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Colorado wants to pin safety on the schools
Districts, bill says, would be accountable for all preventable acts of violence
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Commissioners support raises for county officials
La Plata County commissioners voiced support for pay increases for all elected county officials in a letter to state Sen. Ellen Roberts on Tuesday. The salaries for all nine elected…
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Deliberations begin in McFarland trial
Jurors go home after closing arguments, will return Wednesday morning
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Celebrating the day
Ross Gosnell and Suzann Snively carry signs celebrating 4/20. April 20th and the number is celebrated by many marijuana supporters in an effort to gain wider legalization for use of…
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Lawyers to make closing arguments in McFarland case
Defense rests its case in Silverton courtroom
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Inspired by nature
Artist Greg Sobran of Ann Arbor, Michigan, takes shelter from the gusty winds to paint the La Plata Mountains as snow squalls move across the peaks. Sobran travels the world…
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‘The Connection’ to screen at library A free screening premiere of the documentary “The Connection” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East…
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Santo Domingo Pueblo, N.M., native named Miss Hozhoni
Fort Lewis College junior honored at 51st celebration
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Meetings and Events Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. AARP Chapter No. 1243 of Durango meeting, 10 a.m., Durango/La Plata…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 1:01 a.m. A caller from the 5800 block of Main Avenue said there was an emergency, and then the caller hung up. Sunday 8:39 a.m. A green…
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Injured mountain biker helped along Colorado Trail
La Plata County Search and Rescue deployed teams to the Colorado Trail toward an area known as High Point in response to a 911 call that came in about 3:30…
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Covering crops topic of gardening talk “Cover Cropping for Soil Health” will be the first in a free gardening series that will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Animas…
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A by-the-numbers look at pot in Colo.
Most Coloradans probably know that 4/20 – April 20th – has become the day for celebrating marijuana. Although the origin is still debated, four-twenty is probably the most popular numeric…
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Dayplanner Monday
Meetings and Events Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Political discussion of daily events, both local…