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Dayplanner Saturday
Chuckwagon breakfast, 7-9 a.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot. Household Hazardous Waste Event, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., La Plata County…
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The Blotter
Thursday 6:52 p.m. A man playing his guitar in front of Durango Toy Depot was given a verbal warning for loitering, 658 Main Ave. 8:39 p.m. An intoxicated man was…
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Clerk and recorder running unopposed
wants electronic voting for overseas residents, military
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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. Bud Beebe will speak on “Anasazi Style…
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Boys & Girls Club turns 7 with party
The nonprofit will host a superhero-themed anniversary party from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Double Tree Hotel, according to a news release. The event will host a…
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Betty Abernathy
Betty Abernathy She was born April 1, 1930, in Nevada, Mo., one of two children of Vernon and Miriam Robins. Her daddy always said that “she was the best April…
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Valley in Brief
A limited number of vendor spaces are available for the Pine River Seniors holiday arts and crafts fair on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Pine River Senior Center. Table spaces,…
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State oil and gas task force to meet in Durango
Gov. John Hickenlooper created the task force to look at oil and gas regulations as an alternative to several pro- and anti-regulation ballot issues that were pulled from the statewide…
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New rehearsal, performance spaces added at BHS
Enhanced security, new gym among new features
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Calendar of Events
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, 749-2995 FRIDAY, OCT. 3 Bayfield Homecoming, parade at 2 p.m. on Mill Street, football game at 7 p.m. vs. Olathe. Saturday, Oct. 4 Wolverine 5K, fun…
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Bennett Cloud Thompson
Mr. Thompson was born March 2, 1936 in Ignacio, the son of George and Lucy Cloud Thompson. Bennett attended the Ute Vocational School in Ignacio as well as Ignacio High…
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Morlan celebrates 25 years at Region 9
Ed Morlan Laura Lewis Marchino, assistant director, said Morlan is a strategic, “out-of the box,” big picture thinker and collaborator. “Ed’s favorite phrase is ‘Management is getting things done through…
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Local Briefs
The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Erica Olsen at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church, 515 Park St. in Cortez, to discuss “Cultural Material: Writing…
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Cowboy tunes
Gary Allegretto, founder of Harmonikids, demonstrates his skills for St. Columba School fifth-grade students Thursday. Students learned how to play the harmonica after the demonstration. Allegretto visited the school as…
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Roberts prepares for 2nd term
Unopposed Republican would like to focus on resources and feds
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40 and still in college
Bryant Liggett, standing, finishes a stint on air and makes way for Shawn Fergusson, host of “The Trading Post” at KDUR-FM in March.Durango Herald file photo Former station manager Nancy…
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Dayplanner Friday
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. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 3:49 p.m. A suspicious man with facial tattoos and a trench coat was standing by Animas Herbal Wellness Center, 1111 Camino del Rio. 8:25 p.m. An intoxicated man was…
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Scammers posing as LPEA workers
LPEA customers are told that a serviceman is on the way to disconnect a customer’s power unless the bill is paid. The amount is sometimes in the thousands of dollars,…