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Swinging into spring
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…
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Genealogical society discusses its history 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…
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History around Four Corners informs present
Archaeologist recounts 4,000-year saga of area’s ancient peoples
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Dayplanner Monday
Meetings and Events 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…
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Partial road closures planned for Florida Road and east 32nd St,
Florida Road and east 32nd Street both are slated to undergo maintenance and construction this week. City crews will close the westbound, right-turn lane of east 32nd Street, just before…
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Durango and Telluride bookend Forbes’ list
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…
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Durango Rotary Club to host John Anderson John L. Anderson, a member of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m.…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Meetings and Events 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…
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Silverton Snowmobile Club to host racing days
This weekend’s races at Molas Lake Park are held by the Silverton Snowmobile Club.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo The Silverton Snowmobile Club will be hosting a radar race and snowmobile…
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Lawmakers come together to create jobs
Bipartisan effort announced to connect Coloradans with work
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Gardner co-sponsors bill to farm hemp
Gardner Sen. Cory Gardner. R-Colo., is cosponsoring the Industrial Hemp Farming Act. The bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. The…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Meetings and Events 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…
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The Blotter
DURANGO POLICE 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…
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EMT advisory council will meet to stay sharp The Southwest Regional Emergency and Trauma Advisory Council will meet from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Sept. 9 and Dec.…
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Fallen climber rescued in the Animas Valley
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.…
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Convicted Durangoan gets 22 years for child sex assaults
Durangoan preyed on kids younger than 15
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Motorcyclist OK after crash at 4th and College
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 A motorcyclist walked away from a crash at the…
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County, feds reach courthouse space deal
‘This lease is a ground-breaking accomplishment’
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Very honorable mention for DHS grad
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 If you’re…