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Cleared of debris, Mosca Road reopens The Pagosa Ranger District reports that the Mosca Road (Forest Road 631) has been cleared of debris, and is open for 9.5 miles heading…
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Dayplanner Monday
Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater outside the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will…
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Thrift-store happiness doesn’t come cheap
Falling sales, management changes shake up La Plata County Humane Society shop
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Dayplanner Sunday
Arts and Entertainment Black Velvet duo, Nina Sasaki and Larry Carver, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. Barn Dance and Picnic, featuring music by Tim Sullivan and…
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How much is enough to make it?
Colo. a pricey place to raise family, new calculation finds
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Over-the-counter birth control fight ensues
Dueling legislation highlights politics behind the issue
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Expect delays on U.S. Highway 160
The Colorado Department of Transportation began resurfacing U.S. Highway 160 west of Hesperus on May 10, but beginning Monday, the project is expected to begin causing traffic delays. The area…
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Local time bank offers introductory HELP Hour Exchange La Plata (HELP), the local time bank, invites the public to a free introductory talk at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holly…
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Durango Police Thursday 9:02 a.m. About a dozen people were trespassing on a job site and refusing to leave where contract workers have been rebuilding the Animas River Trail. 12:52…
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Doing Durango proud
Recent Durango High School graduates Evatt Salinger and Emma Buchanan performed the national anthem in front of almost 31,000 people Wednesday at the Colorado Rockies game Wednesday at Coors Field…
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Southwest Studies to host a solstice celebration Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will celebrate the summer solstice at 6 a.m. June 21. At the dawn of the…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Meetings and Events Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.org. A Smart Driver Safety class, defensive driving class sponsored by the AARP Driver Safety Program, 8:30…
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Saddlin’ up through Smelter
Boaters brave enough to raft Smelter Rapid through the Whitewater Park were few and far between Friday afternoon at Santa Rita Park. This group from Mountain Waters Rafting tackled it…
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Car cruise cancelled
Due to the very high likelihood of rain on Saturday, June 13, the Car Cruise has been cancelled by the Ignacio Chamber of Commerce. The next cruise is scheduled for…
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Frank O. Bowman Jr. dies at age 93
Founded the geology major at FLC, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
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County government offices moving
Several county government offices are moving out of the courthouse starting today. They are moving diagonally across the street to the former Vectra Bank building. This is part of the…
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Calendar of Events
Friday, June 12 Customer Appreciation Day, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First National Bank of Durango main office, 259 W. Ninth St. in Durango. Artists’ reception for Autumn Cameron and…
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Bayfield School Board OKs budget
The Bayfield School Board approved a preliminary 2015-16 budget Tuesday evening with $13.8 million in general operations spending. The budget year starts July 1. The budget projects $13,718,943 in operating…
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Marshal’s office awarded grants
The Bayfield Marshal’s Office is pleased to announce two grants from the Justice Assistance Grant program from the Department of Public Safety in the U.S. Justice Department. The first grant…
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Education news
Ballew wins ag award at IHS Dylan Ballew has received the Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award, Ignacio High School’s highest honor for agriculture students. Ballew received the award for his work…
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Get set to Bayberry Jam on Saturday
Sarah Aamot performing at the 2014 Bayberry Jam in Eagle Park.Times file photo by David Brown Media BAAM! (Bayfield Association for the Advancement of Music) is hosting the third annual…
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news in brief
Lions Club holding pancake breakfast The Bayfield Lions Club will hold its annual Fourth of July breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. Pancakes, sausage, and eggs…
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Semler-Gifford
Wayne and Melody Semler of Bayfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Lynn Semler, to Cody Lynn Gifford, the son of Bill and Kimberly Gifford of Lovell, Wyo. A…
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McFarland: Two years for homicide
Judge Lyman says he’s sad to see Silverton man still in ‘denial’
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Man safe after jumping from Bakers Bridge
‘Do something else,’ the Sheriff’s Office cautions