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Young bicyclist and pickup collide
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Young bicyclist and pickup collide

July 8, 2015

A youth collided with a pickup Wednesday in the Durango Public Library parking lot, 1900 East Third Ave. The young cyclist was uninjured.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Cruising is better with balloons
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Cruising is better with balloons

July 8, 2015

With the wind in his helmet, Landon Quimby, 5, rides his bike around St. Columba on Wednesday as part of the school’s bicycle week, where students learned safety tips and…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 8, 2015

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is examining how best to serve rural communities as part of the Colorado Blueprint 2.0 initiative. A listening and strategy session…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

July 8, 2015

Durango High Noon Rotary 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 Stand…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

July 7, 2015

Monday 12:43 p.m. Four people were intoxicated, and they needed to be removed from Allen Theaters, 900 Trans Lux Drive. 3:14 p.m. A man was sleeping on the trail behind…

An arrest made in car, gun threat
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An arrest made in car, gun threat

July 7, 2015

A La Plata County Sheriff's Office deputy arrested Michael Fender, who was involved in an incident involving a firearm, for menacing Tuesday night at Junction Creek Mobile Home Park on…

Rain, rain: Go ahead and stay awhile
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Rain, rain: Go ahead and stay awhile

July 7, 2015

As families paused in the streets to admire the surrounding mountains at lunchtime outside the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot, it seemed nothing – not even jaywalking laws…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 7, 2015

A short historical film featuring Gene Folsom will premier at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. The Folsom family settled in Durango in 1877, and…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

July 7, 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., outdoor amphitheater outside the Durango Community Recreation Center,…

Young pups get a feel for veterinary medicine
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Young pups get a feel for veterinary medicine

July 7, 2015

Shannon Mazur, a doctor of veterinary medicine, examines the inner ear of a dog while budding young veterinarians look on during Riverview Animal Hospital’s annual open house. Riverview Animal Hospital…