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Open house to look at airport plans
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Open house to look at airport plans

September 17, 2014

The public meeting comes days after the airport announced record passenger traffic for July and August, despite its bedraggled appearance and inadequate infrastructure. According to a release circulated by the…

New driveway codes proposed
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New driveway codes proposed

September 16, 2014

At this fire in 2011, Cortez firefighters battle a two-story blaze on Road N. Unable to maneuver a ladder truck down the driveway, they had to use ladders to access…

Escalante Middle School cancels classes, events today
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Escalante Middle School cancels classes, events today

September 16, 2014

“We regret any inconvenience this may cause for our families,” District Public Information Officer Julie Popp said in a news release Tuesday evening. “At this time, we cannot provide additional…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

September 16, 2014

As part of Durango AIDS Awareness Week, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will host sections of the AIDS Quilt through Saturday. The quilt sections will be displayed during…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

September 16, 2014

Family yoga in Oxford, ages 3-93, 10:30 a.m., in the grass at County Road 513, 759-0100. The American Legion will serve hamburgers, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 878 East Second Ave. BNI…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

September 16, 2014

Monday 1:25 p.m. A group of people were reportedly smoking marijuana in the Walmart parking lot, 1155 South Camino del Rio. 2:28 p.m. Two girls were seen running in and…

A little off the top
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A little off the top

September 15, 2014

Cutting down trees for more than a dozen years, Aaron Gebhard, owner of Forest Scapes, uses a series of ropes and pulleys to bring down several 80-foot poplar trees in…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

September 15, 2014

Colorado Department of Transportation will perform shoulder work using three graders, two loaders, several tandem plows and a broom truck from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 3 from…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

September 15, 2014

U.S. Highway 160 Access Plan Project team members will meet with public, 10 a.m.-noon today and 5-7 p.m. Thursday , Bayfield Town Hall, 1199 Bayfield Parkway, 884-9544, [email protected]. Tuesdays Traveling…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

September 15, 2014

Sunday 4:26 a.m. An intoxicated person wearing a hoodie was seen walking across Camino del Rio and was later seen lying in the middle of the road in the 500…

Workouts get a little safer at Durango recreation center
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Workouts get a little safer at Durango recreation center

September 15, 2014

Dalton Millonzi of Durango tries a new weight machine installed last week at the Durango Community Recreation Center. New weight machines replace outdated and worn-out equipment from 2002.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald…

5K walk/run fund raisers for kids
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5K walk/run fund raisers for kids

September 15, 2014

One benefits a 4-year-old boy – and others – with hydrocephalus, a swelling of the brain; the other, an almost 1-year-old boy who is recovering from a heart transplant at…

Motorcyclist injured trying to avoid bear
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Motorcyclist injured trying to avoid bear

September 15, 2014

The accident occurred just before 9 a.m. The motorcyclist, whose name was not released, was transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center. The motorcycle had to be towed, said Chris Anderson,…

Officer, I wasn’t swerving. It’s the line!
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Officer, I wasn’t swerving. It’s the line!

September 14, 2014

Monday morning commuters on Florida Road might have thought they needed a little more coffee when coming upon crooked, double-yellow traffic lines on new asphalt. A Durango city crew spent…

Battle of the Badges: Five-o vs. laddermen
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Battle of the Badges: Five-o vs. laddermen

September 14, 2014

The Durango Police Department is trying to catch the Durango Fire Protection District in the overall series. The two agencies took the grass at the La Plata County Fairgrounds for…