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Ancestral Puebloans have lesson for us
Is demise of the ancients a caution to today’s world?
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Aztec Ruins National Monument, 84 County Road 2900 in Aztec, will host its annual Evening of Lights from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 19. People may arrive by 4:45 p.m.…
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Let’s hear about your Christmas lights
Recent snowfall gives a seasonally appropriate effect to Christmas lights and decorations. This home, lit up Sunday night, is at of Montview Parkway and Forest Avenue.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Nominations should…
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Crime of the century-old tree
Section of huge pine lifted from DHS parking lot in broad daylight
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Dayplanner Sunday
Adult Day Care at “Our Place” benefit breakfast, 7:30-11:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 2917 Aspen Drive, 385-5200. American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East…
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Mercy Regional Medical Center will host its 11th annual “Blue Christmas” from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in the Mercy Chapel. The 30-minute service will offer a time of…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Christmas Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba Catholic School, 1801 East Third Ave. Bird walk hosted by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, 9 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 East Second…
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Sen. Udall presses for greater local wildfire-prevention efforts
Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., was joined by a bipartisan group of Western senators in support of inclusion of the new language. “We urge the conferees to reauthorize and expand Good…
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The Blotter
Friday 5:25 a.m. An injured deer needed to be put down near 36th Street and Main Avenue. Thursday 7:07 a.m. A vehicle was broken into overnight in the west 200…
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‘O Christmas tree’
Lori Bryan browses through the 10th annual Festival of Trees on Friday at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad museum. The event, sponsored by Community Connections, is open to…
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A bird walk will be hosted by the Durango Bird Club at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave. The walks last about one hour and…
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10 hours: Iron Horse tour sells out in record time
That is 26 hours faster than last year, said Jeff Frost, event director. “It keeps going quicker and quicker,” he said. The tour had 2,200 slots available, and the road…
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Providing a lift to kids
County’s foster and adoption program always on lookout for families
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Jon Cordalis, The Computer Tutor, will teach these computer workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.: “Internet and Social Media” will take…
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Downtown offers shoppers red-carpet experience
In addition to live entertainment, downtown metered parking will be free all day. Entertainment will be provided by these artists: Caitlin Cannon and the Artillery, 4-7 p.m., The Rochester Hotel,…
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The Blotter
Thursday 6:11 a.m. A small white car parked in the 3100 block of East Animas Village Drive had all of its doors open and had possibly been burglarized. Wednesday 1:34…
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Durango man suspected of attempted murder
Woman suffered cut on right side of neck, bruises, head bump
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Snowmaking underway at Chapman Hill
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Silverton celebrates: Kendall Mountain turns 50
Kendall Mountain Ski Area in Silverton, elevation 9,318 feet, opens for its 50th season Friday. The town-operated area prides itself as a family-friendly mountain with lots of beginner and intermediate…
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Locals help Avalanche Information Center
Fundraiser offers program some relief from financial stress
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The Blotter
Tuesday 7:06 p.m. A man in a red Jeep was yelling at people at Park Elementary, 510 East Sixth Ave. 10:13 p.m. A drunken woman was sitting outside screaming at…