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Republican Brad Blake still ahead of Roebuck
Parker said the 90-vote margin wasn’t tight enough to trigger a recount.
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The local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance group is in need of volunteers to prepare tax returns at no charge for low- to moderate-income taxpayers. Training and software are provided. Returns…
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I’m dreaming …
Jeff Ellingson with the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad hangs Christmas lights from the roofline of the train depot on Wednesday under mostly cloudy skies that promise to bring…
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Agency pitches plan to boost deer
Improvements, fewer hunting licenses aimed at healing declining populations
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The Blotter
Tuesday 4:12 p.m. An intoxicated woman was hanging out by the deli inside south City Market, and she refused to leave the premises. Monday 9:30 a.m. Two suspicious men were…
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Dayplanner Thursday
“How to Coach Your Child to a Motivated Mindset” presentation, 8:30 a.m., Park Elementary School, 623 E. Fifth St., 749-9607. Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino…
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Humane Society opens new dog park
In a video announcing the renovation, dogs frolic in a beautiful grassy field lined with maple trees and unobtrusive metal fencing. One dog ponders entering a great big tube that…
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Region 9 receives grant for SCAPE program
Marchino Region 9 was awarded $60,000 from the USDA and is the only Colorado organization to receive the grant in the 2014 fiscal year, Region 9 said. The funding is…
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Durango Business Improvement District to meet
Mr. and Mrs. Claus wave as they leave Buckley Park last year after the lighting of the tree during Noel Night. Noel Night is an event put on by members…
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Assisted living re-opens after construction
Staff at the new assisted living facility in Bayfield include Steve Balliger, left, Charmayne Upton, Jessica Martin, Juanita Melendez-Guttman, Erin Youngblood and John Alexander.Courtesy of Evenings Porch Assisted Living The…
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Donations to Hospice of Montezuma tax deductible
Cortez mayor Karen Sheek, Dolores mayor Val Truelsen and Mancos mayor Rachel Simbeck gathered with the Hospice volunteers to sign a proclamation declaring November as National Hospice and Palliative Care…
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What’s going on here?
People ask for city records about everything from marijuana-shop maps to waste management
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The fourth annual Taste of Native Cuisine & Culture Expo 2014 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, 503…
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Durango’s loitering law questioned by group
Musician ticketed after business owner complains
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Meet the new face of Western Colo.’s Red Cross
Eric Myers will lead efforts on this side of the mountains
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Dayplanner Wednesday
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. Bird walk organized by For the Birds, 9 a.m., Rotary…
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Changes to Medicaid saves millions in Colorado
Enrollment had also increased by about 60%
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County budget hearing to be held Wednesday
La Plata County commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the La Plata County Courthouse about the 2015 budget.Durango Herald file photo The meeting will be…