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Swinging into spring
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Swinging into spring

March 8, 2015

Shannon Smith, back, helps her daughter, Riley, 6, enjoy a Sunday morning at Schneider Park. Riley’s dad is Troy Smith. The National Weather Service expects clear skies in Durango through…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 8, 2015

The Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. After the brief business meeting, Jeannine Dobbins will discuss the history…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

March 8, 2015

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will help people file their…

Titan of science
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Titan of science

March 7, 2015

Durango native Margaret Liu is ‘The Mother of DNA Vaccines’

Durango and Telluride bookend Forbes’ list
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Durango and Telluride bookend Forbes’ list

March 7, 2015

Adults and kids were out in force enjoying the warm temperatures on Saturday afternoon at Purgatory Ski Resort. The ski area isn’t exactly in Durango; nevertheless, Forbes magazine named Durango…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 7, 2015

John L. Anderson, a member of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main…

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

March 7, 2015

Zia Taqueria’s benefit weekend for the Durango Youth Soccer Association, all day, Zia North, 3101 Main Ave. and Zia South, 400 South Camino del Rio, http://ziataqueria.com or www.durangosoccer.com/default.aspx. Celebration of…

Silverton Snowmobile Club to host racing days
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Silverton Snowmobile Club to host racing days

March 6, 2015

This weekend’s races at Molas Lake Park are held by the Silverton Snowmobile Club.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo Club President Jim Lokey said they will be having timed radar runs…

Gardner co-sponsors bill to farm hemp
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Gardner co-sponsors bill to farm hemp

March 6, 2015

Gardner The bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. The United States is the only developed nation in the world that…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

March 6, 2015

Four Corners Alumnae Association of Delta Gamma Founders Day Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., 259-7240. Free house plant care class, noon, Native Roots Garden Center, 26266 U.S.…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

March 6, 2015

Friday 12:18 a.m. Four people were yelling loudly in the 100 block of East Sixth Avenue. 12:38 a.m. A resident in the 1100 block of Goeglein Gulch Road wanted to…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 6, 2015

The Southwest Regional Emergency and Trauma Advisory Council will meet from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Sept. 9 and Dec. 9 at the Durango Fire Protection District building,…

Fallen climber rescued in the Animas Valley
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Fallen climber rescued in the Animas Valley

March 6, 2015

Courtesy of Durango Fire Protection District <br><br>From left, Durango Fire Protection District personnel carry out an injured 19-year-old male who was hurt while bouldering near the East Animas climbing area.…

Motorcyclist OK after crash at 4th and College
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Motorcyclist OK after crash at 4th and College

March 6, 2015

A motorcycle and truck collided at the intersection of East Fourth Avenue and College Drive around 12:45 p.m. Friday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald Truck driver Jeffery White, 20, was waiting at a…

Very honorable mention for DHS grad
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Very honorable mention for DHS grad

March 6, 2015

Durango High School graduate Taylor Graham, son of Susan and Scott Graham, is a Park Scholar studying at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo Yep, that’s…

Science on point
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Science on point

March 5, 2015

The 57th annual San Juan Basin Regional Science Fair attracted students from all over Southwest Colorado, according to regional coordinator Sandra Corbitt. Students from sixth grade through 12th grade presented…