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A home at last
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A home at last

October 20, 2014

Performance space, baseball field open at BHS

Small gas leak closes county road near airport
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Small gas leak closes county road near airport

October 20, 2014

The leak was reported about 4 p.m. by Williams, a natural gas company in the Four Corners area. The rupture occurred at an underground crossing about 4,000 feet north of…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 20, 2014

Sunday 1:51 a.m. A naked woman was seen walking toward downtown from Subway, 1537 Florida Road. 12:34 p.m. A man was seen loitering outside of the Durango Toy Depot holding…

Cortez man named to BLM resource advisory council
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Cortez man named to BLM resource advisory council

October 20, 2014

He is James Dietrich, named for his expertise in undeveloped recreation. Todd Bacon of Olathe was named for his knowledge of developed recreation. William Gleason of Montrose was named member…

Wells Group to offer free pumpkins
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Wells Group to offer free pumpkins

October 20, 2014

The pumpkins – 250 of them – will be available to clients at The Wells Group’s offices downtown at 901 Main Ave., and in Bayfield, at 581 E. Colorado Drive.…

FLC health staff receives Ebola response training
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FLC health staff receives Ebola response training

October 20, 2014

Mitch Davis, spokesman for Fort Lewis College, said via email that FLC is vigilantly following recommendations from public health departments. If someone came to the FLC Health Center and the…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 19, 2014

A free screening of the investigative fracking documentary, “Triple Divide,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St. in Mancos. The screening…

The guv visits
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The guv visits

October 19, 2014

Hickenlooper touts jobs, more people with health coverage

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

October 19, 2014

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Tim Guidotti, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. “Makers: Women in Space,” 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre,…

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

October 18, 2014

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Taos Tango Classes in Durango, 12-3:30 p.m., Leslie’s Dance Studio, 26369 Highway 160, www.tangodurango.com.…

Retire the penny
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Retire the penny

October 18, 2014

Baristas, bank tellers, accountants find plenty of reasons to eliminate them

Governor in town to rally voters
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Governor in town to rally voters

October 18, 2014

Hickenlooper And today, he’ll be there from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. to rally supporters now that mail-in ballots have arrived in voters’ mailboxes. It’s emblematic of every candidate’s push now…

Races raise $25,000 for women’s center
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Races raise $25,000 for women’s center

October 18, 2014

The Durango Double Trail & Road Half Marathons attracted a total of 391 finishers over two days. Eighty-nine runners competed for the trail and road half-marathons that began at Animas…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 18, 2014

Anna-Marija Helt will give a class titled “Heart Health” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pura Vida Healthcare. Participants will talk about food and herbs supportive for cardiovascular health as well…

Short hop
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Short hop

October 17, 2014

Danté Washington, a freshman business administration major at Fort Lewis College, warms up before the school attempted to set a record for the most people hopscotching at one time. FLC…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

October 17, 2014

The Met: Live in HD – “Le Nozze di Figaro,” 10:55 a.m., Vallecito Room, Fort Lewis College Student Union, 1000 Rim Drive. Taos Tango in Durango, 12-3:30 p.m., classes for…