending in a divided Legislature, where Republicans run the Senate and…

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge to resume service
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge to resume service

May 8, 2015

A small rockslide took out a section of track late Wednesday or early Thursday about 14 miles south of Silverton. Train service to Silverton was suspended Thursday and Friday, but…

Military Brief
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Military Brief

May 8, 2015

Marine Pfc. Brock Ontiveros has graduated from the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Basic Operations Course in Indian Head, Maryland. The United States Marine Corps trains students at…

Lighting up the holiday
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Lighting up the holiday

May 8, 2015

Jake Messier, with Green Star LED of Durango, works on a sign with a timely message about Mother’s Day, which is Sunday. The Wagon Wheel Liquor sign in Town Plaza…

Durango Natural Foods elects new board members
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Durango Natural Foods elects new board members

May 8, 2015

Members of Durango Natural Foods Co-op have elected five new board members.Durango Herald file photo No incumbents stood for election. The new members are Rachael Bennett, Dan Randolph, Jules Masterjohn,…

Bayfield adopts three-mile plan
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Bayfield adopts three-mile plan

May 7, 2015

State law requires a three mile plan as part of annexing land into town. Town Manager Chris La May said it was motivated by another item on the planning commission…

news in brief
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news in brief

May 7, 2015

Bayfield Town Board Trustee J.J. Sanders will hold a “meet-the-public” session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Pine River Library conference room. He invites residents and…

Ignacio baseball team wins in Aztec
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Ignacio baseball team wins in Aztec

May 7, 2015

The Ignacio Skysox, a travelling baseball team of local boys 10 and under, won the Aztec Invitational baseball tournament this weekend, defeating five teams to win the tourney title. The…

Calendar of events
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Calendar of events

May 7, 2015

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory second sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Plata County Fairgrounds extension building. Ladies day shoot, 9 to 11 a.m. Bayfield Lions Club gun range…