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The Florida Cemetery Association annual meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the old Florida Baptist Church, 2061 County Road 225, adjacent to the cemetery. All interested parties…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Durango Motor Expo, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Main Avenue between 8th and 12th streets, www.durangomotorexpo.com, 247-8761. Jewelry Design Workshop with Deb Karash, through June 15, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second…
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The Blotter
Friday 4:19 a.m. A woman continuously called the police to rant, the lower 100 block of Westwood Place. Thursday 10:18 p.m. People were found illegally camping in the 700 block…
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Orange flag warning
Paul Cahill waves an orange flag to signal a golfer teeing off on the No. 1 hole during the first round of The 53rd Coca-Cola of Durango Navajo Trail Open…
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Community meeting to be held in Bayfield
“We are public servants and getting out into the community is key for us to know what’s important to county residents,” said Julie Westendorff, chairwoman of the board of commissioners,…
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The High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 601 Camino del Rio. James Jones, a local stroke survivor, will tell…
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Terminal options to be explored in airport master plan
La Plata County Airport loads a United plane headed to Denver, left, and unloads passengers from a Frontier airlines flight to Denver.Durango Herald file photo Airport staff updated the La…
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Watershed group launches website
The organization educates the public about water-quality goals, finds matching funds for farmers who change practices so as to not pollute the rivers and coordinates research for a basin-wide watershed…
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Grocery shuttle to the rescue for Ignacio residents
Service in place until new store replaces old one
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Primary voters can drop off ballots 24 hours in Durango
This secure lockbox is available for ballot voting any time of day or night. Ballots for the Colorado primaries are due June 24.Photo courtesy La Plata County Clerk and Recorder…
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Emma L. Wales
WALESdu1-i-syn Mrs. Wales was born Sept. 6, 1917 in Liberal, Kan.,, the daughter of H.C. and Kate Brisendine. She grew up in Liberal, graduating from Liberal High School in 1935.…
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The La Plata County Commissioners will hold an “On the Road” meeting at Bayfield Town Hall on Monday, June 16. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. All community members are…
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Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, June 13 – Celebration of June birthdays and Fathers’ Day – Salad bar, roasted chicken, vegetables, seasoned rice, seasoned peas, wheat roll, apple pie ala mode. Wednesday, June 18…
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Lake is full, for now
As of June 1, Vallecito reservoir was approaching full, with water backed up onto the normally dry willow flats where Vallecito Creek comes into the lake at the north end.…
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Summer BK4K program starts Tuesday
Food backpacks will be distributed on Tuesdays at the Vallecito Ute Mountain Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Thursdays from 11 to 1 at the Forest Lakes…
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Bayfield Parks & Recreation juggles needs, dollars
Director asks for input on buying land or updating master plan
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SUCAP shows off new buses
Clayton Richter, director of the SUCAP Roadrunner, displays the two buses that will drive between Durango and Grand Junction starting next month.Photo by Carole McWilliams They will operate as Roadrunner…
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That’s a nice bass!
Caden Wood, 9, caught this big guy, an 8-pound bass, last month at…well, his dad wouldn't tell us. Somewhere in Southwest Colorado.Photo courtesy Mike Wood
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Pine River Times reader poll
Answer today at www.pinerivertimes.com! April-May poll results: How do you like our new website? Love it 69% Hate it 18% Not sure 13% Total Votes: 68
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SUCAP offering grocery shuttle
Shuttles are set for Monday, Wednesday and Friday, leaving the Ignacio Library at 11:30, the Ignacio Senior Center at 11:40, and returning to the center at 1;25 and the library…