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Peace parade
The International Day of Peace – a day set aside by the General Assembly of the United Nations every year to promote “strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and…
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Crews work on new downtown county building
A backhoe operates at the former Vectra Bank building on East Second Avenue. Construction is underway for the La Plata County Administration Building.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald For the public, that means…
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School district pushed ahead with its new hire to teach
Formerly convicted for felony theft, she was ‘most qualified’
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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
Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Second annual Peace & Unity Festival, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Buckley Park. Arts and Entertainment Durango Autumn Arts…
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Durango Herald to have new look, content
Bennett In the past year since I began as CEO of Ballantine Communications, I’ve come to understand our deep commitment to bring our subscribers the highest quality of journalism. Our…
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Blackout affects 6,000 in Archuleta County
Nearly half the county’s population – 5,777 – were without power as of 9:41 a.m. The Tri State Generation and Transmission Association line affected LPEA’s Pagosa and Ponderosa substations, according…
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Local Briefs
The second annual Peace & Unity Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Buckley Park. This is an all ages gathering focused around creating space…
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Man, 22, found dead at Iron Horse Inn
Officials were alerted Saturday morning by the victim’s roommate. Both were residents of the motel at 5800 Main Ave. La Plata County Chief Deputy Coroner Larry Phelps was notified at…
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Farm program sprouting for combat vets
The Veterans Homestead Project is the first of its kind in Southwest Colorado and second to be recognized in the state by the Farmer Veteran Coalition, a national nonprofit based…
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The Blotter
Friday 12:43 a.m. An intoxicated man was removed from Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave. An arrest was made. 4:27 a.m. Someone reported hearing a dog barking for about three…
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Facing the music
Bryce Staley, a senior geology major at Fort Lewis College, practices trombone on Friday afternoon at the campus.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald
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Owner of Rico Hotel is found dead
The Dolores County coroner identified the body of Peter Kinnick, 61, owner of the Rico Hotel. Hikers found him on the Colorado Trail where it intersects with the Black Hawk…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Interact community-wide garage sale, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango High School parking lot. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside…
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Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, Sept. 19 – Salad bar, pork loin, sweet potatoes, diced beets, rye roll, applesauce. Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Salad bar, tortilla burger smothered w/ green chile, pinto beans, stewed…
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Housing counselors help avert foreclosure
The study found that homeowners who work with housing counselors are, on average, almost three times more likely to receive a mortgage modification, nearly twice as likely to get caught…
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Ignacio Relay for Life team wins MVP trophy
Deb Otten, sponsor for the Ignacio Bobcat Kisses Relay for Life team, shows off the MVP trophy that they were awarded at the relay event in June. She was named…