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Silverton filmmaker focuses on Animas River cleanup
Tom Schillaci calling for residents to speak up about Gold King spill
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Rain barrel proposal drizzles down on Colorado Legislature
New legislation attempt would allow Coloradans to collect water from roofs
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With a dwindling budget, what can Durango School District 9-R cut?
When Dan Snowberger took over as superintendent of Durango School District 9-R in 2012, he inherited a budget deficit of more than $2 million. While it went down to $70,000…
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Durango school district asks community for budget-cut input
District to hold two meetings this week
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Daybreak Rotary to hear from KSUT The Durango Daybreak Rotary Club will meet from 6:45 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Tami Graham…
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Monday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and 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. Fort Lewis College…
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Faster Internet on the horizon in downtown Durango, rural Southwest Colorado
Free Wi-Fi coming to Main Avenue
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Cold has little impact on new water treatment plant north of Silverton
Gold King Mine water warm enough to keep system flowing
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Fort Lewis College: Nonresidents catching up with Coloradans
Native American tuition waiver, distance from Front Range drives growth
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Sunday Durango Dayplanner
Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal tango practice and instruction, 5-7 p.m., Groove U Durango, 26369 U.S. Highway…
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Group says collusion apparent in Village at Wolf Creek development project
Documents suggest Forest Service concealed and deleted information, allowed undue influence
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Vallecito Nordic Demo Days today at lake Vallecito Nordic Demo Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Vallecito Lake. New gear, including skis, poles,…
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Fort Lewis College honors King with three days of activities
‘How can we live our lives in a way that honors Dr. King every day?’
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Fort Lewis College bursts with budding musicians
Instrument Discovery Day attracts dozens of Durango’s youth
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Rep. J. Paul Brown: Colorado needs a Western Slope voice
House legislator kicks off campaign with District 59 tour
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City, La Plata County officials discuss updating emissions data
Councilors review sustainability plans
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Daily Planner Saturday
Meetings and Events Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave., 375-0076. Arts and Entertainment Snowdown Fashion Do’s & Don’ts ticket sale, 6 a.m., $15/$20, Magpie’s Newsstand,…
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Tipton attacks Obama’s moratorium on new coal leases
Cortez representative says review ‘reeks of contempt for rural America’
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‘Vaping’ a growing trend among young adults in Durango
Durango may be locked in winter’s icy grip, but the vapor coming from people’s mouths isn’t necessarily hot breath hitting cold air. Another possibility is vaping – a relatively new…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Thursday 1:09 p.m. Someone wanted to report a case of bigamy occurring within city limits, according to a report at the police station, 990 East Second Ave. 3:40…
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Habitat for Humanity to explain program Habitat for Humanity will hold an orientation for people interested in its Home Ownership Program at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Pine River Library,…
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Ignacio students struggle on new standardized tests
First time out is just a baseline, superintendent says
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U.S. Senate Republican field grows again in Colorado
Colorado Springs businessman Robert Blaha calls Bennet a ‘bobblehead’
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The First United Methodist Church of Durango to auction Tiffany & Co. gift card
The iconic Tiffany & Co. blue box could soon appear in Durango. The First United Methodist Church of Durango received a $5,000 gift card to the store that it is…
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Series of small snowstorms to hit Southwest Colorado
A series of weak storms are making their way through Southwest Colorado this weekend and early next week. Each of the storms is expected to leave up to 1 inch…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Wednesday 9:02 a.m. A man was making threatening gestures and talking to himself in the 1100 block of Main Avenue. 11:12 a.m. A traffic light was out at…
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Tickets for Snowdown Follies, fashion show go on sale Saturday in Durango
Cabin fever reliever kicks off Jan. 27
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Puppy chic
Roca, a 7-month-old chorkie, displays the best in ladies winter fashion while out for a stroll along East Second Avenue on Thursday with her owner Kat Snip from Telluride.Shaun Stanley/Durango…