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JUNE 19-20 Four Corners Pet Expo, featuring Dock Dogs, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, La Plata County Fairgrounds. SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Bayberry Jam, 1 p.m. at Eagle Park…
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NOAA promoting ‘Weather-Ready Nation’
Agency promoting awareness, preparation for weather events
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Upper Pine holding two-car accident drill Friday
Upper Pine River Fire Fire Protection District will conduct a multi-casualty drill at the intersection of County Road 520 and 516 on Friday, June 19. One lane of County Road…
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Blind, 91, and an ace in the hole
There are golfers, there are avid golfers, and then there’s Fred Mang. On Wednesday, Mang, who is 91 and legally blind, made a hole-in-one on a 120-yard hole. He knows…
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Reaching out to soothe the bear
Doris Matson of Sunnyside, Wash., reaches out to soothe the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory mascot bear, which was “roughed up” by some heavy petting from passing kids Thursday at 561…
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Funding for Interior, EPA clears Senate
Measure blocks agency’s move to regulate carbon pollution
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Wet May saves water prospects
River basin gets 150% of average precipitation in unusual month
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Swim meet will close the rec center pool The lap pool at the Durango Community Recreation Center will close to the public at 6 p.m. Friday and remain closed until…
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Ska Brewing: Pioneers of the summer stout
Ska Brewing Co. head brewer Thomas Larsen checks for clarity during a production run.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file photo A summer cream stout will be toasted Sunday, the day the Northern…
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Dayplanner Friday
Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Botanical Society will host a free garden tour,…
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Mock crash drill planned Friday near Bayfield
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will conduct a multi-casualty drill Friday at an intersection two miles south of Bayfield. The drill will occur from 9 a.m. to noon at…
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Two seriously injured in Wednesday morning crash on 160
Two people were transported with serious injuries to Mercy Medical Center Wednesday morning after a crash on U.S. Highway 160 near Lon’s auto salvage yard. Three vehicles were involved. A…
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Ignacio Library lands national grant Ignacio Community Library has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and…
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Feds to focus on oil, gas concerns
Parts of La Plata, Montezuma counties to receive master leasing plan
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The Blotter
Durango Police Tuesday 11:36 a.m. A MacBook laptop was stolen in the 2100 block of Crestview Drive. 5:26 p.m. Someone was setting off fireworks in the 3500 block of West…
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Forest Service fire team moving
Janowiak The Columbine Ranger District’s firefighting crew is moving to a building on the north end of Vallecito Reservoir, likely for the next three to five years. The district is…
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Cause still undetermined in rafting death
Coroner: It will be determined by laboratory work
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Veterans group gets pot donation
Shop gives Grape Krush for local Disabled American Veterans chapter
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Some springtime chores
Ed Webb, left, places turf as David Wilson brings a new roll of turf on Wednesday morning to the center of the football field at Durango High School. The two…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Arts and Entertainment Lisa Blue Trio, 5-8 p.m., Animas River Cafe in the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Concerts in the Park series: Sky Pilot, funk/rock/jazz, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,…
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Girls Gone Golfing supports women in golf
From left, Dana Wilson, Kitsy Williams, Marcia Baxter and Carol Treat are in an aloha kind of mood at the Girls Gone Golfing tournament at Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course on…
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Rochester Hotel concert series to benefit local nonprofits
Diane Wildfang and her son, Kirk Komick, open up the garden at the Rochester Hotel for numerous events during the year, such as this Kentucky Derby party. This year, Komick…
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Calving season
A female elk gallops through a field near the Animas River with her still-spotted calf Friday afternoon. Baby deer and elk will be appearing in the area, and officials with…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Tuesday Midnight Someone was using a band saw or something really noise in the 2700 block of Main Avenue. Monday 1:36 p.m. Semitrailer trucks were using their engine…