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Film on ‘smart’ meter controversy
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Film on ‘smart’ meter controversy

January 15, 2015

The documentary film “Take Back Your Power” will show Jan. 26 at the Durango Public Library.Durango Herald file photo The film points to the alleged dangers of the electromagnetic emissions…

Avalanche forecast app available
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Avalanche forecast app available

January 15, 2015

The Android version of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s new app is now available.Courtesy of Colorado Avalanche Information Center The Android version of the free app was released this week,…

Big Picture students at DHS all week
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Big Picture students at DHS all week

January 14, 2015

Paul Schwarm of Servpro vacuums inside the building that houses Durango Big Picture High School and The Liberty School after melted snow and ice on the roof made its way…

Your civic duty
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Your civic duty

January 14, 2015

After throwing most of the snow over a retaining wall, Rick Hermesman finishes clearing compacted snow that city snowplows had piled on the sidewalk along Main Avenue on Wednesday morning.…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

January 14, 2015

Tuesday 11:50 a.m. An intoxicated woman was harassing customers at the Town Plaza coin Laundry, 36 Town Plaza. 8:35 p.m. A man created a road hazard by sitting in the…

Fee-free day for recreation
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Fee-free day for recreation

January 14, 2015

It is the first of five fee-free days the agency observes annually. Information on fee-free days at specific sites is available at www.recreation.gov. The four upcoming free days after Monday…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

January 14, 2015

The 6th Judicial District is seeking volunteer speakers for the Victim Impact Panel held every other month at La Plata County Combined Courts. For people who have been involved in…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

January 14, 2015

Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Compassionate Communication Reading Group…

City looking for volunteers for boards
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City looking for volunteers for boards

January 14, 2015

Durango City councilors, including Keith Brant, Dean Brookie and Christina Rinderle, who are shown here, are looking for citizen advisers to fill positions on many boards.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo…

No-parking laws to be enforced downtown
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No-parking laws to be enforced downtown

January 14, 2015

The city of Durango warned residents that overnight parking laws would be strictly enforced early Thursday to allow for snow removal.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald Yet during the predawn hours Thursday, locals…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

January 13, 2015

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7-8 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 749-6332. Sunrise…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

January 13, 2015

Tuesday 6:51 a.m. Someone reported hearing gunshots in the 600 block of Arroyo Drive. Monday 8:11 a.m. Someone reported seeing graffiti on the back wall of Mountain Middle School, 108…