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Colorado wants to pin safety on the schools
Districts, bill says, would be accountable for all preventable acts of violence
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Commissioners support raises for county officials
The salaries for all nine elected county officials are set in state statute, and they have not been increased since 2007. “If you want to have qualified people running for…
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Deliberations begin in McFarland trial
Jurors go home after closing arguments, will return Wednesday morning
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Celebrating the day
Ross Gosnell and Suzann Snively carry signs celebrating 4/20. April 20th and the number is celebrated by many marijuana supporters in an effort to gain wider legalization for use of…
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Lawyers to make closing arguments in McFarland case
Defense rests its case in Silverton courtroom
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Inspired by nature
Artist Greg Sobran of Ann Arbor, Michigan, takes shelter from the gusty winds to paint the La Plata Mountains as snow squalls move across the peaks. Sobran travels the world…
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Local Briefs
A free screening premiere of the documentary “The Connection” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The documentary explores the…
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Santo Domingo Pueblo, N.M., native named Miss Hozhoni
Fort Lewis College junior honored at 51st celebration
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. AARP Chapter No. 1243 of Durango meeting, 10 a.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424…
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The Blotter
Monday 1:01 a.m. A caller from the 5800 block of Main Avenue said there was an emergency, and then the caller hung up. Sunday 8:39 a.m. A green Ford Bronco…
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Injured mountain biker helped along Colorado Trail
County Director of Emergency Preparedness Butch Knowlton said communication was lost with the reporting party after the call came in. “We decided to go ahead and respond and get some…
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Local Briefs
“Cover Cropping for Soil Health” will be the first in a free gardening series that will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County Road…
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A by-the-numbers look at pot in Colo.
1. 71 percent: Recreational marijuana has been legal under state law for more than a year. But you can’t sell or legally buy cannabis in much of the state. Seventy-one…
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Dayplanner Monday
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. Political discussion of daily events, both local and international, 7-8…