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Dayplanner Monday
Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., outdoor amphitheater, next to the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Family yoga in Oxford, ages 3-93, 10:30 a.m.,…
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He’s fighting for your voting rights
Secretary of state candidate Joe Neguse tries to engage, empower young people
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Start to a good season
The fifth-grade Demons take to the field Saturday at Miller Middle School in the kick-off game to this year’s Southwest Youth Football League season. Taking the field with their teammates…
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Navajo park to celebrate 50th
The dam was constructed as part of the Colorado River Storage Project, which also includes the Aspinall Unit on the Gunnison River which formed Blue Mesa Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Dam…
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Dayplanner Sunday
Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Open house to celebrate the grand opening of the Democratic headquarters, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Alpine Bank rooftop,…
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Highway 3 to undergo rockfall mitigation
The work zone will be below the cliff face between the Highway 3 intersection with South Camino del Rio and the south end of Sawmill Road. Access to the Rivergate…
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Local Briefs
The Colorado State Patrol will increase its DUI education and enforcement through The Heat Is On campaign through Sept. 2. The Colorado Department of Transportation also is at the peak…
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Fresh from the farm
Bill Pile, back, and Will and Jean Hobbes stop by the 32nd Street Adobe House Farm produce stand Friday afternoon for freshly picked vegetables. The stand is down a dirt…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,…
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Train ride to commemorate life, times of Bruce Anderson
Tickets will raise money for nonprofit
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Driver fatigue suspected in fatal accident
“I think what we have is someone who fell asleep,” said trooper Jonathan Silver, with the Colorado State Patrol. “We really don’t have anything other than someone dozed off; it…
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The Blotter
Friday 3:45 a.m. An intoxicated man was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio. Thursday 7:32 a.m. A man was found sleeping on the patio of Durango…
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Local Briefs
Durango Nursery and Supply, 271 Kaycee Lane, will host the last Third Thursday Ladies Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Come by for sales on all blue blooming plants,…
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Intersection gets its ribbon-cutting
Grand opening draws stars of Colorado’s transportation world
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CDOT to start rockfall work on Highway 3
The work zone will be below the cliff face between the Hwy. 3 intersection with Highway 160/ 550 and the south end of Sawmill Road. Access to the Rivergate complex…
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Local news briefs
First National Bank in Bayfield is holding its client appreciation day today from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Employees will be serving ice cream with all sorts of toppings. The…
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LPEA installing self-service payment kiosk
The drive-through kiosk will be available 24/ 7 and will replace the staffed drive-through window. The drive-through is closed during construction, which started on Aug. 12 and was expected to…
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Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, Aug. 15 – Volunteer recognition day – Salad bar, chicken or eggplant Parmesan, wheat pasta, Normandy veggies, garlic wheat bread, fresh fruit salad. Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Salad bar,…
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Bayfield High senior plays in European tournament
Hillyer's Bring it Promotions team from California takes second in Global Challenge