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Center presents ‘The Searchers’ The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College continues its summer lecture series based on the theme “A Year in the Life of the West.”…
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Michael Bennet joins U.S. House gun vote protest
Democrats’ sit-in halts business in U.S. House
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Telling Durango High School’s stadium story in video
Dave Preszler, Durango High School athletic director, in March shows the dilapidated long jump area of the high school’s track. A fundraising campaign to pay for the $1.5 million renovation…
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Durango Police Wednesday 12:17 a.m. A man was dumpster diving in the 2300 block of Main Avenue. 4:41 a.m. A man wearing a white towel tried to get into Durango…
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Thursday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings & Events Durango High Noon Rotary Club meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.…
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EPA weighs options for dumping treatment plant sludge
Non-toxic sludge could go to mining site or landfill
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Palin to attend Western Conservative Summit
Former Alaska governor will join Trump in Denver
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New library program offers free visits to state parks
Patrons can check out a park explorer’s backpack
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Smith Sports Complex fields turn brown, but it’s not heat-related
Intense maintenance regime underway
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Internet outage exposes weakness in S.W. Colo. fiber-optic system
Single cut to a line causes problems across region
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Libraries offer free state park passes The Check Out Colorado State Parks Program launched Monday at The program, the result of a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the…
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Changes proposed for draft barking dog ordinance in La Plata County
Officials will continue reworking draft
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Durango Police Tuesday 2:36 a.m. Up to eight people were hitting signs with a golf club in the 700 block of Main Avenue. Monday 10:56 a.m. A house was egged…
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Wednesday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings & Events Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, props provided, 259-0385. Bird walk organized…
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Durango Brewing Co. eyes July 1 reopening
Local brewery has spent almost a year closed for renovations
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City of Durango to Hillcrest Golf Club: Quiet on the course
Warning issued for early morning lawn mowing
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Colorado aid-in-dying ballot effort kicks off
Proponents announce campaign after Legislature failed
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Colorado could be a battleground state in November
Democrats coming together; Cruz backs Glenn for U.S. Senate
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Dry lightning leads to at least three small fires in Durango area
Heat warped Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks Monday
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Mancos designated as Colorado Creative District
Program helps attract artists to communities
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Durango Police Sunday 8:08 a.m. Someone broke into a woman’s house overnight in the 100 block of East Fifth Avenue. 7:01 p.m. About five males, between the ages of 13…
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Durango prepares for military funeral for Capt. Jeff Kuss
Governor orders flags flown at half-staff Saturday
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Scenic highways help Colorado make Top 10 list
Colorado was ranked eighth in the nation for summer road trips, in part because of our skyways. And two are anchored in Durango, the San Juan Skyway and Tracks Across…
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No spike in teen marijuana use after legalization
DENVER – Teen marijuana use has not increased since the state legalized the drug, according to state health officials. But anti-marijuana groups remain concerned that the normalization of the drug…
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Gem & Mineral Club to host sale July 8-10 The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club will hold the 63rd annual Gem & Mineral Sale, which will be held July…
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Tuesday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings & Events Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., lounge, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for…
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Escalante Drive annexation would open door for housing
Public improvement district could fund road extension
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More record-breaking heat forecast for Durango
Metal-bending temperatures put brakes on Durango & Silverton runs