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My, what white teeth you have!
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My, what white teeth you have!

March 15, 2015

Paula Watson, founder of WolfWood Refuge, gives a kiss to Bruja, a 4-year-old gray wolf. Bruja was part of what the refuge calls the Alaska 9 pack, as she was…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 15, 2015

Friends of the Durango Public Library will hold the Friends’ Spring Book Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the library, 1900 East Third Ave. Books…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

March 15, 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. IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will help with 2014…

Testing transparency
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Testing transparency

March 14, 2015

the spirit of Sunshine Week, The Durango Herald requests emails from local officials

Public Meetings
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Public Meetings

March 14, 2015

All meetings are held in the meeting room at La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave., Durango, unless otherwise specified. For more information, visit http://co.laplata.co.us/ and click on “calendar”…

Ignacio takes 3rd!
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Ignacio takes 3rd!

March 14, 2015

Bayfield had a tough loss to Alamosa on Saturday, ending a great run at a state tourney for a team with only a slightly-winning season. The final score was 55-79.…

Checkup time
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Checkup time

March 14, 2015

Kyle Watson, a first-year nursing student at Southwest Colorado Community College, gets Lawrence Nass’ vein on the first try while taking a blood sample on Saturday during the 9Health Fair…

A little more English, dad
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A little more English, dad

March 14, 2015

Brandon Priest gets some help lining up a strike from his daughter, Vendee, 19 months, during the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake at Rolling Thunder Lanes at…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 14, 2015

The Rotary Club of Durango will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish music performed by the Kitchen Jam Band at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel,…

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

March 14, 2015

Free demonstration of Somatic Experiencing Trauma Release, 1-2:30 p.m., Himalayan Kitchen in the back room, 992 Main Ave., (970) 317-0001. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish…

Wolverines win! Consolation final on Saturday
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Wolverines win! Consolation final on Saturday

March 13, 2015

Dillon Hoselton in Thursday's Great 8 game against Colorado Academy.Photo by Joel Priest Ryan Phelps landed a trey in the final seconds of the game, sending Bayfield into overtime 45-45…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

March 13, 2015

“Diversity Dialogue,” 8:45 a.m.-noon, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 259-1247. Heroes Home Advantage workshop, 9 a.m., Keller Williams Realty, Seventh Street and Main Avenue, 903-0030, 426-2829. IRS’s Volunteer…

Smoother traffic?
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Smoother traffic?

March 13, 2015

We’re stopping less from 32nd St. to Elmore’s Corner

The Blotter
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The Blotter

March 13, 2015

Friday 2:27 a.m. Someone was waiting outside the police department wanting to pay a bond. Thursday 10:10 a.m. Someone was in the lobby of the police department to report check…

Statewide crackdown targets drunken drivers
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Statewide crackdown targets drunken drivers

March 13, 2015

Colorado State Patrol troopers, city police and county sheriff’s deputies will be particularly alert for drunken drivers through Wednesday. “We’ll have two extra cars out,” said Capt. Adrian Driscoll with…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 13, 2015

The Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will continue its civic education series titled “What Do We Do?” with a presentation by city administration from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.…