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Guv names new Archuleta County judge
Cassidy Cassidy will take the bench Jan. 13, 2015, upon the retirement of Judge James E. Denvir. Cassidy was one of three finalists out of a field of seven candidates…
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Cortez council adopts pot rules
Council members Bob Archibeque and Tom Butler voted against the 18-page measure. A generational divide was evident Tuesday as City Hall hosted a public hearing on the issue of marijuana…
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Chiefs not high on pot legalization
Law enforcement concerned with medical and retail cannabis
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Walmart gives Manna Soup Kitchen grant for backpacks for food
Distribution will be made through the Durango School District 9-R. An over-sized check for $40,000 was presented to Manna by Walmart officials in Durango at the soup kitchen. [email protected]
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Dayplanner Friday
Four Corners Folk Festival, 2 p.m., Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, through Sunday, featuring Elephant Revival, Sam Bush Band, The Oh Hellos and more, www.folkwest.com. Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9…
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Raising a goat no easy chore
La Plata Electric Association board members took a moment to chat with Holli Timmerman, 10, whose 98-pound Boer goat Clark they bought for $8 a pound. The board traditionally buys…
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FLC engineering program accredited
Work started in July on the new geosciences, physics and engineering building at Fort Lewis College by tearing down an exterior wall of Berndt Hall. The engineering program was recently…
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Colorful Mesa Verde: Lodge extends season
The extension allows more people to visit the park when it’s quieter and the weather is cooler, the statement said. The link below contains the park schedule for 2014. http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/hours.htm…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 3:44 p.m. Two men were reportedly smoking marijuana on a bench outside of Advanced Eye Care, 1165 South Camino del Rio. 10:49 p.m. A man was passed out on…
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Local Briefs
The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. today on the west side of the Fort Lewis College Student Union Building. The stand will offer:…
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City offers free parking for art walk Thursdays
The city of Durango will offer free parking downtown on the first Thursday of each month, from 4 to 6 p.m., beginning Sept. 4, according to a news release issued…
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Two Durango outdoor retailers make ‘top 100’
Clothing, as well as outdoor gear, can be found at Backcountry Experience, 1205 Main Ave.Durango Herald file photo The trade magazine publicized the list Tuesday. The two Durango shops are…
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Dayplanner Thursday
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. Old Fort Farm…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 2:34 p.m. An irate man was banging on the door outside the La Plata County Humane Society, 1111 South Camino del Rio. 9:37 p.m. Two women were arrested for…
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Mesa Verde on short list for best cultural experience
Mesa Verde National Park Ranger Andera Bolitho explains the architecture of Mug House to a group of hikers.Cortez Journal file photo Visit Colorado is asking folks in the state to…
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Climbing with care
Taylor Dean, 7, gets a workout on the indoor climbing wall on Wednesday afternoon at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Taylor is the daughter of Suzanne and Jud Dean.STEVE LEWIS/Durango…
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Blurring through late summer
A cyclist glides down the Animas River Trail near the Ninth Street Bridge on Monday under partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures. The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent…
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The Blotter
Monday 8:31 p.m. A man who lives off U.S. Highway 160, west of Durango, reported a suspicious voice mail left on his phone from an inmate he doesn’t know. 11:33…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 749-6332. Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…
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Don’t sell our public lands, say conservationists to GOP
Groups want Republican Party to stick to its roots