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A fundraiser for the Mitrata Children’s Home will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main Ave. The event will feature a buffet dinner. Tickets are…
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Ho, ho … ’hua?
Brantley, a 9-month-old Chihuahua, looks unenthused about having his picture taken with Santa while being held by his owner Asia Widen on Saturday at Creature Comforts. Santa was at the…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Puppy Party with Durango Dogs, a drop-in socialization/learning hour for puppies 8 weeks to 1 year old, 10 a.m., Folsom Park. Pet Photos with Santa, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Creature Comforts,…
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Durango hums with shoppers during a busy Black Friday
But the question is: What would Jesus buy?
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Let the holiday season begin
Mr. and Mrs. Claus wave after the lighting of Durango’s community Christmas tree Friday evening in Buckley Park. About 200 people turned out to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas…
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The community is invited to give the gift of Love by the Pound this holiday season. Now through Dec. 19, when people make donations of clothing, blankets or non-perishable food…
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Mercury spills shut public facilities
Man being held in jail; EPA will conduct inspections
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A bird walk will be hosted by the Weminuche Audubon Society at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave. The walks last about one hour and…
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Thanksgiving in the house
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters and family members from clockwise, Tony Harwig, Morgan Reeder, Erica Munz, Taren Schmida, Sean Schmida, Billy Koons, Nick Knowlton, Corey Sue Koons, Will Berger, Chris…
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Trails 2000, Mountain Bike Specialists and Maria’s Bookshop will offer the gift of a Trails 2000 membership beginning on Noel Night, Friday through Dec. 24. People can purchase a Trails…
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Replacement water dock to open Monday
Debit card from city, not cash, will be needed to make purchase
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Tuesday 9:43 a.m. A homeless person has been sleeping on the porch of a home in the east 500 block of Fifth Street. 2:52 p.m. A woman with two small…
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Durango resident aids typhoon victims
Firefighter helps treat patients in Philippines clinics
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The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be cracking down on impaired driving through Monday as part of CDOT’s ongoing The…
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Records reveal reasons for pub’s suspension
State pulled Irish Embassy’s liquor license for 10 days
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Bondad boom!
Blast near Bondad to make highway safer; large chunk of sandstone cliff disintegrated with dynamite
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Monday 10:48 a.m. A woman reported suspicious footprints by her window at Hillcrest Apartments, 1000 Goeglein Gulch Road. 1:12 p.m. A man was trying to steal a woman’s canoe in…
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Telluride gets kudos from Condé Nast readers
According to a poll conducted by Condé Nast Traveler, the ski area, about 2½ hours from Durango, is No. 1 for the second year in a row. Condé Nast’s Readers…
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The view from on high
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A free community breakfast will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage,…
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DEA raids firm linked to Pagosa spa
Florida aircraft service suspected of drug trafficking, money laundering
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Sunday 9:25 a.m. Someone in the 1300 block of Florida Road found tracks in the snow around a house that were suspicious. 5:50 p.m. Six boys in the 1200 block…
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Out on a limb
Greg Sykes with the City of Durango Parks & Recreation Maintenance Department trims snow-covered branches from a tree along East Fifth Avenue on Monday afternoon.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald