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Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

August 14, 2014

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Ribbon cutting for the U.S. Highway 160/550 intersection/highway safety improvement project,…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 14, 2014

Wednesday Noon An intoxicated man was passed out in a planter by the Thai Kitchen Cafe, West 11th Street. 1:14 p.m. Someone reported seeing an irate bicyclist in the southwest…

Chance to learn about forest health
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Chance to learn about forest health

August 14, 2014

Participants will largely be from the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, 15 to 20 public and private groups that formed in 2009 and then formalized their relationship two years…

Brewery, store donate to FLC scholarship
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Brewery, store donate to FLC scholarship

August 14, 2014

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo The annual half marathon is a partnership of Steamworks, Durango Running Club and the Durango Sports Club. The 2014 event sold out, drawing 300 runners,…

Four times the trouble
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Four times the trouble

August 14, 2014

An accident involving four vehicles slowed traffic at Camino del Rio and College Drive around noon Thursday.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

Test shows Cortez schools need work
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Test shows Cortez schools need work

August 13, 2014

Last year’s Colorado Transitional Colorado Assessment Program scores were made public Thursday. Scores indicate that more of the district’s ninth-graders tested proficient and advanced in reading during 2013-14 than in…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 13, 2014

Tuesday 9:46 p.m. A group of five intoxicated men were playing basketball in the middle of the road in the 200 block of East Sixth Avenue. 11:21 p.m. A young…

Clubs get social with public
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Clubs get social with public

August 13, 2014

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club, Daybreak Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Durango and Interact Club held an ice-cream social Wednesday afternoon at Rotary Park. The clubs are trying to…

Tourist tempo quickens
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Tourist tempo quickens

August 13, 2014

of fires, marketing to muggy climes is music to shop owners’ ears

Mental health crisis hotline launched statewide
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Mental health crisis hotline launched statewide

August 13, 2014

Colorado has the eighth-highest suicide rate in the nation, and now, mental health professionals are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 844-493-TALK (8255) to provide support…

Developing storms prompt flood warning
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Developing storms prompt flood warning

August 13, 2014

Two storm patterns have developed. A northern circulation centered over central Utah will weaken and head toward Wyoming and Idaho. A second pattern located over central Arizona will move over…

Food stamp use up in rural areas
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Food stamp use up in rural areas

August 13, 2014

But a new study shows some of the greatest need can be found where America’s food supply is grown and raised. Jon Bailey, director of rural public policy program for…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

August 12, 2014

Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. “Dealing with Disrespect,” a…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 12, 2014

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., is offering Kindle Paperwhites for checkout. These pre-loaded devices allow patrons to read the newest titles, as well as classics, in the mystery fiction,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 12, 2014

A Puppy Play Party and Dog Happy Hour will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the play yard at the La Plata County Humane Society, 1111 South…

Out for a spin
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Out for a spin

August 12, 2014

Roller skaters do laps Tuesday afternoon at Chapman Hill. The rink is open for public skating from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Disc Night is held from…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

August 12, 2014

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird walk, 8 a.m., Rotary Park, 382-9396. Durango Nature Studies Wee…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 12, 2014

Tuesday 5:42 a.m. A man was heard screaming for help outside in the 3600 block of West Second Avenue. Monday 8:23 a.m. A man screamed at a woman at Magpies…

‘Bounty Hunters’ in Durango
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‘Bounty Hunters’ in Durango

August 12, 2014

Cindy Dahlberg, general manager at Hassle Free Sports on Main Avenue, confirmed that bounty hunters on the popular television show were questioning employees at various sporting equipment shops looking for…

Airport to offer ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours
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Airport to offer ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours

August 12, 2014

The tour will give a “behind-the-scenes look, at where your bags go” that features the airport’s increasingly decrepit infrastructure and the terminal’s dilapidated offerings for travelers. Asked to name the…