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April 27, 2015

Darin Parmenter county director of horticulture from the extension office of Colorado State University will be the guest at the Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting at noon Thursday at the…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

April 27, 2015

Monday 3:41 a.m. A caller who refused to give his name said a man at a motel in the 800 block of Camino del Rio requested to go to Detox…

Plane buzzes Durango
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Plane buzzes Durango

April 27, 2015

The plane, possibly a military craft with propellers, traveled in a southeasterly direction as it skimmed the sleepy town. Efforts to reach Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque for comment…

Right on cue for May flowers
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Right on cue for May flowers

April 26, 2015

Flowers are blooming, but a wet and cold weekend had residents running for cover. Durango received about 0.81 inches of rain as of Sunday morning, and scattered showers continued through…

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April 26, 2015

Cashier training for volunteers will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 12 at the Habitat ReStore, 120 Girard St. in Bodo Industrial Park. Many volunteer jobs are…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

April 26, 2015

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR…

Homeless fight for their rights
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Homeless fight for their rights

April 25, 2015

City says proposed panhandling laws are about public safety, not making it difficult to receive charity

Canyons of the Ancients gets exposure
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Canyons of the Ancients gets exposure

April 25, 2015

Painted Hand Pueblo ruins at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument northwest of Cortez are just one of the highlights at Canyons of the Ancients mentioned in a Colorado Life…

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

April 25, 2015

“Hail and Farewell” for Jan Postler, the Animas Museum’s Curator of Collections, 1-3 p.m., 3065 West Second Ave., 259-2402. “Teen Stressbuster Retreat,” 1-5 p.m., Boys & Girls Club of La…

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April 25, 2015

Joseph Prekup, director of the culinary and gardening program at Manna Soup Kitchen, will speak to the Durango Daybreak Rotary Club at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

April 24, 2015

Friday 12:06 a.m. Screaming and the sound of slapping were heard in a motel in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue. 4:22 a.m. Two men at a motel in…

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April 24, 2015

The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity with Edwene Gaines and musical guest Ace Revel will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 4 at the First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen…

Taking cover at Home & Ranch Show
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Taking cover at Home & Ranch Show

April 24, 2015

Garry Hillyer of Southwest Ag erects a tent for this weekend’s Home & Ranch Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The show, which will be open…