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From unheralded hero to star
Zeke, a standard schnauzer, waits to visit a patient at the Durango Cancer Center in July. Zeke has filmed a commercial with his owner, Gay Robson, for Centura Health, Mercy…
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The Blotter
Sunday 12:37 p.m. An man was reportedly passed out on the Animas River Trail, 901 Camino del Rio. Saturday 1:22 a.m. A woman reported her fluorescent pink Schwinn bicycle was…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting, 5:30 p.m., Garden Level meeting rooms at Mercy Regional Medical…
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Rural Colorado benefits from earned income tax credit
A new analysis of the Earned Income Tax Credit shows its effects are more significant in small towns and rural areas than in bigger cities.Courtesy of Internal Revenue Service Bailey…
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Benefit for Durango Food Bank
Volunteers Gary Thrash, left, and Tom Hamlin, right, unpack canned goods to be given away to needy La Plata County families. Seasons Rotisserie & Grill is holding a fund raiser…
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Durango to be celebrating cycling
Among the area’s champions in 2014 was Griffin Easter of Fort Lewis College, who won the 68-mile Division I USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships in 2 hours, 42 minutes,…
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Florida Road open after light maintenance
Louie Esquibel with the city of Durango’s Parks and Forestry department changes light bulbs Monday along Florida Road. The operation forced a brief rolling lane closure as crews completed the…
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Denver TV may be far away
Broadcasters: Federal legislation would do little without satellite
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Busy times in town along roads
15th Street open, water main repair underway, Florida gets new lights
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Local helps Ebola-stricken Liberia
Sgt. Erik Stensen, who graduated from Durango High School and joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, takes a quick break from the hot, exhausting work Nov. 17 in Buchanan,…
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Beautiful music together
Brothers Easton Wills, 4, left, and Austin, 2, make beautiful noise with Freenotes Harmony Park musical instruments at Santa Rita Park. Easton and Austin are the sons of Roxanna and…
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Scholarships available for those who want to be in the know about avalanches
to spread their knowledge part of application process
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Local Briefs
The Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St., will present the archaeological presentation, “How Traditional Navajo People See Their Cultural Affiliation to the Anasazi of the Four Corner Region,” at…
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Building lawsuits could be reformed
Colo. Legislature likely to tackle defect cases as part of affordable housing
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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. Family yoga in Oxford, ages 3-93, 10:30 a.m., in the…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal tango practice, 5-7 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave., www.tangodurango.com. Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in…
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Herald claims 11 awards in national competition
The Herald captured first place honors for front page design. The entry included three front pages published on dates chosen by IPA and one selected by Herald editors. Judges from…
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will commemorate the 26th observance of World AIDS Day at a nondenominational service of remembrance, hope and healing at noon Monday at 910 East Third Ave.…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Santa’s Pet Photos, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Creature Comforts, 305 South Camino del Rio. Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Indies First Book…
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Walmart gets protesters
Paul Maliszewski, with La Plata County Thrive!, a living-wage coalition, holds a poster at the main entrance to Walmart on Black Friday. He and others are wanting to raise awareness…
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The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center is partnering with Connect For Health Colorado to help area residents register and enroll online for health insurance coverage during a “Walk-In Enrollment”…
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1,500 people went to Community Dinner
Assistant County Manager Joanne Spina volunteers on Thursday during the Durango Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the exhibit hall.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald That’s well “up from…