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Dayplanner Tuesday

Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., April-October, rotating locations, [email protected]. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019…

The Blotter

Sunday 4:29 a.m. An intoxicated man was passed out in front of The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Ave. 3:48 p.m.…

Parks and Rec releases fall/winter guide

The 56-page guide lists activities available at the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill, and lists activities for youths…

Frontier cancels future flights

customers purchased trips out of Durango

Group, insurance supports new DMV program

45,000 people in country illegally remain unlicensed in Colo.

Why, hello first day of school

Students – and no doubt parents –happy with kickoff

Businesses profit from donating

Among the biggest givers are: The Southern Ute Indian Tribe, which gives both as a tribe and through its business…

Local Briefs

The city of Durango will begin a pedestrian safety and connectivity project at 24th Street and Brookside Park. The project…

‘A moral responsibility’

is good for your community and your health

Education is a popular cause

“It’s the only thing that can break the cycle of poverty,” said Cissy Anderson, a longtime donor and volunteer. “John…

Smoke report at hotel alerts local authorities

After the heat was turned on Sunday evening, a puff of smoke set off alarms at the Hampton Inn. Guests…

How do we take care of our needy neighbors?

Salkind Needs have grown significantly since the recession began, as evidenced by the number of meals Manna Soup Kitchen is…

‘Heart for service’

Working for nonprofits takes skill, compassion and adaptability

’74 fire burns place in history

Emerson’s and Nick Park’s sacrifice honored

Effluent’s putrescence stokes residents’ ire

Problem ‘hard to miss,’ worsens recently

State’s sage-grouse protections questioned

much say should BLM have in debate?

Local Briefs

Every October the Adaptive Sports Association celebrates a “Harvest Gala,” which helps finance equipment, training and the many scholarships which…

Dayplanner Monday

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, next to Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5,…

Crow Canyon to appear on PBS

made discoveries about earliest residents here

Dayplanner Sunday

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200. Black Velvet Duo, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar…

How do you feel? Health-focused groups reach far and wide

Family and friends who have lost loved ones to cancer or have loved ones who are fighting the disease wrote…

For the common good

2012, La Plata County’s residents gave almost $36 million to hundreds of local nonprofits

A cultural mecca?

Efforts underway to expand Durango’s draw