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Postal service warns consumers about email, phone scams
Their new Trojan Horse is the U.S. Postal Service. In a release, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service reports that it has received nationwide complaints of swindlers posing as USPS employees…
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Building the bike polo champions of tomorrow
Fabricating mallets for bike polo, Maddie Joe Robbins, 12, gets a hand from DEVO coach Alex Howard during the Polo Camp running from June 2-7 for children ages 10-18 at…
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Retail pot in mixed-use neighborhoods?
The Durango Planning Commission unanimously approved Monday allowing marijuana establishments in mixed-use neighborhoods after one current medical marijuana dispensary protested the proposed ban in those neighborhoods by the Durango City…
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Car flips on East Third Avenue
Chase Gaumond, a student at Fort Lewis College, was the first one on the scene after the accident. Gaumond was driving behind the man when he heard a loud bang…
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Mesa Verde among top 10 hidden gems
Mesa Verde National Park was named a “hidden gem” by Country magazine.SAM GREEN/Cortez Journal Now, it’s the selection by Country magazine of Mesa Verde National Park as one of the…
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First hurdle cleared for Durango’s marijuana rules
Medical shops would get 1st crack at retail
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Dayplanner Wednesday
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. The American Legion will serve hamburgers, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,…
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Nuvaring risks focus of CNN series
Former Durangoan’s tragic story to be on ‘Anderson Cooper 360°’
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Free shuttle rides to River Days
Starting at 10 p.m. the fee is $8. The River Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. at 33rd Street and ends at Santa Rita Park. The bus service: The shuttle will…
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Bill would delay grouse protection
Cory Gardner’s measure would delay Endangered Species Act listing for another 10 years
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Deer, bears … now bighorn sheep?
2 bachelors spotted on Lightner Creek Road, west of city
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Fees for marijuana businesses before Durango City Council
While the council held two public hearings last month on recreational and medical marijuana code, this will the first look at the proposed new fee schedule. The council will also…
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Ignacio library board members sought
Terms are five years and applicants must reside within the boundaries of the district. This position is advisory and is not monetarily compensated. An application and board description may be…
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City commission to take up pot land use today
Durango is in the process of repealing its old land use development code and approving a new set of codes to take its place. The city is working toward having…
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The Blotter
Sunday 3:32 p.m. Someone was arrested for shoplifting at south City Market, 6 Town Plaza. Thirty-dollars worth of items were reportedly stolen. 8:44 p.m. A suspicious man was refusing to…
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Cortez doctor on trial for his patient’s suicide
A jury of six women and one man were impaneled late Monday afternoon to decide the malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Mark Turpen. The plaintiff, Renee Villelli, claims Turpen was negligent…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Music in the Mountains second annual 18-Hole Golf & BBQ Classic fundraiser and tournament, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Glacier Club. Greg Ryder, live music, 6 p.m. Pura Vida Cafe, 14810 County…
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Local Briefs
The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (State Land Board) will meet Thursday and Friday at Durango DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. A workshop and local government roundtable will…
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Raging Animas River keeps first-responders busy
Capsized boat on Vallecito leaves 4 with hypothermia
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Celebrating smoke-free public areas
City ordinance reduces the number of places where you can light up
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Local Briefs
Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library, 11274 Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus, will host a summer reading program from June 11 to July 30 for kids 12 and younger. Parents may…
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Democratic candidate speaks at Carvers
Don Quick a nominee in Colorado Attorney General race