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Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

May 24, 2014

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Arts and Entertainment 14th annual Indian Arts and Culture Festival, noon, traditional Native American dances, Indian art market,…

Most public offices closed for holiday
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Most public offices closed for holiday

May 24, 2014

All city administrative offices in Durango will be closed in recognition of the holiday. These include: City Hall, River City Hall, the police department station and substation, Transit Center, Durango-La…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 24, 2014

The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will conduct a public meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday in the Vallecito Room in the Student Union at FLC. Executive session may…

72-year-old sentenced for sex assault
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72-year-old sentenced for sex assault

May 23, 2014

Abramsdu1-i-syn A grand jury brought the charge against Robert Lee Abrams after an investigation by Dan Patterson of the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office. Abrams also must register as a…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 23, 2014

Friday 5:04 a.m. A white hatchback with an unknown out-of-state license plate was swerving and driving at varying rates of speed in the 16000 block of Colorado Highway 172. Thursday…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

May 23, 2014

Annual Senior Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 23, 2014

“Heart of Collecting: 50 Years of Collecting Southwestern Native American Art” is the theme of Judith K. Lavender’s presentation at 7 p.m. June 5 at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center,…

KSUT flickers out – but only briefly
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KSUT flickers out – but only briefly

May 23, 2014

Around 2:30 p.m. Friday, KSUT’s usual programming was interrupted when the station’s power went down, possibly due to a power surge, said KSUT’s membership manager, Chris Aaland. “It caused the…

Weather window for Iron Horse?
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Weather window for Iron Horse?

May 23, 2014

Indications are a downturn in moisture for the San Juan Mountains on Saturday morning, with light, isolated showers more likely than major storms, said Joe Ramey, with the service’s Grand…

SUCAP board needs members
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SUCAP board needs members

May 22, 2014

They are looking for people who are interested in human services and non-profit organizations, and who would like to be involved in new initiatives to serve the community. SUCAP provides…

Bayfield board updates temporary use regulations
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Bayfield board updates temporary use regulations

May 22, 2014

Town Manager Chris La May raised the issue in April, noting that the town code and town land use regulations “often conflict or are silent on the treatment of temporary…

Cool cars coming to Ignacio
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Cool cars coming to Ignacio

May 22, 2014

Cool cars – and trucks and bikes – of all varieties are welcome at this summer's Car Car Cruises June 27 and July 26 in Ignacio. Cool cars will be…

Southern Ute Bear Dance starts today
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Southern Ute Bear Dance starts today

May 22, 2014

The weekend starts with Ute Nation Day today, 8:30 a.m. at the Bear Dance Grounds. This honors tribal police from the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Northern Ute, and Jicarilla…

Valley in Brief
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Valley in Brief

May 22, 2014

Bayfield Parks and Recreation and the Pine River Public Library will hold two Lego robotics camps in June. The first is June 16-20, the second is June 23-27, from 1…

Playing the market
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Playing the market

May 22, 2014

Bayfield girl wins regional economic education award

Herbicide working group to meet Wed.
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Herbicide working group to meet Wed.

May 22, 2014

The purpose of the informal working group is to address the issue of herbicide carryover and develop an educational program for those entities that distribute manure as a soil amendment,…