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du1-i-syn Wednesday 1:51 p.m. A man was smoking a cigarette at Paradise Beach on the Animas River behind the La Plata County Fairgrounds. 3:42 p.m. A group of motorcycles was…
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Public Art Commission seeking volunteers
City Council members will conduct brief interviews with applicants before they are appointed. City boards and commissions typically meet monthly. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Thursday. For applications and…
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Powerhouse offers free admission to evacuees
du1-i-syn To be admitted free, families must present proof of residency or evacuation credentials to show that they live in an evacuated area. The Powerhouse is also offering evacuated families…
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Durango Brewing Co. raising funds for firefighters
Durango Brewing will donate $1 of every pint of beer sold in its tasting room to the foundation through June 22. For more information about the Wildland Firefighters Foundation, call…
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Aztec Strong Day to be held in Farmington
The event will feature scholarship awards for recently graduated San Juan County high school students, horse races, food, entertainment and a raffle for prizes, such as an elk hunt, guided…
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Salvation Army providing food, water in midst of 416 Fire
Services will be offered at Escalante Middle School
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Additional pre-evacuation orders issued Wednesday evening along parts of county roads 203 and 204
Most containment is along U.S. Highway 550 corridor
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The Blotter
Monday 11:21 a.m. A man hit another man in the face with a rock in the 1100 block of Avenida del Sol. 7:56 p.m. A drunken man was passed out…
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Himalayan Kitchen offering free meals to firefighters
Himalayan Kitchen is offering free lunches and dinners to firefighters working to contain the 416 and Burro fires.Durango Herald file On behalf of the community, the restaurant is providing free…
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Kiwanis Club to hear about Fort Lewis College business school
Eliasdu1-i-syn Steven Elias, dean of the Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration, will speak to the club. The meeting is open to all. Lunch is $13. A beverage without…
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Aztec Ruins lecture to discuss Chaco Canyon
Archaeologist Paul Reed will discuss Chaco Culture at 7 p.m. Friday, at the Aztec Ruins National Monument Visitor Center in Aztec.Don Lindley/Durango Herald Reed will discuss activities developing outside the…
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Shredding offered at senior center
The event is free, open to all and offers the opportunity to securely dispose of documentation and other papers. Residents can shred up to three boxes or one trash bag…
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Cortez School District gets community input on mill levy issue
Stakeholders ask for increased clarity, improved messaging
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The Blotter
du1-i-syn Friday 12:31 p.m. Someone reported that a woman was doing obscene things to a man inside a gold Buick in the parking lot at Four Winds Motel, 20797 U.S.…
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Methodist Church invites all to pray in midst of 416 Fire
The 416 Fire burns at Hermosa Cliffs Wednesday next to U.S. Highway 550. The fire has consumed more than 22,000 acres, as of Monday morning.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald All are invited…
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Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo thrills audiences in Montezuma County
Bullfighting, veteran tributes highlight 3-day event
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Backfires, fire lines and structure protection rule the day on 416 Fire
Blaze has grown to more than 22,130 acres; more pre-evacuations ordered Monday
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Forest Service plans to close San Juan National Forest to most entry
A Chinook helicopter drops water on the 416 Fire as it burns on the south and the north side of Hermosa Creek on Sunday afternoon above County Road 202 near…
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Mancos receives grant for Opera House renovation
Creative District plans to repair building’s roof and gutters
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Mancos receives grant for Opera House renovation
Creative District plans to repair building’s roof and gutters
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Parks and Rec Board to meet Wednesday
The board holds meetings at 5 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month. To view the meeting agenda, visit www.durangogov.org/index.aspx?nid=146.
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La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff to hold office hours
Community members are encouraged to share their ideas. For more information, call 382-6219.
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Cortez hosts Colorado Wildlife commission, wildlife managers
Monthly gathering of CPW officials hosted in Cortez
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220 more homes ordered to evacuate; land agencies to consider Stage 3 fire restrictions
U.S. Highway 550 closed
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Weekly planner for June 11-15
du1-i-syn Thrive! Living Wage Coalition meeting, 5:30 p.m., Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio. Kids Camp, 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave. Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board…
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Two killed in collision south of Towaoc; third person critically injured
Cause of crash is under investigation
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High Noon Rotary Club collects nearly $17,000 for scholarship program
Casino Night fundraiser had ‘Into the Wild’ theme
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The Blotter
du1-i-syn Thursday 8:52 a.m. People in a car were threatening someone with a plastic pipe in the 60 block of Mercado Street. 10:33 a.m. A driver and passenger were both…
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Dolores school board to hold special meeting
Executive session to discuss personnel and negotiations
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Treasurer candidate Bernard Douthit to visit Durango
Douthitdu1-i-syn The event is part of his Western Slope tour to listen to voters and discuss his vision of how the Colorado treasury should be managed. Douthit is from Colorado…