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Misconceptions abound about the homeless
A homeless man who earlier identified himself as Lucero lays in the doorway of the former Francisco’s Restaurant & Cantina in the 600 block of Main Avenue.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald More…
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Rocket science
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Imagine that
Hattie Miller of Imaginario! Aerial & Circus… practices her routine Saturday afternoon at Buckley Park. The local circus currently is seeking unique talents and amazing displays, which will be featured…
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Self-help for back, hip issues discussed A free self-help do-it-yourself class for people with back pain, sciatica and hip issues will take place from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday at…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Saturday 2:45 a.m. A man said he was jumped and assaulted in the west 200 block of Eighth Street. Police made an arrest. Friday 7:43 a.m. A vehicle…
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Handicapped parking spaces fill fast
More than 5,000 county residents use handicapped parking
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Dayplanner Saturday
Meetings and Events Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.com. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Free summer walking tour titled…
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Veterans breakfast to be held Sunday A veterans breakfast will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. The cost is $5…
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Car rolls onto Hillcrest Golf Course
A Mazda sedan traveling southbound Friday on Goeglein Gulch Road rolled over and came to rest at hole No. 15 at Hillcrest Golf Course. The driver and the passenger fled…
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Beware: ‘Granny scam’ preys on good will
Elderly Durango couple targeted for $26,000; state issues warning
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Looking good in the corner office
Joey King of Durango Glass cleans a newly installed pane of glass at the Silk Sparrow at the corner of Eighth Street and Main Avenue on Thursday giving even the…
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Reading by the pound
Books are sold by the pound at the Friends of the Durango Public Library Summertime Book Sale. Kristina Bell, left, was shopping Friday with her daughter, Kylie Bell. In back…
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The Beatles at Buckley
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The Blotter
Durango Police Thursday 12:14 a.m. A man threatened to shoot the reporting party and his dogs at the Durango Skate Park, 1300 Roosa Ave. Durango Fire Wednesday Firefighters and medics…
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Senate ‘left behind’ old education bill
‘Every Child Achieves Act’ passes with Colorado senator’s help
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Rounding into form
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Purgatory’s Lift 8 chairs won’t be home décor
In ski-crazy Durango, old lift chairs are a recurring aspect of home décor. When Purgatory Resort announced it was going to tear down Lift 8 to make way for a…