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Seasonal work
Bubba Matava, with M. Leeder Construction, conducts paving patchwork in Town Plaza on Thursday. The crew is smoothing pavement near the end of winter – clearing the way for spring…
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Archaeologists to meet March 6 The Big Meeting at Crow Canyon will take place March 6. The biannual gathering of archaeologists and researchers working in the Four Corners is an…
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The Blotter
DURANGO POLICE ThursDAY 12:50 a.m. A man was passed out at the east Seventh Street entrance to the Strater Hotel. WEDNESDAY 10:07 a.m. A person living in the 2900 block…
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Learn about weather at workshop
Snow flurries dust the HD Mountains northeast of Ignacio earlier this week. A workshop to study weather and predictions will be held Saturday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Durango Nature Studies is holding…
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A higher calling
Roofers with Four Corners Roofing work on the sanctuary of Christ the King Lutheran Church on Florida Road on Wednesday. Outdoor work might be tougher beginning Friday when a slight…
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Collision kills driver on U.S. 491
One person died Wednesday morning in a collision on U.S. Highway 491 north of Pleasant View. The driver of a 2003 Ford Escape was pronounced dead on the scene after…
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River Trail could be extended in 2017
A northern extension of the Animas river Trail is planned for 2017.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo A substantial northern extension of the Animas River Trail could be coming in 2017,…
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Local restaurant memorabilia shown The La Plata County Historical Society will hold a “Members Only” open house featuring a mini-exhibit of local restaurant memorabilia from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Wednesday 3:44 a.m. Intoxicated people were banging on a door and yelling in the initial block of Westwood Place. Tuesday 5:05 p.m. Several men were panhandling at Main…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Meetings and Events Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Kinship…
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DHS musicians win state recognition
Durango High School students Nolan Reed, Nick Wilbur and Reiley Waldo qualified for Colorado All State Orchestra, which took place last weekend. The event recognized students as the top orchestra…
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Comment sought on Hermosa Creek plan
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald – DURANGO – 12/19/14 – "The way it was passed was kind of objectionable," said Larry Zauberis, center, who said he was glad the Hermosa Creek Watershed…
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Gangs suspected in thrift store thefts
Karen Streeter, director of the LPC Humane Society Thrift Store, says the store is plagued by thieves attracted to the store after people drop off donations after hours.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald…
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Reward offered to solve vehicle break-ins
The Crime Stoppers crime of the week involves a series of vehicle break-ins from the Rio Vista Circle neighborhood to the 800 block of east Fifth Street in Durango. Among…
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Capital conference accepting entrants
Gathering to give insights on workings of federal government
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Thursday, thou shall not pass Red Mountain
Red Mountain Pass will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday as crews make another attempt to remove a vehicle that plunged off the side of U.S. Highway 550 at…
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New pot shop approved despite neighbors’ passionate pleas
Owner disbarred from practicing law in Fla.
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Caregiver support group to meet The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host a caregiver support group at…
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Former Colo. GOP ‘Super PAC’ director enters a guilty plea
Harber faces 5 years for campaign-finance coordinating
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Durango woman gets probation for child abuse
Charge stems from drunken-driving incident in April
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of…