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The Colorado State Patrol will hold an Alive at 25 class at 9 a.m. Dec. 7 at Department of Transportation Conference Building in Durango. This 4½ hour class is designed…
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Number of insured rises – at a cost
More Southwest Coloradans paying more for medical costs
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Dayplanner Sunday
Purgatory job fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., www.skipurg.com/careers. American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. “Exploring Inner Dynamics Workshop,”…
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Brown announces political plans
“You may not agree with me, but I’ll tell you exactly where I stand on the issues,” said J. Paul Brown, who announced he will run to regain Colorado’s 59th…
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The Colorado Mounted Rangers Local Troop D will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The cost is…
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Dayplanner Saturday
AARP driver safety program, 8 a.m., Pine Room at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Puppy Party with Durango Dogs, a drop-in socialization/learning hour for puppies 8 weeks to…
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The Blotter
Friday 12:47 a.m. Cash and a laptop were stolen in the 3200 block of East Second Avenue. Thursday 9:08 a.m. A man had a machete in the soup kitchen, 1100…
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Supporting Olympic dreams
Olympic hopefuls cross-country skier Tad Elliott, front, and biathletes Tracy Barnes, back, and twin sister Lanny Barnes, who is not pictured, held a silent auction Friday at Durango Community Recreation…
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La Plata County Department of Human Services is partnering with Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado to administer the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. This is a federally funded program…
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Transit Center ticket booths back on track
Severed fiber-optic lines to blame for service interruption
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Durango man suspected in trademark violation
Warrant says Chris Skoglund sold unlicensed sports gear
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Wednesday 9:22 a.m. A small black sports utility vehicle hit the SkyRidge Liquor store, 100 Jenkins Ranch Road. 1:10 p.m. A drunken man was combative at Walmart. 4:24 p.m. A…
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Hanson Honda will hold its annual “Fill the Ridgeline for the Echo Food Bank” food drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. People should bring non-perishable food items to…
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‘Routine’ procedure grounds flights
Some Durango-La Plata passengers sit through three-hour delays
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Guv: Prop. AA passage means more cabbage in the pot
Proposed budget includes $223 per-pupil school increase
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A glorious finish
Boden Philippon, a fifth-grader at Riverview Elementary School, takes down Old Glory with care at the end of school Wednesday. All Durango-area residents will have a chance to display their…
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Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, announces these events: The Four Corners Regional Lego League Tournament will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Animas Valley…
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Educators scrambling after snub from voters
Cortez schools among victims in Amendment 66 crash-and-burn
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Help Durango’s Olympic hopefuls make their journey to Sochi
“On the Road to Sochi,” a preseason rally and fundraiser to support the 2014 Winter Olympic bids of Durango natives Tad Elliott and twin sisters Lanny and Tracy Barnes, will…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 10:59 a.m. A bicycle was found behind Discount Liquor, 489 Florida Road. 11:50 a.m. A man at Albertsons, 311 West College Drive, was sniffing aerosol spray. 12:50 p.m. A…