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The fifth annual Produce Bounty will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 18-20 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 Main Ave. Participants may donate…
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‘Contanimas’ River
Brad Johnson painted his new nickname for the Animas River on his battered Grumman canoe that has been down the river “at least a hundred times.” Johnson said he’s concerned…
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Dayplanner Monday
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Open auditions for the 10-Minute Play Festival, 5-7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, ext. 17, durangoarts.org.…
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Linking Silverton to the Internet gets rekindled
CenturyLink – and the town – hopes to make good on its promise this fall
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‘Not all mines are created the same’
Minerals in La Plata Mountains mines not equal to San Juan Mountains mines
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Dayplanner Sunday
Thrive! Living Wage Coalition and Food Not Bombs will hold a Pre-Labor Day Potluck Picnic, 2-6 p.m., Santa Rita Park near the playground area, 426-9638. Heartfest 2015, a fundraiser in…
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Wolfwood Refuge will have an ambassador wolf from the refuge during Durango’s Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. Four Leaves…
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D’oh!
Matt Thorpe, left, and Stephanie Schuler of Colorado Parks and Wildlife douse a fawn with water in order to free it Saturday afternoon from a fence at the Smiley Building.…
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At Convocation, a ‘charge’ to incoming FLC students
Assistant professor for percussion John O’Neal performs at the Fall Convocation on Friday at the Whalen Gymnasium at Fort Lewis College. He chose a piece that started out simply and…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Creature Comforts celebrates its 31st anniversary with a free event, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 305 South Camino del Rio, 247-2748. Victorian costume, fabric and accessories sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Animas Museum,…
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Raising school spirit? Not according to 9-R
This screenshot shows the home page of the new website www.durangodemons.com, a commercial website that promises to document the doings at Durango High School – much to Durango 9-R’s chagrin.Ann…
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Monumental ambitions
The Keen Live Monumental Tour stopped Friday at Ska Brewing Co. during its two-month-long tour to collect 100,000 petition signatures to support creating five new national monuments: Gold Butte, Nev.;…
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The Blotter
Thursday 9:47 a.m. Someone vomited on the sidewalk in the 900 block of Main Avenue. 2:06 p.m. A dog was hit by a car near East Second Avenue and 32nd…
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Sheriff apologizes for deputies’ remarks
Smith condemns crude comments about Herald reporter
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The Whole Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 12 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit…
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Colorado considered a model for stopping natural-gas waste
Michael Surrusco, senior policy analyst with Taxpayers for Common Sense, said that since 2006, Americans have lost more than $380 million in royalties because of flares, leaks and sweetheart deals…
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‘Stigma’ from Gold King Mine spill into the Animas River could linger
Businesses may be able to recoup losses
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Event to raise money for toddler with heart transplant
Heartfest to help family with medical care
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Cortez vets battle over parade route
In the end, small group will get an escort down Main Street
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Purgatory’s slow-moving Chair 8 is being replaced in favor of high-speed lift
$5 million spent this year on Purgatory upgrades
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Property-tax hike gets backing
County finance committee recommends mill-levy hike; commissioners weigh options
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The Blotter
Wednesday 10:53 a.m. A group of juveniles was smoking marijuana in Rank Park, 149 E. 22nd Street. 10:59 p.m. A bear was in a tree in the 900 block of…
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Outdoors pot growing banned in Cortez
Ordinance clarifies rule, bans marijuana cultivation for personal use
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Relief-fund donations slow for Gold King Mine spill victims
34 people who lost income after spill receive help
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Monsoon mop-up
Brent Gleeson and a dozen or so other workers with the city were busy Thursday afternoon clearing debris after a brief but powerful downpour hit Durango. The National Weather Service…
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New nest for a new Skyhawk
Freshman Jordan Tinker, left, and her mom, Mikail Tinker, move Jordan’s belongings into Animas Hall on Thursday at Fort Lewis College. The first day of the 2015 fall semester is…