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Dinosaur head in police custody
Durango awoke to a Halloween surprise atop the Arc of History sculpture, only to see it stolen three days later
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3-vehicle accident
A three-vehicle accident Wednesday evening at U.S. Highway 160 and County Road 225A left two vehicles destroyed, but no injuries, according to trooper Chris Gonzales of Colorado State Patrol. Gonzales…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Disabled American Veterans the Silver San Juan local Chapter 48 meeting, 1 p.m., veterans meeting room, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., 259-6613. Line dancing, 1:30-4 p.m., Durango/La Plata…
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Guaranteed victories for unopposed
Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, La Plata County Clerk & Recorder Tiffany Lee Parker, La Plata County Surveyor Larry Connolly and La Plata County Assessor Craig Larson all faced no opposition…
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Bayfield residents reject tax hike
The numbers for the night showed 508, or 53.1 percent, of Bayfield voters said “no” on the ballot issue, while 448, or 46.9 percent, voted “yes.” The proposed sales tax…
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Tipton defeats Tapia
Tipton received 58.8 percent or 152,415 votes, while Tapia won 35 percent or 90,873 votes, according to incomplete unofficial returns. In La Plata County, Tipton received 11,630 votes or 52.3…
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Carlson, Minot retained as district, county judges
In the final report, Carlson received 12,514 votes – 73 percent – for retention in La Plata County and 2,765 in Archuleta County, for a total of 15,279 votes for…
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Jann Smith elected as county coroner
When the final report was issued at about 11:30 p.m., the vote count was 11,982 – 61.4 percent – for Smith and 7,529 – 38.6 percent – for unaffiliated candidate…
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Gardner helps GOP, unseats incumbent Udall
Results from the secretary of state’s office had Gardner defeating Udall 51 percent to 44 percent. Gardner garnered 844,360 votes to Udall’s 730,603 votes, as of 11:30 p.m. A jubilant…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon at 3 p.m. Nov. 6, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 at the parking area on Smelter Place, off County Road 210,…
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Blotter
Tuesday 2:41 a.m. An intoxicated man who broke a window in the 2900 block of Main Avenue was arrested. MONDAY 9:19 a.m. Young drivers were doing doughnuts in a Tech…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
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. Smart Driver Safety class, defensive-driving class sponsored by the AARP…
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Herald reporter to appear on national PBS tonight
Marcus Because The Durango Herald’s Denver Bureau Staff Writer Peter Marcus has been following the election closely and writing about it frequently, “PBS NewsHour” has asked him to comment on…
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Voters have until 7 p.m.
“It’s steady, steady, steady,” said Erwin. La May added that turnout was “outstanding,” with about 500 voters dropping ballots off Monday, and 300 or so dropping them off on Election…
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Economic planner to speak at Green Business Roundtable
Preston will discuss the business benefits of open land for outdoor recreation, the economic benefits of protecting land with easements and the role of business in open-land conservation. Information on…
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Architecture award for Ignacio school
The Built Architecture awards cited the stepping of the building with the natural grade, low-water landscaping, passive solar strategies and orientation of the building toward the mountains. RTA Architects of…
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Local turnout strong in close contests
State’s first mail-in election sees several narrow races
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Four ballot issues stir the pot
As of 9:30 p.m., La Plata County voters were saying “yes” to two of the proposals and “no” to the others. Amendment 67, the Colorado Definition of Person and Child…
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Dan McMannis, M.Ed., heart ecologist and founder of Heart Mentors, will be in Durango leading a weekend of workshops focusing on energizing one’s heart to energize one’s life. The first…
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What happened to the inflatable turkey?
Patrick Welch, left, and James Valdez – both with the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad – secure a giant inflatable Santa Claus outside the train depot Monday morning, a…
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Local Red Cross merges under leadership in Grand Junction
Durango office still providing services