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August 6, 2015

The Taste of the Four Corners Dinner and Silent Auction will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at Fox Fire Farms, 5737 County Road 321 in Ignacio.…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

August 6, 2015

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 will host a free garden tour, 9:30 a.m., Durango Public…

Opening moves
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Opening moves

August 5, 2015

Aidan Riley, 8, left, and P.J. Golbright, 8, right, get an introduction to chess while watching Jackson Berridge play one of their peers during Summer Gametime on Wednesday afternoon at…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 5, 2015

Wednesday 12:05 a.m. A man was outside taking photos of people’s windows in the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. 1:07 a.m. A man was trying to break windows and…

The buzz is back
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The buzz is back

August 5, 2015

A military plane similar to one that created a buzz in April when it flew over Durango made another appearance in the sky Wednesday, a few miles north of the…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 5, 2015

The Durango High School Class of 1970 is still looking for a few classmates. Almost all 300 graduates have been located. An additional 100 classmates have been invited who attended…

Thursday Durango Dayplanner
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Thursday Durango Dayplanner

August 5, 2015

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and local governments meeting to discuss rulemaking, 9:30 a.m.-noon, board room, La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave., 382-6211, [email protected]. Durango High…

Rock blasting causes delays near Silverton
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Rock blasting causes delays near Silverton

August 5, 2015

Traffic was being held for about 15 minutes. The work is being done as part of a project to replace culverts. Motorists can expect single-lane, alternating traffic and minor delays…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 4, 2015

Monday 11:42 a.m. Sheets of plywood were causing a hazard near U.S. Highway 160 and Tech Center Drive. 4:20 p.m. A surveillance camera was vandalized at a business in the…

Concerns about carbon rules heard by Senate committee
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Concerns about carbon rules heard by Senate committee

August 4, 2015

The hearing by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works came just a day after the Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule calling for a 32 percent nationwide…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 4, 2015

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at the Pine River Library…

County fair takes center stage
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County fair takes center stage

August 4, 2015

David Thomas of Glendale, Arizona, works to set up the Alpine Swinger carnival ride Tuesday in the parking lot of the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The La Plata County Fair…

Wednesday Durango Dayplanner
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Wednesday Durango Dayplanner

August 4, 2015

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.,…

Rangers monitoring small fire in San Juans
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Rangers monitoring small fire in San Juans

August 4, 2015

The fire was less than a tenth of an acre in size Tuesday, and it was burning within the perimeter of the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. The Forest Service…

La Plata County Fair Schedule
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La Plata County Fair Schedule

August 3, 2015

Wednesday 4-H Sheep Show, all classes, judging Open Class Sheep Show, 4 p.m. Swine showmanship, following sheep show. Foster’s Buckin’ Bull Riding, 7 p.m. Thursday Judging 4-H/FFA breeding and market…