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La Plata County commissioners seeking board members
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La Plata County commissioners seeking board members

November 9, 2018

All positions are advisory and not monetarily compensated. Board positions, descriptions and applications can be found at www.co.laplata.co.us or in-person at the La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second…

Bad weather driving – some call it ski season
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Bad weather driving – some call it ski season

November 8, 2018

I joke about the ski season, but when we see a good snowstorm, that’s when skiers and snowboarders head to the slopes in larger groups than normal. Let’s talk about…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

November 8, 2018

du1-i-syn Wednesday 7:53 a.m. A 16-year-old girl was reported missing after she left to walk a dog and didn’t return after 30 minutes in the 3100 block of Main Avenue.…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

November 7, 2018

du1-i-syn Tuesday 11:23 p.m. A man was harassing employees at a business in the 2500 block of Colorado Avenue. 2:03 p.m. A man was trying to open a vehicle door…

Fort Lewis College to celebrate Native American month
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Fort Lewis College to celebrate Native American month

November 7, 2018

Leedu1-i-syn Nov. 14: Screening of the film “Smoke Signals,” 7 p.m., Vallecito Room. Nov. 26: Keynote address from Lee Francis, 6 p.m. Vallecito Room. Francis is head of IndigeNerd and…

Christmas tree permits for sale
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Christmas tree permits for sale

November 7, 2018

The permit allows the cutting of one tree up to 20 feet tall until Dec. 31. Permits come with safety tips, information on which species of tree to harvest and…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

November 6, 2018

du1-i-syn Monday 11:19 a.m. Someone found multiple pelts and a backpack by the Animas River, possibly related to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife burglary. 11:33 a.m. Someone reported check fraud…

Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society to meet Saturday
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Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society to meet Saturday

November 6, 2018

The Society will host a remote presentation after the meeting: “The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: A Caldron of Religious, Economic, Social, and Political Ingredients Gone Awry” by John E. Putman. For…

The blotter
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The blotter

November 5, 2018

du1-i-syn Friday 11:03 a.m. A man defecated in the 300 block of East College Drive. 11:04 a.m. Someone found a 2-month-old and a 2-year-old locked in a car at the…

Christmas Tree Train volunteers needed
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Christmas Tree Train volunteers needed

November 4, 2018

Volunteers are needed to help with the 4th Annual Christmas Tree Train rides this holiday season with trains leaving at 9:45 a.m. Nov. 25, Dec. 1, 2 and 9 and…

Weekly planner for Oct. 29-Nov. 2
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Weekly planner for Oct. 29-Nov. 2

November 3, 2018

du1-i-syn Mayor Youth Advisory Commission, 7 a.m., City Hall Conference Chambers, 949 East Second Ave. City Council Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 949 East Second Ave. Tuesday Architects/Inventors for…

Dolores Ranger District plans slash burns
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Dolores Ranger District plans slash burns

November 2, 2018

Through April, the San Juan Forest Dolores Ranger District plans to burn slash piles generated from forest thinning and timber sales.Associated Press file Although burning could continue through April, the…

Durango DeColores Civitan to meet Tuesday
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Durango DeColores Civitan to meet Tuesday

November 2, 2018

The club conducts projects such as working with Community Connections, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army, Durango Adult Education Center and Highway Cleanup, among others. The meeting is free and…