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The Blotter

October 29, 2014

Tuesday 9:59 a.m. Someone stole a recycling bin from the 1100 block of East Fifth Avenue. 7:55 p.m. An intoxicated man was falling off a bench near Mutu’s Kitchen and…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

October 29, 2014

Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Line dancing, 1:30-4…

LPEA warns of scam
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LPEA warns of scam

October 29, 2014

At least four hotels and motels alerted LPEA’s dispatcher Tuesday that service would be disconnected if a bill wasn’t settled. Don’t be fooled, LPEA spokeswoman Indiana Reed said Wednesday. When…

Ski swap to take place Saturday
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Ski swap to take place Saturday

October 29, 2014

Bubba Iudice, owner of Bubba Boards, carts snowboards to a display rack in preparation for the Hesperus Ski Mountain Ski Swap in 2012. This year marks the 51st annual ski…

Drones take to sky
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Drones take to sky

October 28, 2014

As regulators dither, entrepreneurs find roles for vehicles

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 28, 2014

The La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board reminds local residents and people traveling across the region that the end of October and the beginning of November mark the…

BHS moving into regional play Nov. 1
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BHS moving into regional play Nov. 1

October 28, 2014

The girls games start at 9 a.m. at BHS, with the third-ranked Wolverines playing #35 Estes Park. Then the Wolverines play Grand Valley, ranked 22nd, at approximately noon. Estes Park…

Swim program to begin at rec center
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Swim program to begin at rec center

October 28, 2014

Swimming programs are available at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Programs and schedules are available for viewing at www.durangogov.org/register4rec. Following the drowning death of 6-year-old Cristian in August, the Korte…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

October 28, 2014

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, 8 a.m., Rotary…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 28, 2014

Monday 8:12 a.m. A group was reportedly camping in a white school bus parked in the 100 block of Ella Vita Court. Durango Fire Monday 2:05 p.m. Firefighters responded to…

Durango still tops on lists
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Durango still tops on lists

October 28, 2014

Maile King, left, Susannah Standal, center, and Dolores Overton – known popularly as The Durango Divas – make a Diva Cherry Bomb during the 34th Snowdown Bartender's Contest in 2012…

Free Medicare advice to be offered
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Free Medicare advice to be offered

October 28, 2014

“They may be able to get better coverage and save money. If they don’t make changes during open enrollment, they may not have another chance until next October,” said Senior…

Balancing school and fun
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Balancing school and fun

October 27, 2014

Canon Huse, front, a freshman geology major, and Renae Dambly, a freshman exercise science major, take a break from classes to hop on a slack line Tuesday afternoon at Fort…

Slash burn planned at Hillcrest Golf Course
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Slash burn planned at Hillcrest Golf Course

October 27, 2014

No firm date has been set because conditions have to be just right, Fire Marshal Karola Hanks said Monday. But it will be in the next few weeks, she said.…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 27, 2014

Sunday 3:36 p.m. A man was passed out under a bench near the Ore House, 147 College Drive. Saturday 1:21 p.m. Two women shoplifted from an establishment in the 800…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 27, 2014

Eric Eicher, Kiwanis Club member will speak to the Kiwanis Club about his Alaskan fishing trip at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Visitors are…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

October 27, 2014

Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., rotating locations, [email protected]. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel,…