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County to hold meeting about Florida Road District Plan
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County to hold meeting about Florida Road District Plan

May 31, 2018

Public feedback is welcome at the meeting. District plans provide growth management recommendations to the Planning Commission specific to each of the county’s 12 planning districts according to the goals,…

Men Who Grill seeks entrants
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Men Who Grill seeks entrants

May 31, 2018

Registration is open for amateur grilling teams to compete in the event. Food will be judged by a panel of local judges, and festival attendees will vote for their favorite…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 31, 2018

du1-i-syn Wednesday 1:07 p.m. A woman was smoking methamphetamine behind a building in the 900 block of Camino del Rio. Police made an arrest. 1:55 p.m. A dog was left…

Durango branch libraries to begin summer hours
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Durango branch libraries to begin summer hours

May 30, 2018

Each location will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. Fort Lewis Mesa will be open Tuesday through Friday, and Sunnyside will be open Monday through Thursday. For more information,…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 30, 2018

du1-i-syn Tuesday 8:31 a.m. A woman was going through trash cans in the 800 block of Camino del Rio. 9:21 a.m. A man was yelling and screaming in the 100…

Humane Society adopt-a-thon Friday and Saturday
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Humane Society adopt-a-thon Friday and Saturday

May 29, 2018

Morgan Wells, 14, center, and Wyllow Hilder, 15, both interns at the La Plata County Humane Society, pet Bono, a year-old pit/mix the shelter’s Adopt-A-Thon in 2017.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file…

TARA Treasure Trail set for June 9
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TARA Treasure Trail set for June 9

May 28, 2018

For $10, residents will be included in the published map as a participant in the Treasure Trail. For no charge, items can be taken to designated historical locations and join…

Democrats announce June luncheon
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Democrats announce June luncheon

May 26, 2018

Jeremy May from the Mountain Studies Institute will give a presentation titled “Climate Change in the San Juan Mountains and How it Relates to Drought.” During his presentation, May will…

Weekly planner for May 28-June 1
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Weekly planner for May 28-June 1

May 26, 2018

du1-i-syn Bar D Chuckwagon supper and stage show, 5:30 p.m., $12-$38, Bar D Chuckwagon, 8080 County Road 250. Lacey Black, 6 p.m., Glacier Club, 600 Glacier Club Drive. Tuesday Public…

Agency launching campaigns for pot education
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Agency launching campaigns for pot education

May 25, 2018

These campaigns build on the health department’s successful Good to Know and Protect What’s Next campaigns and represent next steps in the state’s comprehensive public education strategy. The health department…

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
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May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

May 25, 2018

May is designated as National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and locally, we have much to celebrate. Significant progress in teen pregnancy rates has been achieved locally as well as statewide…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 25, 2018

Thursday 7:12 a.m. A car hit some trash cans and a fence in the west 100 block of 21st Street. Police made an arrest. 1:31 p.m. A truck was parked…

Durango, La Plata County announce Memorial Day closures
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Durango, La Plata County announce Memorial Day closures

May 25, 2018

Durango Herald file All La Plata County offices will be closed Monday.Durango City Hall, River City Hall, Durango Police Department, Durango Parks and Recreation, Durango Public Library, Durango Recycling Center,…