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The Blotter
Monday 4:28 p.m. An intoxicated man was yelling and throwing rocks near the Durango Fish Hatchery and Wildlife Museum, 151 E. 16th Street. He was arrested for obscene conduct.
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From a doodle to QVC
The Durango-produced Zymbol and the company’s chief executive officer, Dane Short, will be featured on QVC early Thursday morning. “They only gave us five days notice, so we’ve really been…
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Local Briefs
Friends of the Durango Public Library is offering Christmas gift books, as well as the Book Lover’s Calendar for 2015. Each calendar page highlights a different author or book and…
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How would you like to pay under $2 a gallon for your gasoline?
Unlike some places, Durango comes in at $2.76
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Bayfield park gets $327K grant
Great Outdoors Colorado also awards funds for two area projects
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Mountain Middle School announces strong test results
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald file photo<br><br>Students observe the 200 trout eggs kept last year in Dave Farkas’ seventh grade life science class at Mountain Middle School. The school scored well in…
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32nd St. water main break repaired
City crews work on a water main break at the intersection of 32nd Street and Main Avenue last week in front of north City Market.Josh Stephenson/Durango Herald file photo The…
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DHS marching band to perform at bowl game
Dennis Costella, 16, plays the mellophone, followed by Triston Dye, 16, playing the trombone, as the Durango High School marching band plays during the DHS Homecoming Parade on Main Avenue.…
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Steady as she goes
East Second Avenue is expected to be closed during daylight hours through Wednesday for work at an expansion at Ecosphere Environmental Services at Eighth Street. Kelly Gessele, owner of Western…
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3 options offered to expand airport
Business leaders hear solutions, but nothing is cheap
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Wednesday Durango Dayplanner
Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County,…
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Web sales-tax challenge heard
U.S. Supreme Court weighs case seeking to overturn Colo. mandate
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Toy drive to take place Saturday
Durango radio station 99X is hosting its annual toy drive Saturday at Walmart.Courtesy of 99X The station is teaming up with The Point (92.9 FM) and asking for donation of…
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City continues water flushing
The city’s Utilities Department will continue the maintenance of the drinking-water system Wednesday morning for two hours in the downtown area.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press The maintenance will begin at 4 a.m.…
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New York Times reviews book on weeds
Durango forager, teacher and author Katrina Blair has published a book, The Wild Wisdom of Weeds.Courtesy of Katrina Blair That’s what happened to Durango forager and educator Katrina Blair on…
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The Blotter
Sunday 3:28 a.m. An intoxicated woman was passed out in a lobby bathroom at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Saturday 5:31 a.m. Two intoxicated people were seen in…
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Local Briefs
The Colorado Department of Transportation is teaming with the Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies across the state to encourage party-goers to celebrate responsibly. The increased DUI enforcement period will…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
The La Plata County Palo Verde Public Improvement District No. 3 Board special business meeting, 8 a.m., meeting room of the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave., 382-6219.…
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Cortez man freed, acquitted in policeman-stabbing case
Jury: Defendant acted in self-defense
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Local police seek suspect in theft
Durango Police Department released this surveillance photograph via a Facebook post Monday morning. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call police at 385-2900.Courtesy of Durango Police Department…
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No foul play suspected in hotel death
Authorities responded to a man who was found dead at the Durango Downtown Inn on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been determined.BRANDON MATHIS/Durango Herald “We do not…