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‘Pineapple Express’ drops white fruit on the San Juans
Zach Hofsetz found himself caught in a mixture of rain and snow while making a delivery for Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches on Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Main Avenue…
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Lemmon’s secret to 100: ‘Get plenty of exercise’
Art Lemmon, who was 97 in this photo, will turn 100 on Monday and will be celebrating with an open house Sunday, which he’s looking forward to. His secret to…
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Sunday Durango Dayplanner
Community Connections’ “Festival of Trees” celebration, 1-6 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train Museum, 479 Main Ave. “Medicinal Tea Gathering,” 2 p.m., Fanto Park located by Park Elementary…
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A hot spot is a hot topic
does the Four Corners have the largest concentration of methane in the U.S.?
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Local Briefs
The La Plata County Humane Society will host the 14 Dog Days of Christmas through Dec. 24. Usually a dog that has been at the humane society for a long…
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Dayplanner Saturday
McDonald’s will host “Breakfast with Santa,” 8-10 a.m., McDonald’s, 201 West College Drive. Backcountry Experience will host Demofest, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango Mountain Resort Plaza. Turtle Lake Refuge will host…
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Local Briefs
The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. The cost for lunch is $15. Chris…
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The Blotter
Thursday 8:39 a.m. A caller, in the 100 block of West College Drive, reported a fraudulent real-estate listing on craigslist. 10:20 a.m. Someone reportedly stole a coat from a store…
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Post office to extend its hours
Jennifer Sadowski of Durango drops off her 2012 taxes in the drive-thru at the Durango post office. The post office will stay open two hours longer the next two Saturdays…
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Herald delivers weather to you
Expanded weather coverage is now available at DurangoHerald.com. The page features a five-day forecast, weather webcams, radar and precipitation forecasts, river flow data and a ski report with an updated…
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Durango Inn death determined to be suicide
Authorities responded to a man who was found dead at the Durango Downtown Inn on Sunday. The death has been determined to have been a suicide.BRANDON MATHIS/Durango Herald An autopsy…
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Let’s talk foreign policy here
League of Women Voters of La Plata County member Deanna Collins helps prepare the Program Room of the Durango Public Library for the “Legislative Lowdown.” The League of Women Voters…
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BLM to burn slash on Animas Mountain
Army infantry veteran Mike Bremer with San Juan Public Lands Core lights slash piles in the lower portion of Animas City Mountain in 2010. The Bureau of Land Management plans…
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New farm insurance set to roll out
Happy Hill drives a tractor while baling hay southeast of Durango near Colorado Highway 172. Two meetings on insurance available through the Farm Service Agency are coming up for local…
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Concealed guns for marijuana users?
initiative would allow marijuana users to obtain carry permits
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Holiday Farmers Market to be held Saturday
Offerings include artisanal gifts and treats for holiday tables
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Commissioners approve new driveway standards Intent is to improve emergency access
The standards will take effect on April 1 and will apply to new driveways to new homes. It won’t apply to driveways permitted before April 1, to existing driveways, or…
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BLM lands to close for firewood cutting by year end
The BLM Tres Rios field office in Dolores announces that as of Jan. 1, firewood cutting will be prohibited until April 16 to protect winter wildlife habitat. Fuel wood permits…
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Upper Pine wins financial reporting award
The certification is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. It represents a significant accomplishment by a governmental agency and its management. An…
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