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Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

January 1, 2015

Firkin Friday: Peppermint Stout, 3 p.m., Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 East Second Ave., 259-9200. Robby Overfield, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083. Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue…

Man arrested for assaulting woman on Christmas Eve
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Man arrested for assaulting woman on Christmas Eve

December 31, 2014

According to sheriff’s spokesman Dan Bender, deputies responded to the 911 call shortly before 7 a.m. on Dec. 24. When they opened the front door, the woman fell out to…

January is Radon Action Month
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January is Radon Action Month

December 31, 2014

Winter is the best time for people to test their homes for radon. It’s a naturally occurring, invisible and odorless radioactive gas. One in 15 American homes contains high levels…

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

December 31, 2014

King Ditch annual meeting, 1 p.m. Oxford Grange Hall. TUESDAY, JAN.6 Bayfield Town Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Wednesday, Jan. 7 23rd annual Southwest Business Forum sponsored by Wells Fargo…

VALLEY IN BRIEF
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VALLEY IN BRIEF

December 31, 2014

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. The new supervisor of the San…

Fire burns 2nd story of Bayfield home
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Fire burns 2nd story of Bayfield home

December 31, 2014

Upper Pine Fire Marshal Tom Kaufman told the Times that the first call came at 8:06 a.m. for a structure fire at 2400 County Road 500 north of Vallecito reservoir.…

Lucky girl wins BIG stocking
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Lucky girl wins BIG stocking

December 31, 2014

Paige Talbot is the lucky winner of this year's world's largest Christmas stocking, compliments of Lewis True Value Mercantile. She picked up the big prize shortly before Christmas, and it…

Ready to ride
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Ready to ride

December 31, 2014

Bayfield mini bullrider, 8, heading to national competition

Business forum set for Wednesday
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Business forum set for Wednesday

December 31, 2014

Experts will make presentations on the local, regional, national and international economies, along with their predictions for 2015 and beyond. The event is free and includes breakfast and free parking.…

Post time for La Posta
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Post time for La Posta

December 31, 2014

Businesses want to build, city wants to annex area south of town

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 31, 2014

Tuesday 12:18 p.m. A man was reportedly loitering and harassing customers at 81301 Coffee House & Roasters, 3101 Main Ave. 4:07 p.m. An intoxicated man was passed out in the…

New Year’s won’t halt our First Thursday
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New Year’s won’t halt our First Thursday

December 31, 2014

Phyllis Stapler’s “Coyote” is the featured artwork for a previous First Thursday Art Walk at Sorrel Sky Gallery. The gallery will be open for the January First Thursday Art Walk…

21 elk drown after being on ice near Pagosa Springs
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21 elk drown after being on ice near Pagosa Springs

December 31, 2014

Elk carcasses lie on the banks of Echo Canyon Reservoir after being removed from the water by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers Monday evening. Pagosasprings.com had so much traffic that…

Workshops on radon education
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Workshops on radon education

December 31, 2014

Radon appears in high levels in La Plata County, and some homes need help with mitigation. Chris Herman of HouseMaster Home Inspection of Durango, struggles in January 2014 to squeeze…

Chapman closed for holiday
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Chapman closed for holiday

December 31, 2014

Pace Thompson, 4, and his dad, Ben Thompson, didn’t get to Chapman Hill in time to use the tow rope on Wednesday afternoon, so they ascended the hill under their…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 31, 2014

The Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies throughout Colorado will have the final DUI enforcement period of 2014 and first of 2015, as part of…

30 organizations benefit from tax credits
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30 organizations benefit from tax credits

December 31, 2014

This designation allows donations made to these organization’s projects eligible for a 25 percent state tax credit on cash donations and a 12.5 percent state tax credit on in-kind donations.…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

December 31, 2014

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. Disabled American Veterans the…

Bad-check writer arrested
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Bad-check writer arrested

December 31, 2014

The object of the search was John D. Cochran. Cpl. Evan Dunlap with the Durango Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Cochran on Dec. 19. Cochran was located by…

So long, 2014
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So long, 2014

December 30, 2014

Tragedy prevails among year’s top local stories