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Gay Republicans angry with the right
Log Cabin group ‘dis-invited’ as partner of upcoming summit
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Honeyville: Out with the old; in with the new (building)
A crew from S&S Construction demolished the old Honeyville building off U.S. Highway 550 on Wednesday to make way for the new store, which currently is under construction north of…
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Local Briefs
The Durango High School Class of 1970 is looking for classmates. People who graduated or would have graduated from Durango High School in 1970 are asked to call Alice Ferguson…
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Irwin spells White at library
Andy White, director of the Durango Public Library, and Jill Seyfarth, with the Library Advisory Board, perform a search on the new digitized Durango Herald files at the library. White,…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Community meeting on current sexual assault policy and practice in La Plata County, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Animas Room of the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Shamanic Toolkit with Marie…
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The Arc of History is expecting …
Birds are not the only ones sitting on eggs. Apparently, the Arc of History at U.S. Highway 550/160 also is nesting, as indicated Wednesday. Besides laying eggs, the sculpture has…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 4:43 a.m. A trailer was on fire at a store in the 1100 block of South Camino del Rio. Tuesday 9:15 a.m. A woman said the post office on…
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Two witnesses recall tragic death in Silverton
Account claims Mike McFarland said he threw bottle back
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A taxing day
People line up and wait for the opening of the Durango post office Wednesday morning, deadline day for filing federal and state tax returns. To get your return in on…
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3rd Avenue paid parking is put in neutral
Councilors delay, pending details on La Plata County’s office plans
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‘Reach high’
“Reach high!” Tristen Harrington, 2, kept repeating as his mom, Bayfield High School pole vault coach Nancy Harrington, watched her athletes compete in the Ron Keller Invitational track and field…
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Tipton pushes feds to help fight wildfires
Tipton Tipton introduced the Healthy Forest Management Act in February, which would give states the authority to designate high-risk areas within the National Forest System and lands under the jurisdiction…
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Local Briefs
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners formed the Water Advisory Commission to answer policy questions tailored to encompass numerous water-related issues that La Plata County is currently exploring.…
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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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The Blotter
Tuesday 1:47 a.m. A man was waiting in front of the police station for information on posting bond. Monday 9:47 a.m. Debris in the northbound lane of South Camino del…
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FLC makes push to reach its supporters
Fundraising efforts touted before trustees; thousands of money raised
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213 Fire calm for now
Firefighters on Tuesday morning monitor an eastern edge of the 213 Fire, which is burning south of Durango along both sides of the Animas River.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald “It’s a lot…
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Signs of summer: Road work
Commuters can expect delays on U.S. Highway 550 just north of Durango city limits as Colorado Department of Transportation closes lanes for maintenance. Work is part of a $2 million…