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Dog days are early
It looks like a vintage summer day Monday morning in downtown Durango. Ranger, a 5-year-old golden Labrador retriever, rests on his owner’s, Daryl Quiring’s, 1946 three-quarter ton Chevrolet truck in…
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Rebate on wood chipper for wildfire safety
The offer, which begins Wednesday, is open to residents of La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, San Juan and Dolores counties. The program ends Oct. 30 or when funds run out. The…
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“Reincarnation, Angels and True Life Purpose in Your Daily Life” will be presented by Roger and Diana Ringo from 2 to 4 p.m. or from 7 to 9 p.m. April…
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Arc of humor
Both miniature “Arc of History” sculptures, like the one festooning the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection, had been placed in the front yard of Mike Smedley, who has satirized the artwork…
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Dayplanner Monday
IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., or La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave., assistance with income tax…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Vallecito Nordic Groomers celebration, 4 p.m., the home of Buck and Joanna Madden, 3617 County Road 225, http://vallecitonordic.org. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub,…
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Trails 2000 hires new coordinator
Buratti Durango nonprofit Trails 2000 hired Buratti, a Desert Storm veteran with a knack for moving dirt, as its new trails coordinator. Buratti has worked with the Professional Trail Builders…
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The Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office plans to begin several prescribed burns as early as Monday or as conditions allow. Both prescribed burns, located on BLM-managed lands…
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Meet the ‘Mother of the Colorado Trail’ at Arts Center
Gaskill will close out Women’s History Month
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Arc of Styrofoam now Arc of Smedley
hijinks ensue surrounding Durango’s storied public art
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Dayplanner Saturday
IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will help people file their 2014 income tax returns, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave., appointments needed, 335-9776.…
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What’s the big deal?
Obsession lights up Internet, but if you kill Bigfoot, prepare to be prosecuted
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The Blotter
Friday 3:36 a.m. An attempt to acquire drugs with a forged document was made at Mercy Regional Medical Center. 5:45 a.m. A caller from the 900 block of Camino del…
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The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will offer a Special Ed Family Support Group organization meeting and potluck…
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Construction to begin at E. 2nd Ave. and 15th St.
Work is being done with a $403,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration and $100,000 from the city of Durango. Crews will begin at the north end of East Second…