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The Blotter
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The Blotter

July 1, 2015

Wednesday 6:29 a.m. A barrel was smoldering in front of Durango Small Car Imports, 138 Bodo Drive. Tuesday 9:49 a.m. A landlord entered a tenant’s property without permission in the…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 1, 2015

A Harry Potter discussion and writing class taught by Rachel Turiel will take place from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays from July 14 to Aug. 11 in the Storytime Room…

Town close to hiring new town administrator
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Town close to hiring new town administrator

July 1, 2015

Gardner Town staff will complete final negotiations, and the board will consider Gardner’s contract July 6. “Should the contract be approved, my first priority will be healing. I hope I…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

July 1, 2015

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield, 382-6219. Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon,…

Wolfie was on TV
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Wolfie was on TV

July 1, 2015

Story of Silverton’s shy wolf-dog hybrid gains statewide audience

Durango Fire hires  new chief
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Durango Fire hires new chief

July 1, 2015

Doughty Doughty, who served in the Air Force as a military firefighter for four years after high school, began his career as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician in…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 30, 2015

Tuesday 12:38 a.m. A woman in Rio Vista Circle said two pit bulls were barking in her yard, and she didn’t know if they were aggressive. 12:45 a.m. A woman…

Rocky Mountains leader notes program’s success
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Rocky Mountains leader notes program’s success

June 30, 2015

Vicki Cowart, CEO and president of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, second from right, talks with City Councilor Sweetie Marbury, right, after speaking Tuesday night at the Rochester Hotel…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

June 30, 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,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

June 30, 2015

Durango Nature Studies will host a Full Moon Hike under the hunter’s moon from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Sale Barn trailhead. The hike is free for members and…

Have you seen this plant?
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Have you seen this plant?

June 29, 2015

Under the cover of darkness, ‘midnight gardeners’ rob public and private spaces of common shrubs and flowers

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 29, 2015

Monday 12:59 a.m. About 20 juveniles were running through the road in the 400 block of Jenkins Ranch Road. Sunday 5:41 p.m. A motorcyclist was revving his bike’s engine near…

Woman ID’d in Cortez crash
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Woman ID’d in Cortez crash

June 29, 2015

About noon Sunday, Scates was turning north in her white Ford Taurus onto Highway 160 from Montezuma County Road F, and she failed to yield to oncoming traffic, causing the…