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Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

October 20, 2014

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Super Ted’s Super Trivia Night, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792. Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 20, 2014

The Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon Thursday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. The guest speaker will be Matthew Krichman of the Durango Running Club.…

Senior Center menus
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Senior Center menus

October 20, 2014

Friday, Oct. 17 – Salad bar, Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, California blend veggies, wheat roll, bread pudding. Wednesday, Oct. 22 – Salad bar, roast chicken, vegetables, steamed rice, seasoned peas,…

Steven Richard Hine
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Steven Richard Hine

October 20, 2014

Steve Hine Steve died in a horse accident doing one of the things he loved the most, working cows on the mountain. Steve and his wife, Linda, enjoyed countless hours…

Howard Vining
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Howard Vining

October 20, 2014

Howard Vining Efton Howard Vining was born Oct. 15, 1919 in Wann, Okla., the son of Frances Vining and Lenora (Hawkins) Vining. He grew up in Wann and attended schools…

June Ellen Siner
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June Ellen Siner

October 20, 2014

June Siner  June was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Lynwood, Calif., the daughter of Rupert and Opal Winters.  She grew up in Lynwood and eventually met Wayne Siner on Valentine’s Day…

Color infuses Vallecito
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Color infuses Vallecito

October 20, 2014

Autumn colors are peaking in parts of Colorado, including in this image of Vallecito Reservoir captured last week.Photo by Lisa Bourque

VALLEY IN BRIEF
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VALLEY IN BRIEF

October 20, 2014

The Town of Bayfield, La Plata County, and Colorado Department of Transportation will hold an open house on Thursday, Oct. 23, to take comments on the Commerce Drive/Highway 160 access.…

Locals pack oil and gas task force meeting
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Locals pack oil and gas task force meeting

October 20, 2014

They came to comment for or against more regulation of oil and gas activities, especially by local governments. They sported red stickers supporting local control or green stickers that read…

A home at last
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A home at last

October 20, 2014

Performance space, baseball field open at BHS

Small gas leak closes county road near airport
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Small gas leak closes county road near airport

October 20, 2014

The leak was reported about 4 p.m. by Williams, a natural gas company in the Four Corners area. The rupture occurred at an underground crossing about 4,000 feet north of…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 20, 2014

Sunday 1:51 a.m. A naked woman was seen walking toward downtown from Subway, 1537 Florida Road. 12:34 p.m. A man was seen loitering outside of the Durango Toy Depot holding…

Cortez man named to BLM resource advisory council
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Cortez man named to BLM resource advisory council

October 20, 2014

He is James Dietrich, named for his expertise in undeveloped recreation. Todd Bacon of Olathe was named for his knowledge of developed recreation. William Gleason of Montrose was named member…

Wells Group to offer free pumpkins
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Wells Group to offer free pumpkins

October 20, 2014

The pumpkins – 250 of them – will be available to clients at The Wells Group’s offices downtown at 901 Main Ave., and in Bayfield, at 581 E. Colorado Drive.…

FLC health staff receives Ebola response training
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FLC health staff receives Ebola response training

October 20, 2014

Mitch Davis, spokesman for Fort Lewis College, said via email that FLC is vigilantly following recommendations from public health departments. If someone came to the FLC Health Center and the…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 19, 2014

A free screening of the investigative fracking documentary, “Triple Divide,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St. in Mancos. The screening…

The guv visits
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The guv visits

October 19, 2014

Hickenlooper touts jobs, more people with health coverage

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

October 19, 2014

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Tim Guidotti, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. “Makers: Women in Space,” 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre,…