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New flash flood warning in effect Thursday
The Pine River in Bayfield is running high due to releases from Vallecito Dam, heavy snowmelt, and recent rains.PHOTO BY CAROLE MCWILLIAMS A new flash flood warning has been issued…
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Bayfield, county officials discuss joint planning
Town of Bayfield and La Plata County officials met June 11 to discuss a joint planning agreement for development on lands near the town. “We want to get ahead of…
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Local jurisdiction over forests clears a hurdle
U.S. House panel supports bill backed by Tipton
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The Blotter
Durango Police Thursday 12:42 a.m. Someone requested an officer to check on a suspicious-looking person who was on the Ninth Street bridge. 1:12 a.m. Two men were fighting in the…
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Knowledge Bowl team moves up in national competition
Team returns home from Washington, D.C.
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Bayfield, county officials discuss joint planning
Town of Bayfield and La Plata County officials met Thursday morning to discuss an agreement for joint planning for development on lands near the town. “We want to get ahead…
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Durango Natural Foods announces programs Durango Natural Foods Co-op, 575 East Eighth Ave., will offer these programs: “De-stress Community Acupuncture Clinic” with Tyler VanGemert of Mountain Medicine will take place…
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Dayplanner Friday
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. Community Health Action Coalition meeting, 8-9:30 a.m.,…
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Colo. links people with outdoor recreation
Trails 2000 puts Durango among tops in state in map offerings
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Our river has runneth over
Heavy rain brings unseasonably high levels to Animas River; Durango braces for more rainstorms forecast this weekend
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The Blotter
Durango Police Wednesday 2:01 a.m. Fireworks went off near a man’s car in the 3200 block of East Fourth Avenue. 3:36 a.m. A drunken man banged, yelled and urinated on…
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Powerhouse revitalization amps up
Plan focuses on strengthening programs, historic equipment
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Flood warning issued for Ignacio, Bayfield, Vallecito
Flash flood watch in affect in Four Corners region
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Cleaning groundwater at jail, Bayfield landfill will be costly
Contamination currently plagues both La Plata County sites
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Rural America takes spotlight in Denver
Former U.S. president and the ag secretary discuss challenges
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Cleanup help needed for Silverton cemetery The 22nd annual Silverton Hillside Cemetery volunteer work day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon June 20. This is an opportunity to…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Meetings and Events Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.…
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BLM bans ‘Day Use’ Durango campfires
The Bureau of Land Management is banning fires around Animas City Mountain and the Grandview areas near Durango. “While spring showers and early summer rains have helped alleviate the wildland…
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Boy Scouts rescued from ice near Ouray
The Ouray Mountain Rescue team rescued a group of 43 Boy Scouts and adults Wednesday from an ice field on Richmond Pass between Ouray and Silverton. The hikers from Arizona…
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Crossroads clock downtown is in its own time zone
A prominent clock at the Crossroads Building in downtown Durango is off by more than an hour, and the different faces show different times.Chuck Slothower/Durango Herald Is time melting at…