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Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

July 24, 2015

Free breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S.…

Cutthroat making comeback
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Cutthroat making comeback

July 24, 2015

The fish, native to Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico, is now found in only about 14 percent of its historic habitat, said Clay Kampf, a fisheries biologist for the…

San Ignacio Fiesta hits 115 years and counting
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San Ignacio Fiesta hits 115 years and counting

July 24, 2015

The 2014 Fiesta Royalty will pass their crowns on to the new queen and attendants this weekend at the 115th annual San Ignacio Fiesta. First attendant Selena Cook and Queen…

Passing showers
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Passing showers

July 24, 2015

A car window reflects the image of a pedestrian along Main Avenue on Friday as rain showers moved through the area. The National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny…

Dueling chuck-wagon cook-off
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Dueling chuck-wagon cook-off

July 24, 2015

Sandy Cooper and John Hargrabe, at the reins, drive their chuck wagon along Main Avenue on Friday to the Durango/La Plata Senior Center. They will participate in the annual Fiesta…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

July 23, 2015

Wednesday 8:16 a.m. Someone reported that a juvenile was harassing a homeless person at a trolly stop in front of Spanish Trails Inn & Suites, 3141 Main Ave. 3:36 p.m.…

Sunset magazine gets tips from locals
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Sunset magazine gets tips from locals

July 23, 2015

The August issue of Sunset magazine’s “Ask a Local” feature focuses on Durango, asking Mary Monroe Brown, executive director of Trails 2000, and Kris Oyler, co-founder and owner of Steamworks…

6 years for teen who robbed pot shop
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6 years for teen who robbed pot shop

July 23, 2015

In a deal worked out with prosecutors, Logan Griffith, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on a peace officer and aggravated robbery, a Class 3 felony. Griffith, who was 19…

Firefighters warn of hash oil
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Firefighters warn of hash oil

July 23, 2015

A man who suffered severe burns to 12 percent of his body when butane fumes ignited while he was making homemade hash oil demonstrates how he made the marijuana concentrate…

Friday Durango Dayplanner
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Friday Durango Dayplanner

July 23, 2015

Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor 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…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 22, 2015

City of Durango Utilities will close the inside-southbound lane and turn lane of U.S. Highway 550 at 1415 North Main Ave. on Monday to allow repair crews access to a…

Calling All Stars for jazz
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Calling All Stars for jazz

July 22, 2015

The Stillwater Foundation All Stars spent Wednesday preparing for an appearance at the Telluride Jazz Festival. The musicians practiced at the foundation, 121 W. 32nd St. The Telluride Jazz Festival…