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October 17, 2015

Individual auction training available Realauction will host instructor-led individual auction training hourly from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave.…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

October 16, 2015

Meetings and Events Free Zumba class, 8:45-9:45 a.m., Core Value Fitness Center, 208 East Animas Road (County Road 250), 759-9944. Durango Botanical Society’s fifth annual bulb sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 16, 2015

Durango Police Thursday 9:57 a.m. A construction crew was playing loud music in the 100 block of Alamo Drive. 1:19 p.m. A student had drug paraphernalia at Durango High School,…

Football season in Santa Rita
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Football season in Santa Rita

October 16, 2015

Hunter Rawles, 13, left, launches a pass while being defended by William Tyler, 12, during a game of tackle football Friday at Santa Rita Park. Hunter is the son of…

Chief Noonan, fire district honored
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Chief Noonan, fire district honored

October 16, 2015

Durango Herald file photo <br><br>Chief Dan Noonan of the Durango Fire Protection District talks with then Board President Emil Wanatka at Seasons Rotisserie and Grill at the annual Burning Down…

Boo on who?
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Boo on who?

October 16, 2015

Kevan Walker, 3, from Prescott, Arizona, fearlessly confronts the giant inflatable pumpkin Friday in front of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot as the train kicks off it’s…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 16, 2015

Genealogy society to answer questions The Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society in partnership with the Durango Public Library will help people learn about genealogy and trace their family history from 10…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 15, 2015

Durango Police Thursday 5:19 a.m. Someone drove a vehicle into a telephone pole, and it was leaking fluids and blocking traffic in the 2000 block of Main Avenue, near Econo…

EPA report: $14 million spent on spill so far
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EPA report: $14 million spent on spill so far

October 15, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency has so far spent more than $14 million in its response to the Aug. 5 Gold King Mine blowout, according to an internal document. And an…

Bayfield learning center fires director, closes
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Bayfield learning center fires director, closes

October 15, 2015

Pine River Community Learning Center is known for its GED classes, family literacy programs and helping its students when they need a hand. But the center is facing difficulties. On…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 15, 2015

Isleta Pueblo featured at Southwest Studies The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will host the opening reception for “Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

October 15, 2015

Meetings and Events Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160 West, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls…