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Melting down
Sunny, warm weather Friday was an enemy to snow people all over Durango, and the weekend promises more of the same. The high temperature on a mostly sunny Saturday and…
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The Blotter
Thursday 12:56 p.m. Two people were seen smoking marijuana inside a car in the parking lot of Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. An arrest was made. 2:31…
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The Durango Botanical Society will offer the program “Creating an Illustrated Journal” from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays from Jan. 21 to Feb. 25. An illuminated journal is one that…
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Playing the last note
Downey After almost 45 years and thousands of hymns, organist and pianist Mary Downey will play her final note Sunday at the end of the 11 a.m. worship service at…
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Kid friendly Snowdown events to kickoff
The Durango Public Library will host two Snowdown events for children and families Jan. 31.Durango Herald file photo The first “Snowdown Preschool Dance Party” will be held from 10 a.m.…
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Chapman Hill extends hours for holiday
This weekend, Chapman Hill Ski Area will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It also will be open from…
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Births at Mercy Regional
Kathleen & Shamus Hogan, Bayfield, Jack Patrick, 6 lbs. 8oz, 5:39 p.m., November 1, 2014 Rachel & Nathan Ashley, Ignacio, Hadassah Ruth, 7 lbs. 15oz, 2:43 p.m., November 5, 2014…
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Calendar of Events
Fishbone, live at Sky Ute Casino Resort, 8 p.m., $25 and $15, www.skyutecasino.com MONDAY, JAN. 19 Martin Luther King Day, no school in Ignacio or Bayfield, tribal offices closed. TUESDAY,…
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Tournament of Roses parade is dream come true
“Heck yeah!” was my response. My husband, who grew up in Southern California, and my sons went “meh.” So I left them at home and Mom and I went to…
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Popes celebrate 50th
Gary was raised in the Sargent/Monte Vista area and Ruth was raised in central Nebraska. The couple met in Monte Vista through mutual friends. Gary worked 40 years for Public…
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Investigation continues in fatal rear-end crash
Very quickly after the crash, he complained of a headache, quickly progressing to dizziness and then everything “looking like shattered glass,” his father, Pastor James Newman, told the Times last…
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Boat ramp closed at Navajo for renovation
improvements being made for summer season at state park
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BHS 2014 1st semester honor roll
Sabrina Ahart 3.8, Britt Allen 3.5, Morgan Allred 4.0, Blane Barnes 3.75, Aubry Brown 4.33, Molly Caldwell 4.29, Molly Carnahan 3.75, Marlee Clark 3.25, Curtis Click 3.5, Jessica Cusick 4.33,…
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Pine River Valley announcements
Dawn Gregg of Bayfield graduated from Arizona State University at the spring 2014 commencement ceremony. More than 12,000 ASU undergraduate and graduate students had their degrees conferred at the May…
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valley in brief
Tickets are now available for the 2015 Friends of NRA banquet on Feb. 21 at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. The evening features a dinner, live and silent auctions and…
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Children’s programs start Wednesday at Bayfield library
Jammin' Juniors, Storytime, Science Storytime,Teen Lounge returning in 2015
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An impasse, drama and vacancies rattle Silverton
Officials toss residents, shut down Town Hall just to get work done
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911 center launches alert system
If you are attached to your cell phone and ditched your land line long ago, the 911 center is launching a new service about emergencies to contact you on other…
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Southwest Colorado Republicans react to Hickenlooper’s remarks
During remarks before a joint session of the House and Senate, Gov. John Hickenlooper expressed a commitment to rural Colorado, especially under-served areas that have not seen economic growth. The…
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Animas High newspaper gets dino scoop
A dinosaur head placed atop the Arc of History was stolen, returned and auctioned for a good cause. Those responsible for the theft wrote about it in December’s edition of…
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The Friends of Ridgway State Park Inc. is offering two $1,000 scholarships to college students who have completed at least one semester of post-secondary education. Applicants must have graduated from…
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Snowberger talk on testing
The presentation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Snowberger will cover mandated student assessments, how the district is meeting them and controversial School Vault procedures to gauge student progress.…
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Cyprus Cafe owner broke labor laws
Dance found liable for $27,194.82 in minimum-wage violations
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Dayplanner Friday
Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Bar & Grill, 21382 U.S. Highway 160, September-May, 769-7615, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Durango Food Bank planning/fundraising committee…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 2:39 p.m. A large rock in the southbound lane of Camino del Rio and U.S. Highway 160 was creating a traffic hazard. 7:19 p.m. A homeless man was reportedly…