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Mt. Allison Grange will host its annual Chili Cook-off at 5 p.m. Saturday. All community members are invited to participate. There will be a category for red chile and green…
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A job well-done
The Pine River Library in Bayfield is in celebration mode after winning the 2014 Best Small Library in America award from the Library Journal. On Sunday, Judy Gotthelf, president of…
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Winter bodes well for McPhee
Farmers in better shape than last year; boaters, not as well
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Roberts beats the world
Erika Roberts, with her mare Reward Me Please (also known as “Dolly”) won the Limited Open Bridle Championship of the National Reined Cow Horse Association on Wednesday in Fort Worth,…
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Dayplanner Sunday
American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Environmental global catastrophic risks meeting, noon, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, Bowman Hall, (970)…
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Herbalist, Marija Helt, Ph. D., will offer a class on natural fertility at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Osadha Herbal Wellness. For directions and to RSVP, call 779-3111 or visit www.osadha.com.…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Homegrown Retreat: Home Cookin’: A Showcase of Regional Innovative Local Food Projects, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College in the Student Union Ballroom, www.growingpartners.org. Friends of the Durango Public Library…
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Anatomy of an avalanche
There’s no substitute for knowledge when heading into the backcountry, but even then danger lurks
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Light pole takes hit on Main Avenue
Durango police officers and members of the Durango Fire Protection District closed a lane of Main Avenue on Friday morning after a semitrailer clipped a light pole near Peerless Tyre…
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The Blotter
Friday 1:40 a.m. Someone was arrested for sleeping under a tree near the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Thursday 9:30 a.m. An irate man was arrested…
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Throwing down at Chapman
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January DUIs/DWAIs
The following are convictions made in January 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…
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Turf war ends: You can water your lawn
Roberts’ bill now an agreement to study cities’ outdoor water use
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Your dark horse in Republican bid for Senate drops out of race
Jamie McMillan cites family, business
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Lanny Barnes not on relay start list
Lanny Barnes of Durango skis during a biathlon training session earlier this month at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.Lee Jin-man/Associated Press file photo The start list is…
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Cortez schools face $750,000 shortfall
Superintendent: Reliance on reserves can’t continue
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Whitewater oopsy
An excavator tipped over in the Animas River around 12:30 p.m. Thursday while working at the new Whitewater Park at Smelter Rapid. “He was working in turbid water where it’s…
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State OKs Wildcat’s road repair plan
Mine permit can be restored if work is completed by July 1
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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 will meet at noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Free parenting…
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On the rocks
The rocky landscaping at the Riverview Sports Complex provided a challenge for Lee Paustian and his radio-controlled rock crawler on Wednesday afternoon when it quickly turned chilly and gray.STEVE LEWIS/Durango…