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Dayplanner Sunday
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Dayplanner Sunday

October 18, 2014

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Taos Tango Classes in Durango, 12-3:30 p.m., Leslie’s Dance Studio, 26369 Highway 160, www.tangodurango.com.…

Retire the penny
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Retire the penny

October 18, 2014

Baristas, bank tellers, accountants find plenty of reasons to eliminate them

Governor in town to rally voters
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Governor in town to rally voters

October 18, 2014

Hickenlooper And today, he’ll be there from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. to rally supporters now that mail-in ballots have arrived in voters’ mailboxes. It’s emblematic of every candidate’s push now…

Races raise $25,000 for women’s center
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Races raise $25,000 for women’s center

October 18, 2014

The Durango Double Trail & Road Half Marathons attracted a total of 391 finishers over two days. Eighty-nine runners competed for the trail and road half-marathons that began at Animas…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 18, 2014

Anna-Marija Helt will give a class titled “Heart Health” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pura Vida Healthcare. Participants will talk about food and herbs supportive for cardiovascular health as well…

Short hop
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Short hop

October 17, 2014

Danté Washington, a freshman business administration major at Fort Lewis College, warms up before the school attempted to set a record for the most people hopscotching at one time. FLC…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

October 17, 2014

The Met: Live in HD – “Le Nozze di Figaro,” 10:55 a.m., Vallecito Room, Fort Lewis College Student Union, 1000 Rim Drive. Taos Tango in Durango, 12-3:30 p.m., classes for…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 17, 2014

Friday 12:23 a.m. An intoxicated woman was seen sitting in the lobby of Tamarin Square Senior Apartments, 1401 East Third Ave. Thursday 10:43 a.m. A woman was arrested for shoplifting…

It’s already a smash
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It’s already a smash

October 17, 2014

Ground turned over for new science building at Fort Lewis College

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 17, 2014

The Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol remind drivers that wildlife-vehicle collisions on highways are highest in the fall – particularly mid-September through November. For more information, visit…

Flex to impress
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Flex to impress

October 16, 2014

With the right diet, Dolores bodybuilder hopes to crush the comp

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 16, 2014

Wednesday 8:42 a.m. Someone reported seeing a small school bus parked in the road for several days, and someone was possibly living inside, on County Road 251 and East Animas…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

October 16, 2014

Cannondolls, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Greg Ryder, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083. Robin Davis, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main…

Camino del Rio work set
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Camino del Rio work set

October 16, 2014

The city of Durango will temporarily close the inside lane of northbound traffic on Camino del Rio, just north of Seventh Street, for a landscaping project, according to the city.…

County makes tax liens public
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County makes tax liens public

October 16, 2014

The list released this week by the La Plata County Treasurer and Public Trustee office shows 483 owners of real property are behind $478,096.65 and that 136 owners of manufactured…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 15, 2014

Durango Botanical Society will hold its fourth annual benefit bulb sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Mike Smedley, banker,…

Picky eater
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Picky eater

October 15, 2014

A magpie takes advantage of a gardener’s sunflower for an early-morning breakfast Thursday morning in Hermosa. The National Weather Service expects Durango’s high today to hit 71, and a slight…