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Silverton Snowmobile Club to host racing days
This weekend’s races at Molas Lake Park are held by the Silverton Snowmobile Club.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo The Silverton Snowmobile Club will be hosting a radar race and snowmobile…
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Lawmakers come together to create jobs
Bipartisan effort announced to connect Coloradans with work
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Gardner co-sponsors bill to farm hemp
Gardner Sen. Cory Gardner. R-Colo., is cosponsoring the Industrial Hemp Farming Act. The bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. The…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Meetings and Events Four Corners Alumnae Association of Delta Gamma Founders Day Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., 259-7240. Free house plant care class, noon, Native Roots Garden…
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The Blotter
DURANGO POLICE Friday 12:18 a.m. Four people were yelling loudly in the 100 block of East Sixth Avenue. 12:38 a.m. A resident in the 1100 block of Goeglein Gulch Road…
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Local Briefs
EMT advisory council will meet to stay sharp The Southwest Regional Emergency and Trauma Advisory Council will meet from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Sept. 9 and Dec.…
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Fallen climber rescued in the Animas Valley
Courtesy of Durango Fire Protection District <br><br>From left, Durango Fire Protection District personnel carry out an injured 19-year-old male who was hurt while bouldering near the East Animas climbing area.…
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Convicted Durangoan gets 22 years for child sex assaults
Durangoan preyed on kids younger than 15
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Motorcyclist OK after crash at 4th and College
A motorcycle and truck collided at the intersection of East Fourth Avenue and College Drive around 12:45 p.m. Friday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald A motorcyclist walked away from a crash at the…
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County, feds reach courthouse space deal
‘This lease is a ground-breaking accomplishment’
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Very honorable mention for DHS grad
Durango High School graduate Taylor Graham, son of Susan and Scott Graham, is a Park Scholar studying at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo If you’re…
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Science on point
The 57th annual San Juan Basin Regional Science Fair attracted students from all over Southwest Colorado, according to regional coordinator Sandra Corbitt. Students from sixth grade through 12th grade presented…
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Convicted sex offender moves to Bayfield
William Ed Vollert A Durango man who had sexual relations when he was 20 with a 14-year-old and was convicted of sexual assault has moved to the Bayfield area, according…
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BLM releases management plan
DOLORES – The Bureau of Land Management has released its Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the Tres Rios Field Office. The multi-agency planning effort, which included…
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Locals turn out for ‘Cabin Fever Reliever’
Despite dicey weather, locals turned out last Saturday evening for the chili and pie fundraiser for the Pine River Heritage Society Museum. Ted Hockenbury provided the live music. The Heritage…
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Bayfield Elementary focuses on reading
School trying specialists, reading week to promote interest, improve scores
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Concert Hall welcomes Meyer and Marshall
Masters of modern acoustic mix bluegrass, classical
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Group forming to support Bayfield sales tax proposal
Maybe the third try is a charm? Bayfield town officials want to give a one-percent sales tax hike another try, and this time they’re asking citizens to form a group…
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valley in brief
Lions Club Foundation holding banquet The Bayfield Lions Club Foundation, a separate entity from the Lions Club, will hold its annual fundraising banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The…
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Forest Service holding meeting on spruce beetles
The San Juan National Forest invites the public to an informational meeting entitled “Meet the Beetles” on March 17 to learn about the biology of the spruce beetle and the…
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Downtown Colorado team visiting Bayfield
A team from Downtown Colorado, Inc. will meet with downtown landowners, businesses, and other interested community members during a visit on March 16 and 17 for a community assessment. The…
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IHS boys thump Hotchkiss IHS girls lose 1st round of regionals
Friday afternoon update: Ignacio boys win the first round of regional action Friday against Hotchkiss. Next up: regional championship tomorrow against the winner of the Paonia-Soroco game. Ignacio Bobcat girls…
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Calendar of Events
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Chili contest and Irish bingo, 5:30 p.m. Mt. Allison Grange Hall, 799-3064. Daylight savings time begins. Set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night. Yuck. WEDNESDAY,…