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Dayplanner Thursday
La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield, 382-6219. Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon,…
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More data needed on fracking, water
Plata County commissioner says to look at entire process
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The Blotter
Wednesday 12:21 a.m. A vehicle’s horn was blaring in the 1300 block of Avenida del Sol for what seemed an interminable amount of time. 2:23 a.m. An intoxicated man lying…
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Four candidates fight for two City Council seats
ballot order is set for our April 7 election
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Durango indie film festival celebrates a decade
Nate Balding, projectionist for Durango Film, tests equipment at Animas City Theatre on Wednesday. The 10th annual Durango Film opens today and goes through Sunday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald In its 10th…
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The Blotter
Monday 8:56 a.m. A man who planned to drive a small yellow Hyundai with Texas license plates couldn’t walk a straight line, according to a report in the 2100 block…
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Local Briefs
Know Your Dough is a nonprofit organization created to meet to increase the personal financial wellness of youth and young adults. The organization is in need of volunteers to teach…
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There is no one alive … who is you – er than you!
Orin Standing, 3, dons a Dr. Seuss hat inside the Fort Lewis College bookstore during Tuesday’s celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The celebration included a story time reading by Dennis…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Durango Film – An Independent Film Festival Kickoff Party, 4-6:30 p.m., The Palace Restaurant, 505 Main Ave., www.durangofilm.org. Lisa Blue Trio, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College…
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Cedar Networks targeted by online attack
Co-owner Vijay Bastawade said it was the first time in 10 years of service that Cedar Networks had been targeted by such an attack. The company is a Durango-based Internet…
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Preparing for a ‘silver tsunami’
Lawmakers in Denver push bills to address aging population
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Hillcrest XC ‘hanging by thread’
Joe Brewer, left, and Jay Ciotti made it out to Hillcrest Golf Club last week after it reopened for cross-country skiing.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo “We’re hanging by a thread,”…
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FLC professor opines in The New York Times
McBrayer is the FLC faculty representative to the college Board of Trustees. The piece in The Stone opinion section is billed as a “forum for contemporary philosophers and other thinkers…
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Specialty-crop symposium to be held
The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Among topics to be discussed are pest management, herbicide carryover, use of mushrooms for soil remediation, food safety, specialty-berry production and…
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City evaluates three wastewater plant options
Utilities Director Steve Salka explains problems with wastewater plant in 2012. The city is now facing an estimated $55 million in plant upgrades.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo The Utilities Commission…
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Utility commission questions sewer plan
wants to examine relocating wastewater-treatment plant
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What winter storm?
A kayaker braves Monday’s chilly temperatures, rain and sleet as he traverses the Animas River, downstream from the Ninth Street bridge. The National Weather Service still expects a 60 percent…