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Colorful Mesa Verde: Lodge extends season
The extension allows more people to visit the park when it’s quieter and the weather is cooler, the statement said. The link below contains the park schedule for 2014. http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/hours.htm…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 3:44 p.m. Two men were reportedly smoking marijuana on a bench outside of Advanced Eye Care, 1165 South Camino del Rio. 10:49 p.m. A man was passed out on…
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The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. today on the west side of the Fort Lewis College Student Union Building. The stand will offer:…
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City offers free parking for art walk Thursdays
The city of Durango will offer free parking downtown on the first Thursday of each month, from 4 to 6 p.m., beginning Sept. 4, according to a news release issued…
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Two Durango outdoor retailers make ‘top 100’
Clothing, as well as outdoor gear, can be found at Backcountry Experience, 1205 Main Ave.Durango Herald file photo The trade magazine publicized the list Tuesday. The two Durango shops are…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Old Fort Farm…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 2:34 p.m. An irate man was banging on the door outside the La Plata County Humane Society, 1111 South Camino del Rio. 9:37 p.m. Two women were arrested for…
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Mesa Verde on short list for best cultural experience
Mesa Verde National Park Ranger Andera Bolitho explains the architecture of Mug House to a group of hikers.Cortez Journal file photo Visit Colorado is asking folks in the state to…
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Climbing with care
Taylor Dean, 7, gets a workout on the indoor climbing wall on Wednesday afternoon at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Taylor is the daughter of Suzanne and Jud Dean.STEVE LEWIS/Durango…
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Blurring through late summer
A cyclist glides down the Animas River Trail near the Ninth Street Bridge on Monday under partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures. The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent…
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The Blotter
Monday 8:31 p.m. A man who lives off U.S. Highway 160, west of Durango, reported a suspicious voice mail left on his phone from an inmate he doesn’t know. 11:33…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 749-6332. Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…
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Don’t sell our public lands, say conservationists to GOP
want Republican Party to stick to its roots
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Heroes Home Advantage has come to La Plata, Montezuma and Archuleta counties. The program is a national group of real estate professionals who offer significant discounts to military, law enforcement,…
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City Council moves forward on tax extension
The trail and the rec center are heavily used by local residents. Cathy Metz, director of Parks and Recreation, said 1,000 people a day use the rec center. The trail…
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Pro-life attacks have entered Senate race
call on Sen. Udall to support late-term abortion limits
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Intersection gets its ribbon-cutting
opening draws stars of Colorado’s transportation world
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Starting a business? Workshop offers help
The course is designed to help participants navigate through the steps needed to start and run a business, according to a news release issued by the SBDC. Presenters include a…
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10-month-old heart patient needs to feel your love
Fundraiser for kiddo to help pay for his hospital costs
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Talk at FLC to celebrate 50 years of wilderness
“Wilderness is incredibly important for wildlife populations,” said Scott Wait, senior terrestrial biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s southwest region in a Parks and Wildlife, in a news release. “It…