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Wednesday 8:42 a.m. Someone reported seeing a small school bus parked in the road for several days, and someone was possibly living inside, on County Road 251 and East Animas…
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Dayplanner Friday
Cannondolls, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Greg Ryder, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083. Robin Davis, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main…
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Camino del Rio work set
The city of Durango will temporarily close the inside lane of northbound traffic on Camino del Rio, just north of Seventh Street, for a landscaping project, according to the city.…
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County makes tax liens public
The list released this week by the La Plata County Treasurer and Public Trustee office shows 483 owners of real property are behind $478,096.65 and that 136 owners of manufactured…
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Durango Botanical Society will hold its fourth annual benefit bulb sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Mike Smedley, banker,…
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Picky eater
A magpie takes advantage of a gardener’s sunflower for an early-morning breakfast Thursday morning in Hermosa. The National Weather Service expects Durango’s high today to hit 71, and a slight…
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Murder victims’ survivors question death penalty
Panel held as part of Fort Lewis’ Common Reading Experience
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The Southwest Barrel Racers Association will host the Season Finals Barrel Race on Saturday at Sky Ute Event Center, 200 East Colorado Highway 151 in Ignacio. The event will include…
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LPEA announces money back for members
The customers will share $4.5 million, the LPEA board decided Wednesday. Any refund of more than $100 will be paid in check. Capital credits represent the amount of money remaining…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 7:49 p.m. An intoxicated man was seen outside of Baskin Robbins, 32 Town Plaza. Durango Fire Tuesday 1:09 p.m. Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block…
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Horse Gulch to be closed next week
A late September rainstorm sent a torrent of water down Horse Gulch and took a bite out of the road not far from the trailhead.John Peel/Durango Herald That end of…
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Edgemont phone service lost
Service was lost from about 5 p.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. today, said Peter Beaudette with Century Link. About half the subdivision was affected, Beaudette said. [email protected]
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Take stance against drugs with red ribbons
Members of the Boys & Girls Club will distribute posters to local businesses and red ribbons to employees to show support for the initiative. Club members want to help spread…
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Dayplanner Thursday
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. Old Fort Farm Stand…
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It’s playtime
Michael Perez, 10, left, and Michelle Perez, 11, right, help their younger sister, Abriana Perez, 3, into a swing at Santa Rita Park on Wednesday. The three are the children…
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Last-minute heroics
Daijiro Suzuki, a sophomore history major at Fort Lewis College, scores on the last play of an ultimate frisbee game on Tuesday afternoon at the Fort. The National Weather Service…
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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, 8 a.m., Rotary…
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Stable budget for library, senior center
The directors for the two organizations presented their budgets and future plans Tuesday night to the La Plata County Commissioners and Durango City Council. In September, the La Plata County…
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La Plata County candidates for treasurer Bobby Lieb and Allison Morrissey will visit the Kiwanis Club of Durango’s meeting at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main…