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Ellen Roberts prepares for last term
Leadership role for Durango lawmaker as split session starts in Denver
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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 Blotter
Monday 8:33 a.m. Someone reported seeing homeless people camping in an alley in the 500 block of East Eighth Avenue. 11:48 a.m. Someone reported losing money last Saturday at the…
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DHS marketing students in action
The Marketing in Action class asks students to consult a local business to determine its challenges, research problems, draw conclusions and recommend a specific strategy. The recommendations will be written…
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Local Briefs
The Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. One of the members has been researching nonsurgical…
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Quest leads to Smithsonian magazine
More than one-third of soldiers in the Civil War died, and many more returned physically disabled or fighting what now is known as post-traumatic stress disorder. Durangoan Marti Bourjaily’s relative…
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Registration open for coed volleyball and men’s basketball
The deadline to register for coed volleyball and men’s basketball at the Durango Recreation Center is Jan. 14. Games will start the last week of January.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo…
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Mesa Verde on heritage site lists
Mesa Verde National Park was named one of 22 world heritage sites in the United States by the National Park Service.Durango Herald file photo Arm chair travel starts at nps.gov/nr/travel/worldheritagesites.…
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City departments explain what they do
Joann Nevils, a Durango Library assistant, helps Durango businessman Ron Corkish navigate through a library search.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo All presentations will be from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at…
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17 vehicles towed for snow removal
Towing companies, operating on a rotating basis, contract with the city for the service. Retrieving a vehicle the next day costs $90 to $110, said Roy Petersen, director of city…
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A lingering cold
Snow squalls and cold appear to be the new norm for the Durango area, at least through Thursday. A pedestrian crosses the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks at…
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State leaders talk police tensions
roundtable aims to bring sides together over racial issues
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From tree to mulch
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“Don’t Spill the Beans” New Year’s Eve Party will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Marvel Grange, 217 County Road 133A. This is a family event – no…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Lisa Blue Trio, 2:30 p.m., Purgy’s, 1 Skier Place, www.durangomountainresort.com. Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Robby Overfield, 5:30 p.m., live in the plaza, Purgatory…
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The Blotter
Monday 12:39 a.m. A woman from the 5800 block of Main Avenue reported her credit card had been stolen. 5:10 a.m. Human error caused a burglar alarm in a business…
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T-Mobile eyes improving Bayfield service
The tower will go before the La Plata County Planning Commission on Jan. 8, and construction should start several months after the company receives approval, said Mark Wilson, a national…
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Animas Brewing Co. opens doors
The brewery at 1560 East Second Ave. opened Saturday.Courtesy of Animas Brewing Co. The brewery is located at 1560 East Second Ave., a tucked-away spot bordering Rotary Park that was…
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Buses to Grand Junction canceled Monday, Tuesday
Road Runner bus service between Durango and Grand Junction has been canceled for Monday and Tuesday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo The cancellation will halt service to Cortez, Telluride, Montrose and…
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Get out there for ‘First Day Hikes’ on Jan. 1
A New Year’s Day hike, sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Navajo State Park Visitor Center.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo Colorado…
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Dayplanner Monday
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. Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR…