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Four seats open in LPEA board election
Four seats are open – District 1, Archuleta County held by Bob Formwalt; District 2, south and west La Plata County, held by Jerry McCaw; District 3, city of Durango,…
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Fire damages home
The fire started about 3 a.m. and was under control less than half an hour later, said Rod Allen a battalion chief with Durango Fire Protection District. “The house was…
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The American Association of University Women, Durango Branch, will hold its annual Book and Author Luncheon for members and guests at 11 a.m. March 21 in the Vallecito Room at…
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The Blotter
Monday 12:34 a.m. Three men stole items from a business in the 1100 block of South Camino del Rio, and they fled in a black, four-door vehicle. 3:54 a.m. A…
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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. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Multiple Sclerosis…
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Swinging into spring
Shannon Smith, back, helps her daughter, Riley, 6, enjoy a Sunday morning at Schneider Park. Riley’s dad is Troy Smith. The National Weather Service expects clear skies in Durango through…
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The Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. After the brief business meeting, Jeannine Dobbins will discuss the history…
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History around Four Corners informs present
Archaeologist recounts 4,000-year saga of area’s ancient peoples
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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. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will help people file their…
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Partial road closures planned for Florida Road and east 32nd St,
City crews will close the westbound, right-turn lane of east 32nd Street, just before north Main Avenue, starting Monday for about four days. The right-turn lane provides access for northbound…
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Durango and Telluride bookend Forbes’ list
Adults and kids were out in force enjoying the warm temperatures on Saturday afternoon at Purgatory Ski Resort. The ski area isn’t exactly in Durango; nevertheless, Forbes magazine named Durango…
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John L. Anderson, a member of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Zia Taqueria’s benefit weekend for the Durango Youth Soccer Association, all day, Zia North, 3101 Main Ave. and Zia South, 400 South Camino del Rio, http://ziataqueria.com or www.durangosoccer.com/default.aspx. Celebration of…
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Silverton Snowmobile Club to host racing days
This weekend’s races at Molas Lake Park are held by the Silverton Snowmobile Club.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo Club President Jim Lokey said they will be having timed radar runs…
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Lawmakers come together to create jobs
Bipartisan effort announced to connect Coloradans with work
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Gardner co-sponsors bill to farm hemp
Gardner The bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. The United States is the only developed nation in the world that…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Four Corners Alumnae Association of Delta Gamma Founders Day Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., 259-7240. Free house plant care class, noon, Native Roots Garden Center, 26266 U.S.…
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The Blotter
Friday 12:18 a.m. Four people were yelling loudly in the 100 block of East Sixth Avenue. 12:38 a.m. A resident in the 1100 block of Goeglein Gulch Road wanted to…
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The Southwest Regional Emergency and Trauma Advisory Council will meet from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Sept. 9 and Dec. 9 at the Durango Fire Protection District building,…