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Scott Tipton to visit FLC, health clinic
Tiptondu1-i-syn Tipton will be touring La Plata Integrated Healthcare from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Thursday. The purpose for the tour is to learn about services they provide in the community…
Roberts’ emergency-radio system measure passes Senate
The Senate passed Roberts’ Senate Bill 127 on a 33-2 vote. It tells the state Department of Public Safety to come up with a business plan to fix the radio…
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. Line dancing, 1:30-4 p.m.,…
Residents can voice river-access ideas
Discussion to be held today about design opportunities along the Animas
Lending a hand
CJ’s Diner held a fundraiser for one of its longtime employees Wednesday to help her pay for food, clothing and rent after her mobile home burned last week. Proceeds from…
The Blotter
Tuesday 7:40 a.m. A group of people received a stern warning for camping in a parking lot near Alpine Auto Doctors, 1479 Colorado Highway 3. 9:46 a.m. Someone reported a…
Herbicides play havoc with favorite veggies
La Plata County conducting workshop to assess situation
Crash victim identified as Pagosa Springs man
Service to be held Saturday for J.D. Graham
Local life-savers honored
Colleen Johnson, executive director for the Southwest Colorado chapter of the American Red Cross, greets La Plata County Sheriff Deputy Luke Harrington, who was awarded for saving the life of…
Native Americans may soon be eligible for in-state tuition
The catch? Tribe must have Colo. connection
‘Blood moon’ rising
The first total lunar eclipse of 2014 as seen Tuesday morning high above Durango. It was the first of a tetrad of lunar eclipses in 2014 and 2015; the next…
Marbury becomes Durango’s mayor
Sweetie Marbury was sworn in as Durango mayor Tuesday evening at the City Council meeting. City Councilors rotate the mayor’s position, each serving a one-year term. Dean Brookie will serve…
City reduces rural users’ sewer rate
County Road 203 residents still feeling financial pinch
Another go-around coming for television
Udall to raise issue with FCC leader while in Durango
Riverfolk, get your ducks in line
Earth-moving equipment placed boulders midstream in a drained area of the Animas River last month during the peak of construction at the Whitewater Park. The new, improved run at Smelter…
Main and College collision
Two drivers, each in pickups, crashed Monday morning at Main Avenue and College Drive. The accident forced a brief closure of Main Avenue. No one was seriously injured.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Dayplanner Tuesday
Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., April-October, rotating locations, [email protected]. Durango AARP Chapter No. 1243 meeting, 10 a.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., 259-0835. DeColores Civitan Club meeting,…