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Here comes the sun
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Here comes the sun

July 12, 2014

Grid Alternatives Colorado, along with Four Corners Office of Resource Efficiency, La Plata Electric Association, Colorado Workforce and volunteers are helping low-income homeowners harness solar energy. Grid program manager Shirley…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 12, 2014

San Ignacio Fiesta will begin its 114th annual celebration on July 26 with the parade at 10 a.m. on Goddard Avenue in Ignacio. Parade line up will begin at 9…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

July 11, 2014

Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango…

Looking for a gem
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Looking for a gem

July 11, 2014

Gems and minerals surround 9-year-old Lennon Waters of Durango on Friday at the 61st annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Featuring about 75…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

July 11, 2014

Friday 1:26 a.m. A man was acting strangely and talking about robbing a gas station at the Conoco Express Mart, 1991 Main Ave. Thursday 6:30 p.m. A group of small…

Summertime concert series at Three Springs
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Summertime concert series at Three Springs

July 11, 2014

Three Springs welcomes musician Dave Mensch to the Three Springs Plaza stage for a free, open air performance from 5 to 7 p.m. July 23, according to a news release…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

July 11, 2014

Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado will present the semifinal competition of the 7th annual Iron Horse Chef from 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 19 at the Durango Farmers Market, located…

Animas High to stay cool under Oracle sail
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Animas High to stay cool under Oracle sail

July 11, 2014

It will be used as a shade at an outdoor amphitheater on the campus. The sail will be a jib, said Amy Hewitt, who will teach Spanish at Animas High…

Lane closures next week at CDOT intersection
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Lane closures next week at CDOT intersection

July 11, 2014

Traffic passes as work continues in the middle of Camino Del Rio at College Drive as construction continues on the CDOT project at U.S. Highway 550/160.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo…

James Michael “Herm” Harrmann
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James Michael “Herm” Harrmann

July 10, 2014

HARRMANN Herm was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 10, 1953, to Albert and Dale Harrmann. Herm found his home in Durango in 1975, exploring the mountains and deserts of…

Joseph E. “Joe” Melrose
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Joseph E. “Joe” Melrose

July 10, 2014

MELROSE Mr. Melrose was born Aug. 18, 1944 in Durango, the son of Guy and Esther Melrose.   He was a native-born, fourth-generation La Plata and Archuleta County resident. Joe was…

Women’s business conference set  for July 24
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Women’s business conference set for July 24

July 10, 2014

This conference is offered annually in Durango to help increase the sustainability and success of women-owned businesses throughout the region. The event promises to give female entrepreneurs new skills and…

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

July 10, 2014

Bayfield Farmers Market begins, 8:30 until noon, Roadside Park. TUESDAY, JULY 15 Bayfield Town Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 Bayfield visioning meeting on transportation and land use,…

VALLEY IN BRIEF
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VALLEY IN BRIEF

July 10, 2014

The Bayfield High School girls are hosting a coed skills camp for basketball players in first through eighth grades. The camp runs tomorrow and Saturday, July 19. Walk-in registration is…

Colorado Forest Service offers tips for watering trees
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Colorado Forest Service offers tips for watering trees

July 10, 2014

“Adequately watering your trees is the best way to ensure optimum growth and vigor during the summer months,” said Keith Wood, community forestry program manager for the Colorado State Forest…