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Falls by senior citizens a growing problem in La Plata County
Falls by elderly No. 1 injury cause in Southwest Colorado
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Montezuma County fair prepared for launch
Carnival, motorcycles, ATV barrel racing scheduled as July 25 start nears
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Senate debating federal education policy
Education bills seek to give control back to local authorities
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The Blotter
Durango Police Sunday 1:04 a.m. Two men stole a television from Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio. 4:52 p.m. A vehicle was vandalized in the 300 block of East Third…
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How democratic is Colorado?
Judy Terry places her ballot in a ballot box set up inside the offices of the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder in October 2014 as voting for the midterm…
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Applications accepted for county surveyor La Plata County is seeking applications for people interested in being considered for the position of La Plata County surveyor to fill the position that…
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Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious!
Sasha Carrera, 7, does her best to imitate a scene from “Mary Poppins” as she leaps from a rock in Buckley Park with an umbrella. She thought the umbrella would…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Meetings and Events Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for…
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Electrical outage hits Bayfield area
Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, LPEA said the power in the Bayfield area should be over soon. The power went out at 6:28 p.m. Sunday, affecting 602 La Plata Electric…
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Durangoan celebrates 100 years of life
Durangoan Harry Jarrell saddles up for his 100th birthday
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Car caught on Kennebec Pass
According to the scanner, Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District was called to an accident on Kennebec Pass just after 6 p.m. Sunday. Apparently a vehicle slid off the road,…
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Hermosa Trail hiker assisted by search-and-rescue
According to the emergency scanner, a rescue was requested about 4:45 p.m. Sunday for someone who was injured about three miles up Hermosa Creek Trail. Butch Knowlton, director of the…
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Prairie dogs keep Cortez pest controllers hopping
Plentiful rain has aided population spike
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Along came a few itsy-bitsy SPIDERS
Are microgrids future of nation’s aging electricity infrastructure?
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City puts up $900,000 to support nonprofits The city of Durango provides community support funding to local nonprofit agencies through the annual budget process. More than $900,000 was allocated to…
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Dayplanner Monday
Meetings and Events Outdoor Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt will hold office hours,…
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Silverton asks feds for diversified heli-skiing
Neighbors worry about closing public lands
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Colorado ranks third in healthy habits in the United States
Colorado ranked third in healthy habits, including tracking length, frequency and type of exercise, in a recent study by smartphone apps MyFitnessPal and MapMyFitness. While members may not be tracking…
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How do we prevent natural-gas leakage?
Environmental Defense Fund says the oil and gas industry is wasting a valuable public resource
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Will uke for laughs
The inaugural Rocky Mountain UkeFest began Friday and extended into Saturday with workshops at the Strater Hotel and performances at the Rochester Hotel & Bar. Christa Turnell, left, and Lynne…
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Helicopter training held near Hermosa Creek drainage area
A Tristate Care Flight helicopter was flying over the Hermosa Creek drainage area Saturday morning as part of a La Plata County Search and Rescue training exercise.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file…
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Native Americans preach UNITY in D.C.
U.S. teenagers gather for ‘life-changing’ conference
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Dayplanner Sunday
Meetings and Events Trails 2000 will host a Build Day, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Purgatory Flow Trail, www. Trails2000.org. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub,…
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Music in the Mountains expands repertoire
Festival adds programs this year, is an economic force
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The Blotter
Durango Police Thursday 3:39 p.m. A woman was trying to gain entry to the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave., with a cat in her bag. The woman…
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Yard sales to set up in Tiffany, Allison area The annual TARA (Tiffany, Allison, Rosa, Arboles) Treasure Trail Yard Sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July…