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Weekly planner for May 7-11
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Weekly planner for May 7-11

April 28, 2018

Durango Utilities Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Future land-use change neighborhood meeting, 5 p.m., City Hall, 949 East Second Ave., 375-5000, www.durangogov.org. Tuesday La…

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April 27, 2018

Thursday 7:02 a.m. A man possibly left a handgun under a dumpster in the 400 block of East College Drive. 9:08 a.m. Someone reported finding large pills on the Animas…

May Day event to celebrate world workers
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May Day event to celebrate world workers

April 27, 2018

The event will include speakers, workshops and the Durango “Really Really Free Market.” The free, noncommercial market, hosted by Dirty Hands Collective, allows attendees an opportunity to bring and trade…

Durango Transit changes begin Monday
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Durango Transit changes begin Monday

April 27, 2018

Transit service to Mercy Regional Medical Center and Three Springs will be discontinued, and Road Runner, in partnership with Southern Ute Community Action programs, will provide transportation to Three Springs…

Best bets for the weekend in and around Durango
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Best bets for the weekend in and around Durango

April 27, 2018

The Former Mayor’s Ball, a fundraiser for KSUT Public Radio’s Capital Campaign, will be held from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.…

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April 26, 2018

Wednesday 8:46 a.m. A purse was stolen from a vehicle parked in a garage overnight in the 100 block of Sierra Vista Street. 12:35 p.m. Someone reported a suspicious blue…

Rotary Club of Durango to hear from Al Harper
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Rotary Club of Durango to hear from Al Harper

April 26, 2018

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad owner Al Harper will talk to the Rotary Club of Durango about American Heritage Railways on Tuesday at the Strater Hotel.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Durango…

Dandelion Festival to be held May 5
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Dandelion Festival to be held May 5

April 26, 2018

This event will celebrate spring, honeybees, wild foods and organic land stewardship, featuring a May pole dance, live music, kids activities, educational classes, belly and hula dancing, healing dome workshops,…

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April 26, 2018

Wednesday 12:24 a.m. A man standing in the middle of the road threw something at someone’s vehicle near North College Drive and Florida Road. Tuesday 1:25 p.m. Two women were…

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April 24, 2018

Tuesday 12:02 a.m. Someone reported a dog barking for three hours in the 1700 block of County Road 203. 1:20 a.m. A woman refused to leave Denny’s Restaurant, 666 Camino…

Fire blows out of control on County Road 526
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Fire blows out of control on County Road 526

April 24, 2018

Tuesday’s blaze burned about 20 acres on County Road 526, said Deputy Chief Roy Vreeland of the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District. The landowner had a burn permit and…

Ignacio to host Rocky Mountain oyster event
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Ignacio to host Rocky Mountain oyster event

April 24, 2018

The event will feature music, an auction, Rocky Mountain oysters, catfish, chicken, coleslaw, beans, rolls, dessert, tea and lemonade. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children younger than 10…

Durango Diaries to talk about immigration
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Durango Diaries to talk about immigration

April 24, 2018

Speakers include: Danny Quinlan, executive director of Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center.Rosa Sabido, a Mexican national living at United Methodist Church in Mancos.Sabine Davidson, a German-born Durango resident.Kamran Afzal,…

Fort Lewis College to hold spring commencement
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Fort Lewis College to hold spring commencement

April 24, 2018

Fort Lewis College president Dene Kay Thomas, front; Sen. Mark Udall, back; and former Durango mayor Doug Lyon, left, greet graduates at Whalen Gymnasium.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald Gov. John Hickenlooper will…

Residents can get rid of prescriptions Saturday
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Residents can get rid of prescriptions Saturday

April 24, 2018

John Daley/Colorado Public Radio News The event gives residents a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The fall take-back collected a record-setting 912,305…

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April 23, 2018

Thursday 1:20 p.m. Smoke was rising from a dumpster at 700 Main Ave. 10:38 p.m. People were being held against their will inside Jean Pierre Bakery & Wine Bar, 601…