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My, what a big play you have here
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My, what a big play you have here

July 9, 2015

The youth cast of Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon rehearses a subway scene Thursday at Durango Arts Center. The play will debut at 1 p.m. Friday, and a second performance will be…

Sinclair removes ‘toxic’ signage
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Sinclair removes ‘toxic’ signage

July 9, 2015

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office served civil paperwork at the former gas station on U.S. Highway 160 on July 1. The files were posted on the front door after authorities…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

July 9, 2015

Sports Running, Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run, 6 a.m., Silverton. Arts and Entertainment 24th annual Art on the Animas Arts & Crafts Festival, noon-6 p.m., Santa Rita Park at the Durango…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 9, 2015

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. The…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

July 8, 2015

Durango Police Tuesday 10:52 a.m. A man witnessed another man stealing a ladder from Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. 3:08 p.m. A bear and a cub were in a…

Chevrolets collide on Colorado Highway 3
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Chevrolets collide on Colorado Highway 3

July 8, 2015

A two-vehicle crash involving two Chevrolet pickups occurred about 1 p.m. on Colorado Highway 3 at Sawmill Road. Traffic detoured through Sawmill Road for about 45 minutes. At least one…

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

Economic development director visits area 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.…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

July 8, 2015

Meetings and Events 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…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

July 7, 2015

Durango Police 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…

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…