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More students eating healthful breakfasts at Colorado schools
Last year, according to the Food Research and Action Center, more than 11 million low-income students ate breakfast at school – an increase of 320,000 from the previous year. FRAC…
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It’s going to be a bright, bright …
Only the long shadows cast by the early-afternoon sun Wednesday reveal that it is still mid-winter as a couple enjoys a walk along the Animas River Trail. The National Weather…
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A random walk through downtown Durango
Tim Walsworth, center, of the Durango Business Improvement District, said the idea behind giving out $10 gift certificates this week is to reward shoppers for spending money downtown and inspire…
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Free hockey to be offered for children
Coaches and players from the Durango Area Youth Hockey Association will give tips and pointers on how to skate and play hockey to children during the “Try Hockey Free Day”…
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Chapman Hill weathers concessions
Chapman Hill’s terrain park will be rebuilt next to the little tow rope area on Monday, the city announced Wednesday.Josh Stephenson/Durango Herald file photo The big tow rope no longer…
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Enrollment at college in Mancos is up 21 percent
Southwest Colorado Community College students prepare to graduate in 2011 at a ceremony held at Fort Lewis College.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo The college’s Census Day, Feb. 4, found full-time…
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Parent’s Rights bill gets Senate approval
initial vote, Sen. Ellen Roberts explains support
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Local Briefs
The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for Monday, Presidents Day: City administrative offices will be closed in observance of the holiday, including Durango City Hall, River City Hall,…
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Thursday Dayplanner
and Events Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 1:29 p.m. An elderly man and woman were seen attempting to break into cars in the 3700 block of West Second Avenue. They were arrested. 9:49 p.m. An intoxicated…
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Man discovers himself after renouncing almighty dollar
says life should center on brotherhood, sharing
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The Blotter
Monday 10:53 a.m. Someone reported seeing an abandoned homeless camp with a colorful blanket and a fire ring behind the fish hatchery, 151 East 16th Street. 9:13 p.m. A homeless…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County,…
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The Colorado United Way network will celebrate “National 2-1-1 Day” on Wednesday in recognition of the free, confidential, easy-to-remember phone number that connects Colorado residents to essential, non-emergency community information…
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Silverton skijoring is on
Jason Dahl gets airborne in during Silverton’s 2011 skijorning event. Silverton’s annual skijoring event will go on this weekend despite a lack of snow.Durango Herald file photo The event will…
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U.S. parks offer free admission
Park Point is visible from a window in the rotunda of the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center. The national park, among others in the area, will offer free admission…
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Red Ball Express raises nearly $30,000
The Red Ball Express takes months to organize, but only about 30 seconds for the balls to roll down the slope Saturday at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort to determine…
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Public-land advisers sought by BLM
The Sand Canyon trailhead was expected to be relocated by the Bureau of Land Management because of Native American tribes’ cultural concerns. The BLM is looking for members to sit…
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Dick White outlines campaign promises
Durango City Councilor wants to tackle sustainability issues
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Mercy accredited in ultrasound
Mercy Regional Medical Center earned a three-year accreditation in ultrasound.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts to help providers diagnose…
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Old rail cars to be bought, restored with grant
However, matching funds needed to fulfill project goal
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Schools placed on brief lockout until incident contained
Intoxicated woman with guns in her house was arrested