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Tuesday Dayplanner
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Tuesday Dayplanner

May 9, 2016

Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club…

Man found dead with self-inflicted gunshot wound
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Man found dead with self-inflicted gunshot wound

May 9, 2016

The man was identified as Paul Wilhelmsen, 50. Wilhelmsen apparently had left a note letting someone know of his intentions and where he could be found, Smith said. The La…

Photo: Aspiring river guides get a swim
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Photo: Aspiring river guides get a swim

May 9, 2016

Doug Ponce, rear of raft, a lead guide for Mountain Waters Rafting and lower Animas River manager of the River Guide School, steers into the Pocket at Smelter Rapid on…

Photo: Open and closed
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Photo: Open and closed

May 8, 2016

Smith Sports Complex on the campus of Fort Lewis College opened for play Saturday for the Durango Youth Soccer Association’s annual Soccer Shootout that attracts youth soccer teams from throughout…

And the West is History
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And the West is History

May 8, 2016

75 years ago: “Vice squads under the leadership of D.A. James M. Noland and La Plata County Sheriff Bruce Sullivan this morning confiscated gambling equipment worth hundreds – thousands even…

Caption This! ‘I asked for NO ice’
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Caption This! ‘I asked for NO ice’

May 8, 2016

A hummingbird sits at Kristi Streiffert’s bird feeder filled with half-frozen sugar water late last month.Courtesy of Kristi Streiffert Coming in a close second was “Global warming my beak!” sent…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 8, 2016

Writers and Scribblers will meet 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Commons, 701 Camino del Rio, in Durango. “The Role of Diversity in Book Publishing” will be presented by Ronni Souers.…

Monday Durango Dayplanner
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Monday Durango Dayplanner

May 8, 2016

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. “Creating Landscapes for Insects ……

And the West is History
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And the West is History

May 7, 2016

50 years ago: “The majority of the Durango City Council, Mayor Jim French, John Hunt and Bud Griffith, along with members of the city water board have issued their statement…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 7, 2016

The city of Durango will present the final design for proposed work in the Animas River at the Santa Rita Pump Station at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Durango Community…

Photo: Riding the storm out
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Photo: Riding the storm out

May 7, 2016

Tim Molnar from Boulder stops atop Molas Pass on U.S. Highway 550 Saturday morning to pull out his storm gear as snow moves through the area while he makes his…

Sunday Durango Dayplanner
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Sunday Durango Dayplanner

May 7, 2016

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. “A Review of Common Wasps and Bees in Colorado,” by Whitney Cranshaw, 4 p.m., $10, Durango Community…

3 Durango breweries medal at World Beer Cup
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3 Durango breweries medal at World Beer Cup

May 6, 2016

Megan Seale pours a True Blonde beer at the Ska Brewing World Headquarters in 2011. True Blonde won a bronze medal in the English-style Summer Ale category at the World…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 6, 2016

Four Fort Lewis College geology students, who are scholarship recipients sponsored by the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club, will present their research about local geology from 6:30 to 9…

And the West is History
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And the West is History

May 6, 2016

75 years ago: “We don’t have to go outside Durango to get a house built or a porch remodeled. The construction industry is a hometown industry in our own town.”…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 6, 2016

Friday 3:04 a.m. People were being loud and throwing fireworks in the east 100 block of 13th Street. Thursday 12:14 p.m. A man wanted to talk to police about a…