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Humane Society sets new time for meeting Because of an unforeseen circumstance, La Plata County Humane Society has canceled the annual meeting scheduled Saturday. The meeting will be held from…
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Weighing in for Sky Ute Fight Night
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The Blotter
Durango Police Friday 12:17 a.m. A resident in the 500 block of east Eighth Street was concerned about a neighbor yelling threats. 1:32 a.m. An intoxicated man was arrested at…
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Partisan divides slowed Colorado Legislature
Colorado lawmakers made a final mad dash to the end of the legislative session Wednesday as major proposals were pending in a divided Legislature, where Republicans run the Senate and…
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge to resume service
A small rockslide took out a section of track late Wednesday or early Thursday about 14 miles south of Silverton. Train service to Silverton was suspended Thursday and Friday, but…
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Mixed results for governor at the end of the session
A divided Legislature helps on favored bills
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Military Brief
Marine graduates incident course Marine Pfc. Brock Ontiveros has graduated from the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Basic Operations Course in Indian Head, Maryland. The United States Marine…
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Durango businesses impatient with panhandlers
Durango considers ways to limit recent influx
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Lighting up the holiday
Jake Messier, with Green Star LED of Durango, works on a sign with a timely message about Mother’s Day, which is Sunday. The Wagon Wheel Liquor sign in Town Plaza…
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Durango Natural Foods elects new board members
Members of Durango Natural Foods Co-op have elected five new board members.Durango Herald file photo The Durango Natural Foods Co-op election is over, giving the cooperative five new board members.…
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La Plata County commissioners discuss farming economics
On comprehensive plan: ‘We need a vision about what we want’
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Durango city boards OK closure of illegal mountain-bike trails
Local nonprofit plans to propose 3 new routes
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Bayfield adopts three-mile plan
Bayfield planning commissioners approved a three mile plan for the town at their April 14 meeting. It becomes part of the town’s 2005 comprehensive plan. State law requires a three…
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Preparations start for wildfire season
Fires, numbers of acres burned rising in San Juan National Forest
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news in brief
Bayfield trustee holding meeting Bayfield Town Board Trustee J.J. Sanders will hold a “meet-the-public” session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Pine River Library conference room.…
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Ignacio baseball team wins in Aztec
The Ignacio Skysox, a travelling baseball team of local boys 10 and under, won the Aztec Invitational baseball tournament this weekend, defeating five teams to win the tourney title. The…
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Calendar of events
SATURDAY, MAY 9 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory second sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Plata County Fairgrounds extension building. Ladies day shoot, 9 to 11 a.m. Bayfield Lions…
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Diavolo Dance Theater returns to Community Concert Hall
MacMaster, Leahy finish 2015 concert season
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County preservation commission offering historic driving tour
In celebration of May as historic preservation month, the La Plata County Historic Preservation Review Commission presents its second annual La Plata County Historic Driving Tour from 10 a.m. to…
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Homegrown food for the Durango Farmers Market
Local edible extravaganza to begin its 19th season