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Email virus making its rounds
Several people in the La Plata County email system became infected with a computer virus Tuesday after opening an email from [email protected]. The virus spread to a number of businesses…
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Time to clean up, baby
A baby doll is among the household waste piled up Wednesday morning along the curb of New Mexico Avenue awaiting pickup by the city of Durango as part of the…
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Durango residents discuss north Main Ave. changes
Bike lanes, more traffic lights may be in plan
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Raindrops keep falling
Wraps and umbrellas were the rule Tuesday in Durango as occasional rain showers moved through the area. More rain is expected in Durango through the week, with Wednesday’s chance for…
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Bayfield girl loses battle to Hodgkin’s Disease
Aria Crane remembered as 'little fighter'
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The Blotter
Tuesday 2:28 a.m. A complaint of a loud party at a motel in the 2900 block of Main Avenue brought a verbal warning. Monday 11:51 a.m. A homeless man was…
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Local Briefs
The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday inside the Fort Lewis College Student Union. The stand will have potatoes, yellow onions, zucchini bread,…
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Park Elementary School has second lockout within 2 weeks
Police were looking for Roger Brassard, who is free on bail, police Lt. Ray Shupe said. He didn’t go into detail on reasons for the search. The lockout Tuesday lasted…
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Cleansing burns recommended in area
County officials working with Forest Service to manage fires
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County,…
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LPEA leaders to speak at annual meeting
Michael Rendon, LPEA board chairman, executive director Michael Dreyspring and Barry Spear, the board’s legal counsel, are scheduled to speak. Rendon and Dreyspring will note that LPEA’s first community solar…
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Lawmakers debate pay bumps for themselves
Raises for elected officials would not go into effect until 2019
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Fight hunger – buy a bowl of soup
Kaniesha Valley, left, holds the bowl she made for Manna Soup Kitchen’s Empty Bowls benefit dinner in 2010, while friend Tanessa Farly examines her artwork. Durango High School will hold…
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Ska Brewing Co. earns plaudits
Ska Brewing Co. won accolades in a Portland-based beverage magazine for its Mexican Logger.Courtesy of Ska Brewing Co. Imbibe, a Portland-based beverage magazine, highlighted Mexican Logger – Ska’s summer seasonal…
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The Blotter
Saturday 2:44 p.m. An employee at the Durango Community Recreation Center called about a harassing note left on a vehicle. Sunday 12:02 a.m. A verbal argument between a man and…
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Durango family is on the move
Mother, father retrofit school bus to explore North America with two children
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Snow in your future?
Mixed clouds bring rain and sunshine Monday evening to La Plata County south of Durango. The National Weather Service expects a 60 percent chance of rain Tuesday, a 40 percent…
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Rep. Tipton pushes for clarity on grazing on national land
Rules balance needs of bighorn and domestic sheep