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Durango city councilors discuss raises
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Durango city councilors discuss raises

June 23, 2015

Durango’s city councilors debated raising salaries for future councilors Tuesday. The councilors floated the idea of increasing salaries for councilors from $6,000 per year to about $10,000. The mayor’s salary…

Cycling fashion plates
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Cycling fashion plates

June 23, 2015

Amber Blake, the director of transportation and sustainability, emcees the Clean Commute Community Forum & Fashion Show on Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co. In back are Willa Vaughan, left, and…

Keeping everything in balance
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Keeping everything in balance

June 23, 2015

Kids really do rock at least at Kids Rock Climbing Camp held by the Durango Rock Lounge for 6- to 12-year-old kids. The little climbers took a break from the…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

June 23, 2015

Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Clean Commute Week: Bike to Work Day, 7-9 a.m., Mercy Regional Medical…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

June 23, 2015

Local First to host coupon exchange Local First will host a Be Local Book coupon exchange at the Green Drinks meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

June 22, 2015

Durango Police Monday 1:18 a.m. Someone was screaming about having blood on his hands in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue. Police made an arrest. Sunday 9:15 p.m. Two…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

June 22, 2015

Launch party set for RootsRated Backcountry Experience and Osprey Packs will host a launch party for RootsRated, Durango’s new online guide to outdoor recreation, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

June 22, 2015

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…

Keeping downtown Durango beautiful
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Keeping downtown Durango beautiful

June 22, 2015

Emily Wickes, left, and Maleigha Glasco water and provide nutrients to the 101 flower barrels in downtown Durango. A youth crew, which includes Victoria Reeve, spends several hours watering barrels…

A place of their own
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A place of their own

June 21, 2015

Gay, transgender youths work to open a center for support

McElmo Canyon road work stalls
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McElmo Canyon road work stalls

June 21, 2015

A McElmo Canyon paving project on Montezuma County Road G has stalled, leading to risky driving and longer commutes. Scheduling and financial issues on the chip-seal project have stalled its…

Cortez, CDOT looking at U.S. Highway 160 upgrades
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Cortez, CDOT looking at U.S. Highway 160 upgrades

June 21, 2015

In Cortez, crossing U.S. Highway 160 on foot can be a harrowing experience, and the Colorado Department of Transportation and the city of Cortez are looking to make the road…