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Bennet, Gardner oppose reforms to land conservation fund
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Bennet, Gardner oppose reforms to land conservation fund

November 6, 2015

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah, who previously promised to put forward legislation that would change the LWCF’s funding after the program expired, announced the proposed legislation during…

Personal documents disappear at ‘Shred Day’
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Personal documents disappear at ‘Shred Day’

November 6, 2015

Marty Lukso drops off personal papers to be shredded by Phoenix Recycling in the parking lot of First National Bank of Durango. The bank and Phoenix held “Shred Day” on…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

November 5, 2015

Wednesday 11:02 a.m. A 22-year-old man fell off a bench at Rank Park, 149 E. 22nd Street. 3:09 p.m. A bus and a vehicle were involved in an accident at…

Out with the old
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Out with the old

November 5, 2015

James Warren with S & S Construction cuts metal beams Thursday during demolition of the building that once housed Second Avenue Sports, which rebuilt on an adjacent lot. The lot…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

November 5, 2015

A sourdough bread class with Tim White will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Natural Foods Coop, 575 East Eighth Ave. Register by 8 p.m.…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

November 5, 2015

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15 a.m.,…

Highway 3 accident
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Highway 3 accident

November 4, 2015

One of two vehicles involved in an accident that delayed traffic on Camino del Rio at State Highway 3, is pulled away from the scene by a tow truck Wednesday…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

November 4, 2015

Wednesday 12:41 a.m. A tree branch fell into the road in the 2300 block of Main Avenue. Tuesday 9:55 a.m. An orange kid-sized bicycle was abandoned near the railroad tracks…

Creative destruction
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Creative destruction

November 4, 2015

Jason Noonan, with S & S Construction of Durango, operates a backhoe as he helps demolish the former 2nd Avenue Sports building to make room for the construction of a…

An artful way to keep your place
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An artful way to keep your place

November 4, 2015

Courtesy of the Durango Friends of the Library, bookmarks designed by area students will be given away at the Durango Public Library as soon as they come from the printer.…

Wet flakes
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Wet flakes

November 4, 2015

The first real snow in Durango came Wednesday afternoon. And pedestrians scurried with more purpose to avoid a soaking from the wet flakes, including this man in Buckley Park. The…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

November 4, 2015

The La Plata Living Wage Coalition will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the board room located on the first floor of the Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio. This…