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ATV legislation again drives into Legislature
Bill stands its best chance of passing, as stakeholders come together
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Meditation class begins in February at Dharma Durango Dharma Center leader Maureen Fallon-Cyr will present a six-week Beginning Meditation class on successive Wednesdays, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., from Feb.…
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Gold King Mine spill legislation drowns in Colorado Legislature
Measure sought to make it easier to sue federal government
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La Plata County considers sales tax ballot question
Some think road, bridge funding should come from mill levy
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Thursday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Line dancing,…
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Woman injured at Durango rec center settles lawsuit for $10,000
Artwork above climbing wall fell on Durango woman in 2013
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Colorado public lands bill could become battleground
Comes as nation watches standoff in Oregon
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Video: Doughnut eating contest
Tracy Dembrowski, from left, Andy High and Sean Meissner compete Wednesday morning in the Snowdown Doughnut Eating Contest held at Doughworks on North Main Avenue. Snowdown 2016 kicks off with…
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Are you ready for Snowdown?
Snowdown 2016 begins Wednesday and those involved were busy Tuesday preparing for various events. Stay with The Durango Herald this week for coverage – on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, at durangoherald.com…
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During Snowdown, market forces exact a dear price for prized tickets
Board president: Turning profit ‘violates spirit of Snowdown’
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EPA blamed for delay on Superfund in Silverton
Attorney says March deadline ‘still in play’
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The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 7:36 a.m. A T-bone crash was blocking traffic and vehicles were leaking fluid near East Fourth Avenue and Eighth Street. 12:11 p.m. A guest was refusing to…
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Drone legislation crashes in Colorado Legislature
Legislation would have made dropping contraband illegal
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La Plata County commissioners hear report on gas impacts to Florida Mesa property
Hydrologist discounts study’s validity
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Audit finds conflict of interest at state health department
Employees were members of board contracted by the state
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Siddhartha topic of lecture series at FLC The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College presents “Siddhartha Revisited” at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 130 of Noble Hall at…
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Wednesday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge, meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. LaPlata County Humane Society’s foster program presentation to the Durango Daybreak Rotary…
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Durango rec center pools reopen after cleaning
Pools closed as a precaution after two children with cryptosporidiosis swam there
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Durango man pleads not guilty to knifepoint sex assault
Wayne Baty also charged with tampering with witness
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Move to Silverton to reduce lung cancer risk?
People gather on Blair Street during a festival in Silverton. The mountain town’s elevation of 9,308 feet might help people avoid lung cancer.Durango Herald file photo One way to prevent…
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Most airfields, like Durango’s, lack FAA control tower
Officials say no tower doesn’t mean no control
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Colorado new oil and gas rules leave few satisfied
Scope of local control, fracking has both sides unsettled
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The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 6:45 a.m. A dog was dead in the road in the 5800 block of Main Avenue. Sunday 1:58 a.m. A man who trespassed into another man’s house…
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Silverton cancels Thursday’s Superfund vote
Town officials say EPA wants larger designation than originally proposed