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Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

December 29, 2014

Lisa Blue Trio, 2:30 p.m., Purgy’s, 1 Skier Place, www.durangomountainresort.com. Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Robby Overfield, 5:30 p.m., live in the plaza, Purgatory…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 29, 2014

Monday 12:39 a.m. A woman from the 5800 block of Main Avenue reported her credit card had been stolen. 5:10 a.m. Human error caused a burglar alarm in a business…

T-Mobile eyes improving Bayfield service
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T-Mobile eyes improving Bayfield service

December 29, 2014

The tower will go before the La Plata County Planning Commission on Jan. 8, and construction should start several months after the company receives approval, said Mark Wilson, a national…

Animas Brewing Co. opens doors
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Animas Brewing Co. opens doors

December 29, 2014

The brewery at 1560 East Second Ave. opened Saturday.Courtesy of Animas Brewing Co. The brewery is located at 1560 East Second Ave., a tucked-away spot bordering Rotary Park that was…

Buses to Grand Junction canceled Monday, Tuesday
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Buses to Grand Junction canceled Monday, Tuesday

December 29, 2014

Road Runner bus service between Durango and Grand Junction has been canceled for Monday and Tuesday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo The cancellation will halt service to Cortez, Telluride, Montrose and…

Get out there for ‘First Day Hikes’ on Jan. 1
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Get out there for ‘First Day Hikes’ on Jan. 1

December 28, 2014

A New Year’s Day hike, sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Navajo State Park Visitor Center.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo Colorado…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

December 28, 2014

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. Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR…

Pointing toward sunnier skies
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Pointing toward sunnier skies

December 27, 2014

Mark McCarthy, right, and his sister, Kelly McCarthy, both of Denver, size up one of the snowshoe trails Saturday morning at Coal Bank Pass. The National Weather Service is predicting…

Welcome back, winter
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Welcome back, winter

December 27, 2014

‘It’s really sweet right now; it finally looks like winter’

Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

December 27, 2014

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal Tango Practice, 5-7 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave., www.tangodurango.com. Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

December 26, 2014

Educational snowshoe walk, led by San Juan Mountains Association, 10 a.m.-noon, Chris Park, [email protected]. Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment NT Live:…

Anticipating the express
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Anticipating the express

December 26, 2014

Chilly Friday afternoon temperatures didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Kane Bella Harrison, 3, and her dad, Jeff Harrison, of Tulsa, Okla., as they waited for the arrival of The Polar…

Blotter
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Blotter

December 26, 2014

Thursday 9:36 a.m. A resident of the Island Cove Mobile Home Park reported a 14-year-old grandson had not been seen in three days. 11:09 a.m. An 89-year-old woman in the…

November DUIs/DWAIs
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November DUIs/DWAIs

December 26, 2014

The following are convictions made in November 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…

23rd annual business forum Jan. 7 at FLC
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23rd annual business forum Jan. 7 at FLC

December 26, 2014

Economist Richard Wobbekind from the University of Colorado at Boulder spoke during the Southwest Business Forum in January 2014. This year’s forum will take place Jan. 7 at the Community…

Local accused of assault with pan
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Local accused of assault with pan

December 26, 2014

Venteroso Edward Venteroso, 46, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of first-degree assault, violation of a protection order, false imprisonment and obstructing telephone service. He remained in custody Friday at…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

December 25, 2014

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Bar & Grill, 21382 U.S. Highway 160, September-May, 769-7615, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. “Memoirs” writing group meeting, 1:15…