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Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

May 9, 2015

Meetings and Events Relay for Life will host a fundraiser Mother’s Day breakfast, 8-11:30 a.m., St. Columba Catholic Church, 1800 East Second Ave. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 9, 2015

Alive at 25 teaches rules of the road Southwest Colorado Coalition for Occupant Protection will offer Alive at 25 defensive-driving classes over the summer. Alive at 25 is an interactive,…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

May 8, 2015

Meetings and Events Durango Bird Club May field trip, 7:30 a.m., Old Fort Lewis College campus in Hesperus. Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank of Durango parking lot…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 8, 2015

Humane Society sets new time for meeting Because of an unforeseen circumstance, La Plata County Humane Society has canceled the annual meeting scheduled Saturday. The meeting will be held from…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 8, 2015

Durango Police Friday 12:17 a.m. A resident in the 500 block of east Eighth Street was concerned about a neighbor yelling threats. 1:32 a.m. An intoxicated man was arrested at…

Partisan divides slowed Colorado Legislature
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Partisan divides slowed Colorado Legislature

May 8, 2015

Colorado lawmakers made a final mad dash to the end of the legislative session Wednesday as major proposals were pending in a divided Legislature, where Republicans run the Senate and…

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge to resume service
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge to resume service

May 8, 2015

A small rockslide took out a section of track late Wednesday or early Thursday about 14 miles south of Silverton. Train service to Silverton was suspended Thursday and Friday, but…

Military Brief
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Military Brief

May 8, 2015

Marine graduates incident course Marine Pfc. Brock Ontiveros has graduated from the Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Basic Operations Course in Indian Head, Maryland. The United States Marine…

Lighting up the holiday
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Lighting up the holiday

May 8, 2015

Jake Messier, with Green Star LED of Durango, works on a sign with a timely message about Mother’s Day, which is Sunday. The Wagon Wheel Liquor sign in Town Plaza…

Durango Natural Foods elects new board members
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Durango Natural Foods elects new board members

May 8, 2015

Members of Durango Natural Foods Co-op have elected five new board members.Durango Herald file photo The Durango Natural Foods Co-op election is over, giving the cooperative five new board members.…

Bayfield adopts three-mile plan
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Bayfield adopts three-mile plan

May 7, 2015

Bayfield planning commissioners approved a three mile plan for the town at their April 14 meeting. It becomes part of the town’s 2005 comprehensive plan. State law requires a three…

news in brief
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news in brief

May 7, 2015

Bayfield trustee holding meeting Bayfield Town Board Trustee J.J. Sanders will hold a “meet-the-public” session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Pine River Library conference room.…