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Dayplanner Sunday
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 bowls, didgeridoos and…
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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
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 her honor from 1 to…
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Dayplanner Saturday
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, $15. “Joseph and…
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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
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. 5:59 p.m.…
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Local Briefs
“Inklings,” a book club for children in second- and third-grade, will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 6. Snacks will be provided. Sign-up is required. To sign-up,…
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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 The Flight For Life helicopter…
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Vote for the top local stories of the year
The year been a blur? Here are some of the most popular news stories chosen from online clicks and editors’ picks: A mock dinosaur head was placed on the much…
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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
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 to 6 p.m.…
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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. Through Dec. 24, each day will have a different business sponsoring a dog,…
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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
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 works represent classic turn-of-the-century realism…
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LPEA seeks applicants for camp, Washington DC trip
The annual National Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington DC will happen June 12-18, 2015. LPEA seeks to sponsor one student each from Bayfield, Ignacio, Durango, and Pagosa. Home school…
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Students collect food for kids’ backpacks
80 packs going home on weekends for local families
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