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Water district seeks permanent exchange for wetlands
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Water district seeks permanent exchange for wetlands

May 4, 2016

JERRYMcBRIDE/Durango Herald file photos The La Plata Water Conservancy District is seeking permanent authorization for a water supply exchange to maintain wetlands along the La Plata River. The district submitted…

Durango High School students shine in Nashville
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Durango High School students shine in Nashville

May 4, 2016

Paxton Scott, a member of the Durango High School DECA Club, presents his report about increasing employee engagement to Kristin Polens, clinical director of early interventions at Pediatric Partners of…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 3, 2016

Durango Police Monday 10:40 a.m. Two men were fighting at the Parkway Exxon, 1680 Main Ave. Police made an arrest. 4:32 p.m. The driver of a tour bus high-centered on…

And the West is History
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And the West is History

May 3, 2016

100 years ago: “A new ore, valuable for fluxing purposes in the manufacture of iron and steel products, has been discovered in the vicinity of Cortez, Montezuma County. It is…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 3, 2016

Come learn about Leadership La Plata Leadership La Plata will host an information session about its program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 11 at Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Animas…

Wednesday Durango Dayplanner
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Wednesday Durango Dayplanner

May 3, 2016

Arts and Entertainment Greg Ryder, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Women’s Resource Center free screening of “Fight Like a Girl,” 5:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802…

Photo: Picture-perfect day
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Photo: Picture-perfect day

May 3, 2016

It was a beautiful spring day along the banks of the Animas River Tuesday for painter Sharon Mantor of Durango, who took up a spot on the Animas River Trail…

Photos of the week
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Photos of the week

May 3, 2016

Take a look back at the Durango Herald’s top photos of the week.

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 2, 2016

Durango Police Sunday 10:52 p.m. Two bears were in getting into trash, and one was in a tree on Folsom Place. Saturday 12:48 a.m. Someone reported an intruder in a…

Durango High Student Council is golden
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Durango High Student Council is golden

May 2, 2016

Dale Garland, who advises the Durango High School Student Council, has helped the council win its seventh National Gold Council of Excellence Award for 2016, one of 230 student councils…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 2, 2016

High Noon Rotarians to hear adoption saga The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

May 2, 2016

Meetings and Events 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…