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Guv appoints San Juan County judge
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Guv appoints San Juan County judge

May 22, 2014

Edwards will fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge Lyndon K. Skinner. Edwards currently is a sole practitioner at San Juan Law Office LLC. He has a general…

‘Go Joe Go’
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‘Go Joe Go’

May 21, 2014

For Joe Williams, Iron Horse is more than fun; it's therapy

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

May 21, 2014

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Free firewood available to Durango residents, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Dalla…

Renewable-energy grants to be discussed at LPEA
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Renewable-energy grants to be discussed at LPEA

May 21, 2014

The free workshop, led by Pattie Snidow, promotes the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. It is geared toward small-business owners and agriculturalists who want to invest in energy efficiency…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 21, 2014

Season’s Rotisserie and Grill, 764 Main Ave., will host a fundraising dinner May 28 to support the cycling team Durango Derailers and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Proceeds will go to the…

Dual left turns reinstated at College and Camino
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Dual left turns reinstated at College and Camino

May 21, 2014

Starting this morning, drivers traveling westbound and eastbound on College Drive who want to make left-hand turns onto Camino del Rio will be able to do so at the same…

Durango vs. Anchorage: At a glance
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Durango vs. Anchorage: At a glance

May 20, 2014

Durango Population: 17,216 Average Income: $53,173 Median House Price: $357,700 Unemployment: 6.6 percent Days Per Year of Sunshine: 300 Average July Temperature: 85 Annual average snowfall: 71 inches Area: 6.8…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

May 20, 2014

Robin Davis, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Trivia Night, 5:30 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, 259-9234, www.durangodiscovery.org. Advanced dance classes, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 20, 2014

Tuesday 12:07 p.m. A shirtless man was asking for money on the west side of the intersection of Main Avenue and 14th Street. He received a verbal warning for loitering.…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

May 20, 2014

Tuesday 3:47 a.m. An intoxicated man was standing in the middle of the street in the 1200 block of Camino del Rio. Monday 6:21 p.m. Two women and a juvenile…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

May 20, 2014

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Bird walk hosted by Durango Nature Studies, 9 a.m., For…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

May 20, 2014

Durango Post 4031 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual Buddy Poppy Days at these locations: Thursday to Saturday at Walmart, 1155 S. Camino del Rio. Friday…

Durango closer to being America’s best town
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Durango closer to being America’s best town

May 20, 2014

Boasting a lengthy list of things to do – inside and outside – Durango is in the running to be named best town in America by Outside magazine.Durango Herald file…

Fire alert in effect today
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Fire alert in effect today

May 20, 2014

The alert remains in effect until 9 p.m. The wind is south at 15 to 25 mph with guts up to 40 mph and humidity is between 5 percent to…

Fassbinder Park fun
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Fassbinder Park fun

May 19, 2014

Isabella Hicks, 2, and her mom, Katie Cashette, found themselves at Fassbinder Park on Tuesday afternoon enjoying the sunshine and warm temperatures. The National Weather Service expects Durango skies to…