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Snow to stay north of Durango; town to get graupel
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Snow to stay north of Durango; town to get graupel

March 11, 2015

Wednesday was cloudy, but lacked snowfall as of 11:30 a.m. near Purgatory Resort on U.S. Highway 550. To view more webcams around the region, visit http://thecloudscout.com.Courtesy of Colorado Department of…

Colo. notches highest month yet for marijuana taxes
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Colo. notches highest month yet for marijuana taxes

March 11, 2015

Jonny Radding, co-owner of Durango Organics, opens the door for the first retail sales of marijuana in the city of Durango in October. Recreational marijuana sales are soaring in Colorado,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 10, 2015

An essential oils class will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Dancing Willow Herbs. Participants will learn which essential oils are most helpful for specific emotions. Attendees…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

March 10, 2015

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…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

March 10, 2015

Tuesday 2 a.m. An inmate at La Plata County Jail attempted suicide. Monday 7:58 a.m. The driver of a gray Honda Pilot with a child in the front seat was…

Vocational education shines at DHS
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Vocational education shines at DHS

March 10, 2015

Durango High School student Zack Clements took second place in welding in a regional competition, qualifying for the SkillsUSA state competition. He also took second place in crime-scene investigation. Nine…

FLC to live-stream beetle presentation
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FLC to live-stream beetle presentation

March 10, 2015

Spruce beetles live and feed underneath the bark of the tree in the phloem layer. A presentation presented by the San Juan National Forest Service will be available to live…

Women’s History Month events scheduled
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Women’s History Month events scheduled

March 10, 2015

Financial empowerment is the topic of a workshop Thursday by Julia Prejs from Alpine Bank. The workshop, the first of four, is scheduled from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the…

Bravely going where many spring-breakers go
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Bravely going where many spring-breakers go

March 9, 2015

Tripp Davis, 5, from Dallas, prepares to snowboard down a slope in the children’s area Monday at the base of Purgatory Resort, where many families from Texas are enjoying their…

Four seats open in LPEA board election
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Four seats open in LPEA board election

March 9, 2015

Four seats are open – District 1, Archuleta County held by Bob Formwalt; District 2, south and west La Plata County, held by Jerry McCaw; District 3, city of Durango,…

Fire damages home
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Fire damages home

March 9, 2015

The fire started about 3 a.m. and was under control less than half an hour later, said Rod Allen a battalion chief with Durango Fire Protection District. “The house was…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 9, 2015

The American Association of University Women, Durango Branch, will hold its annual Book and Author Luncheon for members and guests at 11 a.m. March 21 in the Vallecito Room at…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

March 9, 2015

Monday 12:34 a.m. Three men stole items from a business in the 1100 block of South Camino del Rio, and they fled in a black, four-door vehicle. 3:54 a.m. A…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

March 9, 2015

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 location. Multiple Sclerosis…