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“Youth and Stress, How to Help Your Youth Build Stress Resilience Skills,” a free parent talk by parent/youth coach Liza Tregillus will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday…
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Bennet seeks to reform pot-business taxes
Bennet Under the current federal tax code, businesses that sell Schedule I or Schedule II substances – as defined by the Controlled Substances Act – are prohibited from receiving tax…
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Bill studying bears advances
Issue explored after expansion for hunting active animals stalls
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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. Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 749-6332. Sunrise…
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The road to Jimmy Newton’s memory
Family and friends of Jimmy R. Newton Jr. and other well-wishers attended the dedication of Jimmy R. Newton Jr. Memorial Road on Tuesday. Newton, the youngest chairman of the Southern…
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Haze blowing in from Siberia and California
This satellite image shows smoke from Siberia that has blown over most of the U.S. and Canada.Courtesy of NASA The jet stream can bring both smoke and storms from Siberia…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 12:08 a.m. A bicycle was lying unattended in the middle of Roosa Avenue. Monday 11:08 a.m. A man and a woman were loitering and panhandling in the first block…
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Colorado wants to pin safety on the schools
Districts, bill says, would be accountable for all preventable acts of violence
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Commissioners support raises for county officials
The salaries for all nine elected county officials are set in state statute, and they have not been increased since 2007. “If you want to have qualified people running for…
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Deliberations begin in McFarland trial
Jurors go home after closing arguments, will return Wednesday morning
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Celebrating the day
Ross Gosnell and Suzann Snively carry signs celebrating 4/20. April 20th and the number is celebrated by many marijuana supporters in an effort to gain wider legalization for use of…
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Lawyers to make closing arguments in McFarland case
Defense rests its case in Silverton courtroom
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Inspired by nature
Artist Greg Sobran of Ann Arbor, Michigan, takes shelter from the gusty winds to paint the La Plata Mountains as snow squalls move across the peaks. Sobran travels the world…
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A free screening premiere of the documentary “The Connection” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The documentary explores the…
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Santo Domingo Pueblo, N.M., native named Miss Hozhoni
Fort Lewis College junior honored at 51st celebration
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. AARP Chapter No. 1243 of Durango meeting, 10 a.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424…
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The Blotter
Monday 1:01 a.m. A caller from the 5800 block of Main Avenue said there was an emergency, and then the caller hung up. Sunday 8:39 a.m. A green Ford Bronco…