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One painful pancake
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One painful pancake

September 18, 2014

Ignacio junior Chrystianne Valdez winces after hitting the deck to keep a ball in play against Mancos during last Thursday's action inside Ignacio Middle School Gymnasium.  The first of the Volleycats'…

Times coming in new size next week
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Times coming in new size next week

September 18, 2014

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…

Ignacio library celebrates Englehart show
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Ignacio library celebrates Englehart show

September 18, 2014

Three scenic abstract paintings by the late Stanton Englehart are now showing at the Ignacio Community Library. Englehart taught for many years in the Fort Lewis College Art Department and…

Economic summit set for Oct. 22
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Economic summit set for Oct. 22

September 18, 2014

Online registration may be found at www.yeslpc.com/2014-la-plata-county-economic-summit/. The event fee is $40 per person. Speakers include Daniel Epstein, founder of the Unreasonable Institute, and Alison Felix of the Kans City…

Joseph Charles Neil
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Joseph Charles Neil

September 18, 2014

Neil He was born October 9, 1926, in Durango and was one of six children to Frank Millard Sr. and Lilly Belle Edwards Neil. Joe grew up working on the…

Seibel named Miss Southern Ute
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Seibel named Miss Southern Ute

September 18, 2014

Ellie Ruby Seibel won the title of Miss Southern Ute last weekend. The royalty competition and several other Native American contests and festivities took place at the Southern Ute Tribal…

Gobble, gobble
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Gobble, gobble

September 18, 2014

Sam Petersen, 9, of Bayfield, got this nice gobbler at the start of hunting season with his dad, Andrew.<br><br>The bird was harvested north of Bayfield. .Courtesy photo

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

September 18, 2014

Muzzleloading rifle season FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 Ignacio Farmers Market, 5 p.m. behind Roots Natural Foods saturday, sept. 20 Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 to noon, Roadside Park. AmeriGas customer appreciation day,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

September 18, 2014

Kari Schleher, laboratory director at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, will share her expertise at these events sponsored by the Telluride History Museum: Schleher will present “The Archaeology of Pueblo Pottery:…

Short stacks for short folks
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Short stacks for short folks

September 18, 2014

About a hundred volunteers helped at the 59th annual Pancake Day, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Durango, said Judy Michalski, Kiwanis Club of Durango president. All proceeds will go…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

September 18, 2014

Wednesday 7:50 a.m. Someone reported seeing a suspicious, blood-stained shirt on the sidewalk near the east 100 block of 11th Street. 10:05 p.m. Someone reported seeing three intoxicated men on…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

September 17, 2014

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Highway 160, September-May, 769-7615, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Durango Botanical Society will host…

Runway improvement planned
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Runway improvement planned

September 17, 2014

Project engineer Ben Gonzales with Jviation Inc. said he would be identifying areas in need of total replacement and partial reconstruction this fall at an airport commission meeting Thursday. Jviation…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

September 17, 2014

The town of Dolores has contracted with D & L Construction to build sidewalk, curb and gutter along Railroad Avenue (Colorado Highway 145). The project will construct about 600 square…

Racing with the rain
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Racing with the rain

September 17, 2014

A shopper does the old monsoon sprint to the car in the Centennial Plaza parking lot during Wednesday afternoon’s downpour. The National Weather Service is predicting a 20 to 30…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

September 17, 2014

Kiwanis Club of Durango will host the 59th annual Pancake Day, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 N. Main Ave. Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon,…