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The Southwest Barrel Racers Association will host the Season Finals Barrel Race on Saturday at Sky Ute Event Center, 200 East Colorado Highway 151 in Ignacio. The event will include…
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LPEA announces money back for members
The customers will share $4.5 million, the LPEA board decided Wednesday. Any refund of more than $100 will be paid in check. Capital credits represent the amount of money remaining…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 7:49 p.m. An intoxicated man was seen outside of Baskin Robbins, 32 Town Plaza. Durango Fire Tuesday 1:09 p.m. Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block…
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Horse Gulch to be closed next week
A late September rainstorm sent a torrent of water down Horse Gulch and took a bite out of the road not far from the trailhead.John Peel/Durango Herald That end of…
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Edgemont phone service lost
Service was lost from about 5 p.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. today, said Peter Beaudette with Century Link. About half the subdivision was affected, Beaudette said. [email protected]
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Take stance against drugs with red ribbons
Members of the Boys & Girls Club will distribute posters to local businesses and red ribbons to employees to show support for the initiative. Club members want to help spread…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Old Fort Farm Stand…
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It’s playtime
Michael Perez, 10, left, and Michelle Perez, 11, right, help their younger sister, Abriana Perez, 3, into a swing at Santa Rita Park on Wednesday. The three are the children…
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Last-minute heroics
Daijiro Suzuki, a sophomore history major at Fort Lewis College, scores on the last play of an ultimate frisbee game on Tuesday afternoon at the Fort. The National Weather Service…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird walk organized by For the Birds, 8 a.m., Rotary…
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Stable budget for library, senior center
The directors for the two organizations presented their budgets and future plans Tuesday night to the La Plata County Commissioners and Durango City Council. In September, the La Plata County…
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Local Briefs
La Plata County candidates for treasurer Bobby Lieb and Allison Morrissey will visit the Kiwanis Club of Durango’s meeting at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main…
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Alternative Horizons lands grant
Verizon this year has given $141,000 to similar organizations in the Rocky Mountains, consisting of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. One in three people in the United States is…
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Fall festival planned for Three Springs
Visitors may feel free to wear a costume. On the agenda will be trick or treating, face painting, cupcake decorating, a pumpkin patch and coloring contest. There will be live…
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Summer swimming tragedy inspires new nonprofit
Swim lessons offered to underprivileged kids
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What’s your plan to escape a house fire?
People may have as little as 2 minutes to get out
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The Blotter
Monday 11:14 a.m. A man in a large dump truck was seen making sexual gestures towards an elementary school, 3067 Main Ave. 11:39 a.m. An intoxicated woman was falling in…
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The Blotter
Sunday 4:21 p.m. Someone reported that a man was playing drums loudly and disturbing the peace at Island Cove (Mobile Home) Park, 485 Florida Road. Saturday 1:42 p.m. Someone reported…