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Local smoke may be from N.M.
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Local smoke may be from N.M.

June 27, 2013

Durango-area foresters assured that no fires were burning in the immediate vicinity, said Ann Bond, spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service. Meanwhile, the West Fork Complex remained active Thursday with…

5K at Purgatory to benefit dog shelter
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5K at Purgatory to benefit dog shelter

June 26, 2013

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The run will start at 10 a.m. and is for people of all ages and their four-legged friends. The $15 registration fee comes with…

Fires close Divide, Colorado trails
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Fires close Divide, Colorado trails

June 26, 2013

Trail sections are closed to all public entry between San Luis Pass north of Creede, Stony Pass east of Silverton and Elwood Pass northeast of Pagosa Springs. In all, about…

Accessibility protest prompts city survey
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Accessibility protest prompts city survey

June 25, 2013

The survey comes on the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, showing that progress can be agonizingly slow. “I don’t think there is a quick fix,” City Manager…

Preparing for launch
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Preparing for launch

June 25, 2013

Lena Rohn, 9, of Durango concentrates on disassembling electronic devices in the search for usable parts to construct a “Rubber Duck Launcher” Wednesday at Riverview Elementary School. It was one…

Crawling on the rocks
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Crawling on the rocks

June 24, 2013

“The thrill of the ascent is second to none,” said River Weiss, 15, son of Rosi Weiss, who was climbing at X-rock north of town on Sunday. X-rock is considered…

Coroner IDs two dead homeless men
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Coroner IDs two dead homeless men

June 23, 2013

The body of Lawrence Wolrab, 52, was found June 18 in the east 500 block of Fifth Street in Durango, said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith. He was found…

Durango, Pagosa: ‘Still open for business’
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Durango, Pagosa: ‘Still open for business’

June 23, 2013

“It looks like a warzone,” said Vallecito glider pilot Bob Thompson about a plume of smoke from one of the blazes in the the West Fork Complex Fire over the…

Moon over Animas Valley
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Moon over Animas Valley

June 23, 2013

The “Super Moon” rises over the Animas Valley late Sunday evening as seen from Hesperus Hill. It was unusually large because its perigee, the point when the moon is closest…

No clues found in Redwine search
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No clues found in Redwine search

June 22, 2013

Dylan Redwinedu1-i-syn About 45 people joined the search, Bender said. They checked not only the road but 100 yards on each side of the road, he said. The search was…

May DUI’s/DWAI’s
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May DUI’s/DWAI’s

June 22, 2013

These are convictions made in May 2013 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise indicated,…