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Tuesday 12:05 a.m. A driver received a verbal warning after being stopped in the 800 block of South Camino del Rio. Monday 8:48 a.m. A semi-trailer was high-centered at the…
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The seventh annual Homegrown February Food Retreat will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The event will feature…
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Hilltop House resident at large
Hilltop House is a halfway house for past offenders looking to transition into the community. Thomas Williams failed to return Monday as required, according to a news release issued by…
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Parties divide over driver’s licenses for all
Spending bill raises debate dealing with immigrants in country illegally
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Hillcrest to reopen for Nordic
Joe Brewer, left, and Jay Ciotti made it out to Hillcrest Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon after it reopened for cross country skiing.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald Hillcrest Golf Club has regroomed…
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New charter school takes shape
Animas High School students Brenden Wedertz, left, and Amanda Schwartz work on a topographic map of Twin Buttes at the charter school in April of 2014. The Durango School District…
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You make hay when the sun shines
Skiers and snowboarders ride to the top of Purgatory during heavy snow Monday morning at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort. Spots on lifts were hard to find Monday as skiers…
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Chris Nelson, director of Animal Services for the La Plata County Humane Society, will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699…
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Geology park work slated for this year
Project honors Peter Carver, who died in an avalanche
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Dayplanner Tuesday
DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. “What Do We Do?” series: Finance Department, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3387, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.…
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The Blotter
Monday 2:14 a.m. A caller from the 700 block of East Third Avenue reported an unknown man was on the porch. Sunday 7:36 a.m. A tan-colored Labrador was running loose…
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Study looks at vacation rentals
LeBlanc The association will focus on the success of vacation-rental regulations and the effect the rentals have on communities. It also will address how vacation rentals are affecting workforce housing,…
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Groups oppose ‘right to discriminate’ laws
Business, faith and community groups say legislation scheduled this week in a Colorado House committee would pave the way for businesses and individuals to discriminate against others based on religious…
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Schools in session; avalanche work on mountain passes
says don’t travel on highways if you don’t have to
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Navigating walkways requires special snow rules
“Lordy, darling – they won’t be back for hours,” said one woman who was working the Post Office desk. “Mother Nature hates mailmen,” said mail carrier Scott Codding, who had…
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Yes Durango, there is a winter
Many people took the advice of the Colorado Department of Transportation to stay off the roads Sunday. Driving conditions are not expected to improve much Monday, which is predicted to…
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Dayplanner Monday
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com. Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.,…
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Film focuses on implicit bias
Courtesy of American Denial<br><br>In the 1970s, sociologists conducted studies with young black children who would look at black dolls and call them bad or ugly. In 2008, the study was…
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La Plata County 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the National Young Farmers Coalition will discuss young farmers, water conservation and resilience at 5 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata…
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Vallecito on – and through – ice
Nearly 200 ice anglers showed up for the 2015 Winter Fishing Contest on Saturday at Vallecito Reservoir, according to Jim Schank of the Vallecito Conservation and Sporting Association, the organizer…