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Ex-Montezuma undersheriff gets 30 jail days
Judge expresses disgust over lack of restitution
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Friday 1:46 a.m. Someone reported loud thumping noises, possibly a drum, and gravel being moved in the backyard near Eighth Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave. Thursday 1:53 p.m. An…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Durango Transit free day, all day, www.getarounddurango.com, 259-5438. Trails 2000 will host trail work, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Skyline Trail, at the end of the pavement on Jenkins Ranch Road, www.trails2000.org/2014/05/may31skyline.…
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Bennet works to make it rain for Democrats in Senate race
Hanging with locals, senator pushes for his party, platform
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Guv signs bills on whirlwind county tour
In Ignacio, Hickenlooper signed a bill to exempt Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal members from sales tax on the reservations. Members also do not owe tax on vehicle…
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Life-saving surgery set for Eva
More than $5,000 raised online for puppy’s heart procedure
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True Life Coaching will start a new bimonthly group for the summer, guiding people dealing with change. A free meeting will take place Wednesday. People effected by changes in work,…
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State land board to meet in Durango
The first workshop is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday and includes a local government roundtable with commissioners from La Plata and Montezuma counties. Topics for Thursday afternoon include renewable energy…
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FLC trustees give their OK for multimillion in construction
Fort Lewis College junior environmental education major Christian Gering, left, and junior biology major Sylvester Wilson leave Berndt Hall on the FLC campus. The newer section of the building, shown…
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Mountain Studies office relocates in Durango
Chris Peltz, research coordinator for the Mountain Studies Institute, takes a sample of the water flowing out of the Bonner Mine near South Mineral Creek.Durango Herald file photograph The institute…
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VALLEY IN BRIEF
Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center in Ignacio will host Art a la Carte Week next week with five days of art classes for kids. Two classes are offered each morning.…
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Departed military veterans honored Monday
Knight, dressed in green camo fatigues, recounted the incident in Ouray Memorial Cemetery Monday morning as part of the Memorial Day remembrance hosted by the Southern Ute Veterans Association. The…
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BES citizenship awards announced
They presented Presidential Awards for Academic Achievement for significant academic growth during the school year to six fifth graders – Irene Newman, Kira Reily, Kaylee McIntosh, Anthony Parrish, Xander Hovenstein,…
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New principal hired for Bayfield High School
Tuesday evening they unanimously approved Superintendent Troy Zabel’s recommendation to hire Leon Hanhardt, who is currently assistant superintendent for instructional services in Prescott, Ariz. In his recommendation letter, Zabel said,…
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Veterans honor brothers, sisters
The Memorial Day observation hosted by the Southern Ute Veterans' Association included a procession from Veterans' Park, where the program started, to the Bear Dance bridge to Ouray Memorial Cemetery.…
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LPEA proceeding with challenge to tri-state price increase
du1-i-syn LPEA, Empire Electric from Montezuma County, another co-op, and some large user customers filed a complaint about the Tri-State rate increase with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in Denver.…
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Karp-Napier
DCIM100MEDIA They were married May 4, 2014 in Albuquerque. Tabetha attended Bayfield schools until graduation. Michael, the son of Mike and Cindy Napier, graduated from Rio Rancho High School. They…
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SUCAP holding event to view buses
The event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the SUCAP building, 285 Lakin St. in Ignacio. Visitors will get to see the buses and meet the…
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Weird Animals will be part of Vacation Bible School
For more information, call 884-2189. On-line registration is available at groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/calvarykidz. On-site registration will start at 8:15 am on Monday, June 9.