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Lutheran Church to hold internet safety talk
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Lutheran Church to hold internet safety talk

January 26, 2018

The talk is for people of all ages, especially teenagers. Topics will include internet safety, cyberbullying, sexting and online predators. A question-and-answer session will be held after the talk. Light…

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

January 26, 2018

The La Plata County League of Women Voters will hold a talk about the election process with Tiffany Parker, La Plata County clerk, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

January 25, 2018

Thursday 1:50 a.m. An intoxicated woman refused to leave Giant Service Station, 602 Camino del Rio. Police made an arrest. 3:31 a.m. People were possibly stalking guests outside the Four…

Fort Lewis College to hold District Elks Hoop Shoot
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Fort Lewis College to hold District Elks Hoop Shoot

January 25, 2018

Boys and girls from Durango, Cortez, Grand Junction, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Hotchkiss and Telluride who won local competitions will compete. Local girl winners include: Ages 8-9: Elizabeth Mytko, Riverview ElementaryAges…

Snowdown parade float entry deadline extended
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Snowdown parade float entry deadline extended

January 25, 2018

Durango Herald file The light parade will start with a single firework at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, on Main Avenue. Parking will be prohibited at 2:15 p.m. along the…

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January 24, 2018

Wednesday 12:59 a.m. A man was trying to walk through the drive-thru at McDonald’s, 201 W. College Drive. 1:54 a.m. A man was tearing apart the quiet room at Detox…

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January 23, 2018

Monday 11:55 a.m. Someone found drugs in a warehouse in the 200 block of Turner Drive. 12:18 p.m. A man stole trailer hitch parts off a truck in the 900…

Snowdown Light Parade float entries due Friday
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Snowdown Light Parade float entries due Friday

January 23, 2018

Snowdown Light Parade 2017Durango Herald file The light parade will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 2 on Main Avenue. Entry forms can be submitted online or mailed to: Snowdown Parade, P.O. Box 1, Durango,…

LPEA adds subcommittee for long-term strategy
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LPEA adds subcommittee for long-term strategy

January 23, 2018

Appointed to serve on the subcommittee were LPEA board members Guinn Unger, Britt Bassett, Bob Lynch, Rachel Landis and Dan Huntington. Members are tasked to develop a mission statement, vision…

Diversity Dialogue registration opens
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Diversity Dialogue registration opens

January 23, 2018

The event will include a series of exercises and reflection designed to raise awareness and promote understanding and cultural growth in the community, including a discussion about current events and…

The Blotter
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January 22, 2018

Monday 12:50 a.m. A large piece of ice was in the middle of the road at west 12th Street and Camino del Rio. Sunday 1:10 p.m. A homeless man was…

Public invited to discuss disability issues
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Public invited to discuss disability issues

January 21, 2018

The open discussion will include: Dean Brookie, city councilor; Sarah Dodson, city assistant director of transportation; Martha Johnson, La Plata County human services manager; Jack Llewellyn, Durango Chamber of Commerce…

Animas Valley Grange to present beekeeping talk
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Animas Valley Grange to present beekeeping talk

January 21, 2018

Sam Green/Cortez Journal Sebestyen is the apiarist for Twin Buttes and has 12 years of beekeeping experience. She will bring beekeeping tools and supplies, and three kinds of hives. The…

Sheriff’s Office to hold drone-use open house
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Sheriff’s Office to hold drone-use open house

January 21, 2018

An overview will be presented of a proposed project that involves using county drone systems for public safety, emergency response and law enforcement. For more information, call Megan Graham at…

Local First to hold member meeting
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Local First to hold member meeting

January 21, 2018

The event will feature presentations from Durango businesses and high school students who are promoting local shopping in teens, and Local First will give an update of its activity in…

Calendar for Jan. 15-19
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Calendar for Jan. 15-19

January 20, 2018

Prayerful response to stopping suicide, all-day event, Christian Science Reading Room, 1166 East Third Ave. Special City Council meeting, 4 p.m., City Hall, 949 East Second Ave., 375-5000, www.durangogov.org. Multi-Event…

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January 19, 2018

Friday 2:54 a.m. A man was yelling and banging on the windows at Dominos Pizza, 1485 Florida Rd. 2:57 a.m. Someone called to report people screaming outside in Primrose Circle.…