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Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, Jan. 9 – January birthdays celebrated – Salad bar, roast beef w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, seasoned green beans, wheat roll, brownie w/ mint chocolate chip ice cream. Wednesday, Jan.…
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Gem Village is local Mecca for Steampunk
Village Antiques helping partygoers prepare for Snowdown
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Bayfield man dies after rear-end car accident
As of Jan. 7, details were still sketchy. The Bayfield Marshal’s Office handled the accident, but the incident report wasn’t available Wednesday, except that it happened at 5:36 p.m. on…
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Avalanche conditions familiar to 2 skiers
Buchanan’s ski partner describes rescue efforts, slide on Kendall Mtn.
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Big Picture school is shuttered Friday
Paul Schwarm with ServPro cleans the building housing Durango Big Picture High School and The Liberty School after melted snow and ice on the roof made its way inside on…
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Help offered navigating state health market
To get health care coverage starting Feb. 1, Coloradans will need to sign up by Jan. 15. Some nonprofit groups are standing by to assist with the process.Courtesy of Luigi…
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Officials to take oath of office
Greg Lyman, district judge for the 6th Judicial District, swears in Tiffany Lee Parker as county clerk and recorder in 2011. Parker again will take the oath Tuesday at the…
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Grant application process explained
Heather Bailey, who recently began working in Durango’s new State Historical Fund office, will hold a grant-application workshop next week.Durango Herald file photo Bailey will explain the application process and…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 11:26 p.m. A man was seen sitting on the side of U.S. Highway 160 in west Durango doubled-over and possibly crying. 1:29 p.m. A possibly intoxicated woman was harassing…
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High school students explore career options
Trent Lachance, a recruiter with the U.S. Air Force, speaks to high school students about career options available within his branch of the military. The San Juan Board of Cooperative…
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Overall, Colorado’s snowpack is on target
Southwest Colorado, however, is trailing the state
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Bait trapping mustangs proposed over helicopters
A helicopter rounds up wild horses and herds them toward corrals in Disappointment Valley during a Bureau of Land Management roundup in August. Now, the BLM is asking for comments…
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Dayplanner Friday
Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership…
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Fort Lewis Mesa wins governor’s award
Librarian Chris Conrad reads to students at Fort Lewis Elementary, which won the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for the second consecutive year.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo The award goes to…
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CenturyLink services restored near Hermosa
JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald<br><br>Matt Edwards a data technician with CenturyLink works on restoring 84 channels that carries land-line phone and internet in Hermosa that was out since last Saturday night after…
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Local Briefs
Road Runner Transit has made changes in its 2015 schedule which will take effect Monday. The Ignacio to Durango route has been increased to five runs per day, with an…
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Can you make it past a week?
Oft-abandoned resolutions really help – if you’re realistic and persistent
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Flooding cancels classes Thursday at Big Picture
A main drain pipe got blocked, causing many drainage pipes throughout the building to back up and water to pool on the roof, said Keith Harlan, owner of ServPro, the…
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A sunbeam runs through it
Anthony Vanmaanen of Durango takes advantage of the warm temperatures and abundant sunshine Wednesday while pursuing trout on the Animas River in Durango. The National Weather Service expects Thursday’s high…
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Colorado swears in state’s new House speaker Hullinghorst
The Boulder Democrat replaced Mark Ferrandino, a Denver Democrat who became the first openly gay leader of the House. Ferrandino was term-limited. Hullinghorst takes the helm at a time when…
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Most Hermosa phones restored
Matt Edwards, a data technician with CenturyLink, works to restore 84 channels that carry land-line phones and Internet links in Hermosa. Equipment malfunctioned Saturday night.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald “There’s still a…
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What will be the fate of McPhee Reservoir?
Commissioners say feds hamper recreation, economy of area
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BLM touts more gas and oil leases in 2014
The Bureau of Land Management cites near-record numbers of drilling permits in some states in 2014, and says one of its goals is to step up inspections of the 100,000…
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Local Brief
The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. The guild will install new board members, announce the start…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 10:02 a.m. A man trespassed onto someone’s property and dug a hole in the back yard, the 100 block of West Park Avenue. Durango Fire Tuesday 5 p.m. Firefighters…
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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,…