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House defunds Obama’s immigration bill
Tipton calls vote a ‘benchmark’ against ‘overreaching’ president
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After throwing most of the snow over a retaining wall, Rick Hermesman finishes clearing compacted snow that city snowplows had piled on the sidewalk along Main Avenue on Wednesday morning.…
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Durango Police Tuesday 11:50 a.m. An intoxicated woman was harassing customers at the Town Plaza coin Laundry, 36 Town Plaza. 8:35 p.m. A man created a road hazard by sitting…
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Fee-free day for recreation
The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at its recreation sites Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is the first of five fee-free days the agency…
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Volunteers sought for Victim Impact Panel The 6th Judicial District is seeking volunteer speakers for the Victim Impact Panel held every other month at La Plata County Combined Courts. For…
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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. Compassionate…
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City looking for volunteers for boards
Durango City councilors, including Keith Brant, Dean Brookie and Christina Rinderle, who are shown here, are looking for citizen advisers to fill positions on many boards.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo…
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No-parking laws to be enforced downtown
The city of Durango warned residents that overnight parking laws would be strictly enforced early Thursday to allow for snow removal.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald Since the snowstorm hit this week, Durango…
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Tipton tweets support for deregulation bill
But some say measure benefits Wall Street at consumers’ expense
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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. Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7-8 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main…
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Durango Police Tuesday 6:51 a.m. Someone reported hearing gunshots in the 600 block of Arroyo Drive. Monday 8:11 a.m. Someone reported seeing graffiti on the back wall of Mountain Middle…
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American Airlines adds Dallas flight
Frontier Airlines also to return with Denver-to-Durango routes
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Tourism briefing to be held
The Durango Area Tourism Office will host its first “Tourism Industry Briefing” from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 at the Durango Public Library. The organization hopes to make it…
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Economic development meeting canceled
An economic development meeting that was scheduled for Thursday has been canceled because of winter weather. The meeting was to feature Denver-based staff from the Colorado Office of Economic Development…
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Hickenlooper sworn in for second term
Guv speaks of own struggles, encourages random acts of kindness
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Mesa Verde National Park seeks bike-rental vendors
Hikers and bikers took advantage of the Mesa Verde Bike and Hike event last year at Mesa Verde National Park. Hikers and bicycle riders could ride or hike along the…