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Lawsuit accuses Purgatory Resort of gender discrimination

Purgatory employee seeks more than $75,000 in damages

April 8, 2016

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Compromise pushed for oil, gas at Phil’s World

Amendment would limit drilling to adjacent land

April 7, 2016

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Loose-dog complaint snowballs into jail time for owner

owner has been to jail 3 times stemming from loose-dog complaint

April 7, 2016

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Chalk it up

Fort Lewis College student ambassadors Kate Suazo and Derek Abt, along with about 12 other ambassadors and admissions staff, paint…

April 7, 2016

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County planners examine land-use element of comprehensive plan

Commissioners want district plans updated

April 7, 2016

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The Blotter

Wednesday 12:07 p.m. A man wanted to talk to police about someone not returning his dog near Main Avenue and…

April 7, 2016

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Crow causes Florida Road outage

All power was restored as of 6:30 p.m., La Plata Electric Association spokeswoman Indiana Reed said. “As we get into…

April 7, 2016

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March dry spell takes toll on Southwest Colorado snowpack

Statewide, snow totals are about average

April 7, 2016

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Teen IUD funding survives Senate vote

J. Paul Brown reverses support for birth-control program

April 7, 2016

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Local Briefs

Hour Exchange La Plata, the local time bank, invites the public to a free introductory talk and software orientation from…

April 7, 2016

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Friday Durango Dayplanner

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Community Health…

April 7, 2016

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When I grow up, I want equal pay

Girls dressed as suffragettes chanted “equal pay for equal work” Thursday on Main Avenue.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald Donning hats ribboned in…

April 7, 2016

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Junction Creek Road resurfacing project canceled

The Forest Service had planned to close a portion of Junction Creek Road to all public use between the San…

April 7, 2016

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Fort Lewis College students lobby Congress for criminal justice reform

members of Colorado’s delegation more receptive than others

April 7, 2016

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Front porch goes missing from area house

of trailer charged with trespassing into tenants’ home

April 6, 2016

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Efforts to bring Lake Nighthorse water to the thirsty begin

Pipeline to bid; construction on horizon

April 6, 2016

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Durangoans weigh in on sculpture selections

to spend $24,000 on three new pieces

April 6, 2016

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Fort Lewis College front hill to close for chalk event

Students to write messages to incoming students

April 6, 2016

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Acme Healing Center marijuana pulled because of pesticide detection

reps say “impossible” standards led to recall

April 6, 2016

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Clean Power Plan overshadows state budget debate

strips funding for fed program in state Senate

April 6, 2016

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Healing Spirits to hold trio of events this week

focuses on community health in Ignacio

April 6, 2016

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Permit parking coming to Narrow Gauge Avenue

Metered parking will remain

April 6, 2016

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Thursday Durango Dayplanner

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center…

April 6, 2016

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Running weather expected to turn rainy

A women runs on the campus of Fort Lewis College Wednesday under mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. This weekend…

April 6, 2016