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Dayplanner Sunday
Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Winter Solstice Sacred Sound Yoga, 4-5:30 p.m., Yogadurango, 1485 Florida Road, with Tibetan…
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Sky-high hopes
The cost of upgrades has some officials questioning if it’s necessary – and how we’ll pay for it
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And the West is History
cargetspush<br><br>Herald<br><br>“Motorists in Durango found the streets very slick the morning of Feb. 6, 1964 after a sudden snowstorm hit the area during the night. Some of the hills in town…
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Local Briefs
Event to benefit Eileen Reedy A group of Durango residents are working to help longtime Durango resident Eileen Reedy, who recently suffered a life-changing accident, by holding an event in…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Meetings and Events Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment National Theatre Live: “Frankenstein,” 11 a.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive,…
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Country Christmas
Jeff Johnson, with The High Rollers, spent much of Friday afternoon preparing for a Christmas party at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald
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The Blotter
Durango Police Thursday 1:32 p.m. A group of juveniles was toilet-papering someone’s house and attempting to light the toilet paper on fire in the 1100 block of East Fifth Avenue.…
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Book club for children to be held in Ignacio “Inklings,” a book club for children in second- and third-grade, will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 6.…
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Sen. Bennet aims to work with GOP
During visit to Durango, he discusses No Child Left Behind
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Helicopter to search for avalanche beacons
A Flight For Life helicopter is expected to buzz the Animas Valley on Saturday during a test search for avalanche beacons.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo If you see a helicopter…
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Vote for the top local stories of the year
Readers of The Durango Herald are invited to vote for what they consider the top five stories of 2014. The year been a blur? Here are some of the most…
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Snow arrives
After an autumn with some rain but no snow, the white stuff finally arrived last weekend. The precipitation fell on the last of this year's wild berries east of Bayfield.PHOTO…
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Calendar of Events
FRIDAY, DEC. 19 Last day of school, Ignacio and Bayfield school districts. Early advertising and editorial deadline for the Pine River Times. Community Artist Program reception for Kelly Black, 4:30…
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Special dogs looking for home for Christmas
Rosie, a 6-year-old spayed hound mix, is available for adoption at the La Plata County Humane Society. Every year the La Plata County Humane Society reaches out to local businesses…
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Christmas is spirit alive and well in Bayfield and Igancio
A trio of events last weekend attracted families from throughout the area to Bayfield and Ignacio
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Ignacio school collects 1,389 food items
The Ignacio Elementary School Sharing Tree collected a whopping 1,389 cans and boxes of food for the holidays. The food will be distributed to families by the Southern Ute Community…
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VALLEY IN BRIEF
Artist reception today at bank Pine River Valley Bank in Bayfield will hold a reception for Kelly Black for its final event of 2014 for the Community Artist Program. Black’s…
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LPEA seeks applicants for camp, Washington DC trip
High school juniors whose households receive electricity from La Plata Electric Association are invited to apply for two youth programs scheduled for summer 2015. The annual National Rural Electric Youth…
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Students collect food for kids’ backpacks
80 packs going home on weekends for local families
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