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Gov. Hickenlooper vetoes mental health legislation
Effort addressed issue confronted by rural hospitals
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Sen. Michael Bennet ad features Hermosa Creek
Durango business owner Ed Zink praises senator
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Will Navajos’ sovereign status exempt it from fed regs?
Country’s largest reservation will argue coal mine status in court
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The Blotter
Wednesday 9:20 a.m. Workers at a construction site were making too much noise near 13th Street and East Fourth Avenue. 11:57 a.m. A man with a felony past or a…
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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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Residents share ideas on north Main Avenue development
Thriving, attractive artery could help reduce sprawl
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Highway reopens after latest Bondad Hill rockslide
Transportation engineers looking at long-term mitigation plan
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Hail, wind-packing storm headed toward La Plata County
National Weather Service issues advisory
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Garden tour to show unique character of East Third Avenue
The four-hour walking tour will feature seven gardens and will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., said Karen Anesi, an association board member. “It’s the second garden tour we’ve…
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Common Grounds Café coffee cart will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays through summer at the Durango Public Library. Common Grounds Café runs on the belief that through…
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Friday Durango Dayplanner
Community Health Action Coalition meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., Sunlight Room, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 799-0218. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata…
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Home invasion suspects charged with first-degree murder
Four Arizona men face life in prison if convicted
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Loose-dog charges against Durango man dropped
Joshua Breunig went to jail four times stemming from citation
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Candidates for 6th judicial DA post seek to close deal at forum
Champagne, Lammons vie to be Democrats’ nominee
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Study reveals much more natural gas in western Colorado
USGS says Piceance Basin second-largest reserve
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Scholarships, fund established to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss
Town prepares for family to bring Blue Angel pilot home for burial
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Rockslide blocking northbound lane at Bondad Hill
Rockslide Wednesday evening damaged a vehicle
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And the West is History
75 years ago: “A driver tried to wangle out of a speeding ticket by saying he has a phobia which forces him to drive fast when he passes cemeteries. The…
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Family remembers man killed in motorcycle crash
Tim Cooper was father, husband, entrepreneur
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A training session will be offered for those who would like to volunteer as petition circulators for the “Yes on End of Life Options” initiative. The session will be at…
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The Blotter
Tuesday Firefighters and medics responded to 16 calls, including a fire alarm on Tenderfoot Court, a gas odor in the 1500 block of U.S. Highway 550 and a single tree…
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Thursday Durango Dayplanner
Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Disabled American Veterans, the…
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New retail, restaurants move into Francisco’s building on Main
Clothing store to open this week
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Trump labeled racist by Colorado Democrats
Prominent leaders speak out against recent ‘Mexican’ comment
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Crash leads to 6-hour horse rescue on U.S. 160
Traveler, left homeless, thankful for help
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La Plata County residents caring for loved ones need support, resources
“We’re coming up on a demographic phenomenon,” said Sheila Casey, manager of Senior Services for La Plata County. “There aren’t enough millennials to take care of the aging baby boomers,…
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Durango to mourn Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss on Saturday
Mother: ‘He was way more than a pilot’