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DURANGO POLICE WednesDAY 3:11 a.m. A security check was made at a business in the 900 block of Camino del Rio. TuesDAY 7:51 a.m. A red Ford stranded in the…
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Snow to stay north of Durango; town to get graupel
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…
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Colo. notches highest month yet for marijuana taxes
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,…
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Durango nurse facing deportation
Immigration officials say French native is an ‘enforcement priority’
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Essential oils class to be held Thursday 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…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Meetings and Events 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…
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The Blotter
DURANGO POLICE 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…
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Vocational education shines at DHS
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…
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Selection of airport option is deferred
Two commissioners defend taking time to consult public
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Candidates split on capital projects
Views differ on financial concerns from airport to science park
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FLC to live-stream beetle presentation
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…
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Charter school opening delayed a year
New elementary would focus on active, hands-on learning
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Women’s History Month events scheduled
The Women’s Resource Center has events scheduled through March to mark Women’s History Month. Financial empowerment is the topic of a workshop Thursday by Julia Prejs from Alpine Bank. The…
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Initial approval given to ban ‘microbeads’
‘I hope this is the right vote because I want the ladies to stay pretty’
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September race to commemorate Worlds
Overend, Wells put names on Durango mountain bike event
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City Council candidates to square off
They’ll discuss business issues, neighborhoods during forums
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Bravely going where many spring-breakers go
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…
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Four seats open in LPEA board election
Aspiring candidates for a seat on La Plata Electric Association’s board of directors may pick up packets March 17 and must return them to LPEA by 1 p.m. April 1.…
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Fire damages home
Fire seriously damaged a home near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Mountview Parkway early Monday morning. The fire started about 3 a.m. and was under control less than half…
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University women to host fundraiser 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…
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The Blotter
Durango Police 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…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Meetings and Events 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…