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In spill’s wake, ranchers feel fortunate
Rumors prove more of a risk than actual acid drainage
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Heli-skiing plan hits delay
Environmental review makes changes at Silverton Mountain unlikely for upcoming season
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Man who bit police officer sentenced
Judge says Cedric Quintana is ‘extremely lucky in so many ways’
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Grounds at Durango Library to undergo big transformation
Durango Botanical Society releases master plan for expanded gardens
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Local Briefs
FLC to hold panel on animals, humans Fort Lewis College will present a panel of experts speaking on Animal Sentience and Human Interaction at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the…
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Can you live without fossil fuels?
Advocacy group dares people to live without gas, oil products
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Rural, barking dogs may get shorter leash
La Plata County exploring dog-nuisance, animal-cruelty regulations
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The Blotter
Durango Police Monday 12:14 p.m. Someone pulled a knife on a patron and an employee at Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 6:52 p.m. An older man at a picnic table near…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls…
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LA, others let immigration agents into jails
Rules vary as cooperation with feds grows; La Plata County policies won’t change
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Unitarians break through
The flaming chalice at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango is featured on the cover of the Fall 2015 edition of UU World, which has an extensive article on how…
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EPA rules extend to pesticides, petroleum
Regulations focus on protecting farmworkers, cutting emissions emissions
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A holiday for coffee lovers
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Creating safe places for gay students, staff
Statewide nonprofit visiting Durango to inform, support
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The Blotter
Durango Police Sunday 1:26 a.m. A drunken man tried to break into a woman’s house in the 800 block of East Fifth Avenue. Saturday 2 p.m. Two men were seen…
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Remains found in U.S. 550 wreckage
Hiker stumbles upon car, body of woman missing since June
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Rollover south of Durango
A Colorado State Patrol trooper investigates the scene of a single-vehicle rollover Monday afternoon just south of Durango just north of County Road 218. No serious injuries were reported.Shaun Stanley/Durango…
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Motorcycle crash kills Black Dog rider
Wife died on site; Husband is in critical condition, remains hospitalized in Denver
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Open-space swap examined in Three Springs
3-acre parcel could be better for affordable housing instead
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Local Briefs
FLC trustees to meet Thursday and Friday The Business Affairs Committee of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, followed by the Academic &…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Arts and Entertainment Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Informal tango practice, 6-8 p.m., donation, Gazebo, Rotary Park, tangodurango.info, 533-7231. Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., The…
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Rollover on Colorado Highway 172
An SUV swerved and rolled Monday morning on Colorado Highway 172, near the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The vehicle, which was traveling northbound, came to rest in the grass on…
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Library hit by vandal
Just over a week ago, vandals threw a rock and broke a window at the Durango Public Library. Library Director Sandy Irwin said it will be an expensive repair because…