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Lawmakers OK with more pay for elected officials

La Plata County, increase would add 20% to salaries

January 28, 2014

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Ignacio leader dies at age 78

Whitt served as mayor for six years

January 27, 2014

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State delegation reacts to president’s speech

Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet attended the speech in the House of Representatives Chamber of the U.S. Capitol.…

January 27, 2014

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Property-tax revenue plummets

Grants, sales tax among bright spots for county

January 27, 2014

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The gift of life … after death

Durango youth’s passing underscores value of organ donation

January 27, 2014

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Dayplanner Wednesday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

January 27, 2014

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Arsonist banned from using fire

Restitution paid from Roatcap Fire yet to be decided

January 27, 2014

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The Blotter

Monday 8:39 a.m. Firefighters responded to a gas smell at Main Avenue and West College Drive. Durango Fire Protection District…

January 27, 2014

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Snowdown 2014: Safari So Good Today’s Events

Decorate Your Own Pith Helmet Contest, 9 a.m., Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave., 385-9583. Snowdown Doughdown, 9 a.m.,…

January 27, 2014

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Snow at Snowdown?

Weather forecast says it’s possible

January 27, 2014

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Boy, 8, in ‘fair’ condition after crash at DMR

Accident left him with broken jaw, lost teeth

January 27, 2014

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Big, leafy plant helps Bayfield boy win green

Jackson Artichoker shows off the 16-pound cabbage he grew, which earned him a $1,000 savings bond as part of the…

January 26, 2014

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‘Amazon tax’ goes to Colorado court

out-of-state retailers are able to sell tax-free goods

January 26, 2014

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The Blotter

Sunday 3:22 a.m. A man was found lying on the sidewalk near Columbine Drive and Weston Drive. Saturday 8:45 p.m.…

January 26, 2014

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Being pot polite

etiquette takes shape within the marijuana community

January 26, 2014

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Frontier to return for seasonal flight service

Durango-La Plata County Airport to host airline again this summer

January 26, 2014

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Yes, itâ€™s still winter

Colleen Cooley spends Sunday afternoon climbing Gold Wall at X-rock. The National Weather Service expects sunny skies today with a…

January 26, 2014

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Local Briefs

People should be aware of crews and equipment with police escorts setting up barricades in lanes of traffic on Main…

January 26, 2014

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Some time to kick around

Riverview Elementary School fourth-grader Jocelyn Feir leaps skyward while playing soccer with friends after early-release on Monday.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

January 26, 2014

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Red Mountain Pass: Closed

Complications on mountain switch from rockslides to snowslides

January 26, 2014

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From Bayfield to Pagosa Springs: Marley’s 40-mile journey

Marley returned home after being missing for 12 days, having traveled from Bayfield to Forest Lakes to Williams Reservoir.Courtesy of…

January 26, 2014

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Dayplanner Tuesday

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Cribbage, open play/all levels welcome, 6 p.m., Lost Dog…

January 26, 2014

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Roberts advances plan

Process to elect commissioners would change

January 26, 2014

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Crews defang rocky pass

Delicate chopper work in progress on Red Mountain

January 26, 2014