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The Blotter
Tuesday 2:09 p.m. Two men were playing guitar outside of the Durango Toy Depot & Party Junction, 658 Main Ave. Durango Fire Tuesday 11:24 a.m. Firefighters responded to a fire…
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Take city survey on half-cent tax
City officials are considering putting reauthorization of the tax on the April 2015 ballot. The tax will sunset in 2019. Visit http://durangogov.org/virtualcityhall to take the survey. The deadline for survey…
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Got blood?
For those who do not have time to volunteer, another option is to donate blood. United Blood Services will have its Bloodmobile parked on Main Avenue, next to the Irish…
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Quickbooks seminar is Oct. 9
The fee is $70 or $65 for Durango Chamber of Commerce members. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the training room of the First…
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Florida Road work begins Thursday
The road surface work will be done Thursday and Friday during which time traffic will be reduced to one lane. Motorists are asked to take other routes to avoid delays.…
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Dayplanner Thursday
Durango High Noon Rotary Club 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…
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Polled residents favor airport improvements
Consultant says terminal surpassed by in-state peers
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‘Durango’s little sweetheart’
Thanks to surgeons, town’s generosity, things look up for pup
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Example of political free speech or loitering?
Homeless man to file suit against city, restaurant
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Monkey see, monkey do
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br><br>Fourteen-month-old Weslie Winebarger enjoys a lunch and the view through the window at Rice Monkeys restaurant on Main Avenue in Durango on Monday. Weslie is the daughter of…
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Drilling, land rules top debate in La Plata County
Roebuck, Blake going for District 1 seat
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Local Briefs
The Colorado Department of Transportation announces an informational campaign focusing on pedestrian safety aimed at drivers and pedestrians. The campaign employs the tagline: “Awkward Eye Contact Saves Lives – Heads…
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Lachelt leads diverse group looking into well rules
Guv’s task force to test cooperation between environmentalists, drillers
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The Blotter
Tuesday 12:08 a.m. A very intoxicated 18-year-old man, conscious and breathing, was treated at a residence hall at Fort Lewis College. 6 a.m. A verbal warning was given to the…
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Horse-training competition comes to Durango
Colt Starting Challenge USA gives trainers only a few hours over two days to train young horses for a showmanship competition. Each trainer is matched with a horse via random…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, 749-6332. Smart Driver Safety class, defensive-driving class sponsored by the AARP Driver Safety Program, 8:30 a.m.-12:30…
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Note to our readers
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Storm heads our way
Western Colorado is on flash-flood watch. Dennis Phillips, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said Monday afternoon the weather models didn’t yet agree about the size of…
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Local Briefs
Durango Nature Studies will host a full-moon hike under the Corn Moon from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Animas Overlook Trail. The hike is free for members, and…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., rotating locations, [email protected]. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel,…
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The Blotter
Monday 2:03 a.m. Two intoxicated men, one lying down, were in the middle of the southbound lane of Camino del Rio in the 600 block. Sunday 12:15 a.m. An intoxicated…
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Hunger summit seeks talk on poverty
Roughly 14% in state struggling to afford healthful meals
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Steamworks to celebrate 18 years with cheap beer
Folks enjoy an evening at Steamworks on a recent Saturday.Durango Herald file photo The Durango brewery will offer $2.50 pints and $10 pitchers all day. “We’re rolling back beer prices…
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Retired DHS teacher honored
McLachlan The recipients will be honored Nov. 8 at the National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. McLachlan retired in May after being adviser for the Durango High School…