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Friday 2:16 a.m. Someone in the alley of the 200 block of E. Fifth Street was screaming “Help me.” Thursday 4:42 p.m. Staff at the Durango Community Recreation Center called…
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Power line blown down, then knocked down
Durango Fire Protection District responded to the report of the downed power line in the 700 block of County Road 302 at 5:30 p.m. Friday, and then called in La…
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July DUIs/DWAIs
The following are convictions made in July 2015 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…
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Hatching chiles in Durango since 1991
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Dayplanner Saturday
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. Free breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S.…
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The Man to Man Prostate Cancer support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Anyone with prostate issues or prostate…
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Inmates help restore wilderness
Because heavy machinery isn’t allowed on Rock Creek Trail, Ken Waugh, an officer with the Dillon Ranger District, hooked up with Colorado Correctional Industries, which specializes in the kind of…
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Cortez hiker, 71, found alive after search
Ron Nurnberg, 71, of Cortez, reportedly suffered numerous scrapes and abrasions during his two-day ordeal but had no major injuries. He was found on Stoner Mesa after activating his SPOT…
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Little Devil Fire 50 percent contained
The Little Devil Fire burns Thursday near Chimney Rock. The Forest Service said Friday the 48-acre blaze was 50 percent contained.Courtesy of San Juan National Forest Using more accurate mapping…
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Social media was quick to convict Mark Redwine
Online forums vilify much-maligned father for son’s death
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Residents get water-quality assurance after Gold King Mine spill
Issue-related breakout tables give Durangoans specific information
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Doggone if it’s not love all
Chama, a 2-year-old mixed-breed owned by Sarah Wright, watches her human play tennis Thursday at the Mason Center. Widespread haze is expected across the region before noon Friday, according to…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 10:06 a.m. A woman threatened the reporting party’s life in the Centennial Plaza in Bodo Industrial Park. 1:53 p.m. Someone at Sunshine Gardens West reported an elderly male resident…
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Contributions to emergency-relief fund are growing
What’s missing in this photo cutout board at Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours on Aug. 9 are the real rafters in Durango. With the closing of the…
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The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed from Monday to Aug. 30 for annual repairs and maintenance. Because of an extensive re-finishing process, the gymnasium will remain closed until…
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Southern Ute Police to enact ‘zero tolerance’ policy on drunken driving through Labor Day
Plan in effect through Labor Day
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Friday Durango Dayplanner
Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Botanical Society free garden tour, 9:30 a.m., Durango Public Library Demonstration Garden,…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 3:59 a.m. A woman reported that a window on her home in the 2500 block of Thomas Avenue was popped open 15 minutes earlier. Tuesday 8:37 a.m. Someone within…
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Attorneys general hear account of Gold King Mine spill
Two chief prosecutors learn about the complexities of cleaning mines
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USA Today featuring Durango
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Animas River are a couple of the attractions that put Durango in the running for USA Today’s readers choice award for Best…
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School is almost in session
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Mesa Verde releases fall schedule
The park will waive entrance fees Tuesday to celebrate the 99th birthday of the National Park Service. Wetherill Mesa will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for hiking…
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Durangoans’ saddle on Shania Twain’s stage
In the Skyhorses’ 40-year career, they have made about 950 one-of-a-kind saddles, but the one that may be their most famous is the magnificent red-and-silver saddle, created for Shania Twain’s…
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Mark Redwine named person of interest in son’s death
Dylan’s manner of death changed to homicide
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The Kiwanis Club of Durango welcomes Fred Schneider and Lisa Barrett as its guest speakers at noon Thursday in the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Their talk will…
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Thursday Durango Dayplanner
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…