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Developing storms prompt flood warning
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Developing storms prompt flood warning

August 13, 2014

Two storm patterns have developed. A northern circulation centered over central Utah will weaken and head toward Wyoming and Idaho. A second pattern located over central Arizona will move over…

Food stamp use up in rural areas
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Food stamp use up in rural areas

August 13, 2014

But a new study shows some of the greatest need can be found where America’s food supply is grown and raised. Jon Bailey, director of rural public policy program for…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

August 12, 2014

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. “Dealing with Disrespect,” a…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 12, 2014

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., is offering Kindle Paperwhites for checkout. These pre-loaded devices allow patrons to read the newest titles, as well as classics, in the mystery fiction,…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 12, 2014

A Puppy Play Party and Dog Happy Hour will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the play yard at the La Plata County Humane Society, 1111 South…

Out for a spin
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Out for a spin

August 12, 2014

Roller skaters do laps Tuesday afternoon at Chapman Hill. The rink is open for public skating from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Disc Night is held from…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

August 12, 2014

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird walk, 8 a.m., Rotary Park, 382-9396. Durango Nature Studies Wee…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 12, 2014

Tuesday 5:42 a.m. A man was heard screaming for help outside in the 3600 block of West Second Avenue. Monday 8:23 a.m. A man screamed at a woman at Magpies…

‘Bounty Hunters’ in Durango
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‘Bounty Hunters’ in Durango

August 12, 2014

Cindy Dahlberg, general manager at Hassle Free Sports on Main Avenue, confirmed that bounty hunters on the popular television show were questioning employees at various sporting equipment shops looking for…

Airport to offer ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours
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Airport to offer ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours

August 12, 2014

The tour will give a “behind-the-scenes look, at where your bags go” that features the airport’s increasingly decrepit infrastructure and the terminal’s dilapidated offerings for travelers. Asked to name the…

Bear smashes car window for some trail mix
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Bear smashes car window for some trail mix

August 12, 2014

The window may have been left down a few inches, enabling the bear to break the window and get in, said Lynn May, mother of car owner Jeremy May. The…

County’s pot rules to take effect this week
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County’s pot rules to take effect this week

August 11, 2014

La Plata County’s regulations regarding legal marijuana businesses will go into effect Friday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file photo La Plata County’s new regulations for medical and recreational marijuana have been in…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

August 10, 2014

The city of Durango has partnered with Peak Democracy to launch Virtual City Hall, an online platform designed to engage city residents in a conversation that will harness their input…

Unbalanced perception
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Unbalanced perception

August 10, 2014

Abortion accounts for less than 10 percent of Planned Parenthood’s services, but the attention it receives outweighs the others

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

August 10, 2014

Tuesdays Traveling Yard/Gardening Support, 10 a.m., April-October, rotating locations, [email protected]. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. San Juan Mountains Association’s annual volunteer/members appreciation picnic,…

Not quite an endless summer
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Not quite an endless summer

August 10, 2014

After an afternoon of horseback riding, Mykah, front, Nykole and Rylee Meshew of Bayfield enjoy frozen yogurt in downtown Durango outside of Top That Frozen Yogurt on a hot Monday…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

August 10, 2014

Sunday 2:49 p.m. A woman attempted to shoplift from north City Market, 3130 Main Ave. 11:58 p.m. A man was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio.…

Lightning ignites small fires south of Durango
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Lightning ignites small fires south of Durango

August 10, 2014

Capt. Koby Westerholm with the Durango Fire Protection District said two fire engines and six firefighters from his agency responded to the Spring Fire, and he expected the crew to…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

August 9, 2014

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater, next to Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Family yoga in Oxford, ages 3-93, 10:30 a.m., in…