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Red Mountain closed Friday during avalanche testing
Crews worked with military-grade equipment
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Soil issues workshop to be held Saturday
The mountains surrounding Durango were nearly obscured in April 2013 as a round of dust storms moved into the area as seen from U.S. 550 at Farmington Hill. A workshop…
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One injury in Highway 160 accident
A two-vehicle accident Friday morning on U.S. Highway 160 north of Three Springs Boulevard sent one person to the hospital. Traffic was reduced to one lane for a time after…
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Babyfield baby could be first in state for 2015
Kira and Rayburn Gosney hold their daughter, Evelyn Rose Gosney, who was born at Mercy Regional Medical Center at 12:02 a.m. News Years Day. Evelyn was not only the first…
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VALLEY IN BRIEF
Historical Society holding annual meeting The Pine River Valley Historical Society will have its annual meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Pine River Library. The meeting is open to…
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn performing in Durango
Dynamic husband/wife, banjo duo to take the stage
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Outdoor expo coming to Ignacio
The Southwest Outdoor Expo is coming to Ignacio in May. After it’s created. The expo – the name will be confirmed shortly – is being organized by Emily Meisner, the…
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Calendar of events
SATURDAY, JAN. 10 Pine River Valley Historical Society annual meeting, 10 a.m., Pine River Valley Public Library. Thompson & Epperson Ditch annual meeting, 1 p.m. Pine River Public Library in…
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Singing cowboy poet Michael Martin Murphey returns to Durango
Community Concert hall hosts best-selling singer of cowboy music
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Just quick enough
Bayfield's Trevor Gabbard (24) zings a pass underneath Miyamura's Jason Upshaw of Gallup during Tuesday night's action inside BHS Gymnasium. The Wolverine boys won their first contest of 2015. More…
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Senior Center lunch menus
Pine River Senior Center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays (BYO lunch), Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hot lunch is served at noon on Wednesday and Friday. Call…
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Gem Village is local Mecca for Steampunk
Village Antiques helping partygoers prepare for Snowdown
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Bayfield man dies after rear-end car accident
Bayfield resident Leon Newman, 52, died on Jan. 1 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington after his car was rear-ended on Dec. 30 at the Eight Corners intersection…
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Avalanche conditions familiar to 2 skiers
Buchanan’s ski partner describes rescue efforts, slide on Kendall Mtn.
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Big Picture school is shuttered Friday
Paul Schwarm with ServPro cleans the building housing Durango Big Picture High School and The Liberty School after melted snow and ice on the roof made its way inside on…
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Help offered navigating state health market
To get health care coverage starting Feb. 1, Coloradans will need to sign up by Jan. 15. Some nonprofit groups are standing by to assist with the process.Courtesy of Luigi…
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Officials to take oath of office
Greg Lyman, district judge for the 6th Judicial District, swears in Tiffany Lee Parker as county clerk and recorder in 2011. Parker again will take the oath Tuesday at the…
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Grant application process explained
Heather Bailey, who recently began working in Durango’s new State Historical Fund office, will hold a grant-application workshop next week.Durango Herald file photo Heather Bailey, the State Historical Fund representative…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Wednesday 11:26 p.m. A man was seen sitting on the side of U.S. Highway 160 in west Durango doubled-over and possibly crying. 1:29 p.m. A possibly intoxicated woman…
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High school students explore career options
Trent Lachance, a recruiter with the U.S. Air Force, speaks to high school students about career options available within his branch of the military. The San Juan Board of Cooperative…
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Overall, Colorado’s snowpack is on target
Southwest Colorado, however, is trailing the state
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Bait trapping mustangs proposed over helicopters
A helicopter rounds up wild horses and herds them toward corrals in Disappointment Valley during a Bureau of Land Management roundup in August. Now, the BLM is asking for comments…
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Dayplanner Friday
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. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication,…
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Fort Lewis Mesa wins governor’s award
Librarian Chris Conrad reads to students at Fort Lewis Elementary, which won the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for the second consecutive year.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary…
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CenturyLink services restored near Hermosa
JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald<br><br>Matt Edwards a data technician with CenturyLink works on restoring 84 channels that carries land-line phone and internet in Hermosa that was out since last Saturday night after…