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The city of Durango Streets Department will begin construction of 89 ramps to meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Project dates and locations are: Through today, El Paso…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Informal tango practice, 6:30-9 p.m., Rotary Park gazebo, 15th Street and East Second Avenue, www.tangodurango.com. Open mic night, Moe’s, 937…
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The Blotter
Monday 4:31 a.m. Someone reported two pit bulls locked inside a car in the 100 block of Sawyer Drive. Sunday 7:27 p.m. A man was arrested for fighting in the…
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$5,000 in prize money handed out at Durango Arts Center jewelry show
No Colorado winners in national competition
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What was that up in the air Sunday?
Two CV-22 Ospreys buzzed downtown Durango on Sunday during Taste of Durango. The plane’s two giant propellers attached to 6,200-horsepower engines can tilt, so the aircraft operates as either a…
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Food, fun and fancy footwork
A crowd gathered Sunday afternoon to dance to the sounds from Costa Rican band Ojo de Buey on Main Avenue during Taste of Durango. The annual event takes place downtown…
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Sunday power blip
According to a LPEA news release, the outage occurred sometime before 2:50 p.m. around the Junction Creek and West 32nd Street areas. “The crews checked lines and re-energized at about…
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Thank your local emergency medical practitioner
Established by President Gerald Ford in 1973, EMS week is a gesture of gratitude for those on the frontline of health care, who respond 24 hours a day with care…
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Emergency responders tell why they love their job
Latest advances in treatment focus of FLC conference
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The city of Durango Parks Department, in collaboration with local fire experts is conducting a fuels-reduction program at Dalla Mountain Park. There are several piles of dry lumber which can…
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Dayplanner Monday
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. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 10:30 a.m., County Road 513, 759-0100.…
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Hit-and-run sentences vary for offenders
Many drivers who collide with people avoid prison
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Dayplanner Sunday
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. The Assortment, live music at Fox Fire Farms “A Taste of Spring,” 2-5 p.m., 5516 County…
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Trying to uncover the illness within
Many frequent flyers in emergency rooms have unmet mental-health needs
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‘Dedicated to their dogs’
“This takes about an hour and a half each,” Walker said. “And that’s once we get over here.” Next to Ellie, each on their own tables, three more of the…
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With help, California man survives highway heart attack
Passers-by provide aid until medical help finally arrives on scene
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Saving lives and cleaning windows
Lifeguard Lacy Peinado cleans Aquatic Center windows inside Durango Community Recreation Center on Friday morning between shifts on the lifeguard stands at the pool.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
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Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County and the Universal Unitarian Fellowship will host students from Western Kentucky University through May 24. The students are donating their time and money…
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Climbers harness solar power
But when professional climbers Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold incorporated their climbing adventures with installing solar-power capabilities on homes and schools on the Navajo Nation, it caught national attention. In…
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Dancing with the Durango Stars
Robert Mestas, center, a client with Community Connections, and several volunteers prepare for Dancing with the Durango Stars on Friday night at Durango Arts Center.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald
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The price of going organic
Farm Bill increases support to help with certification process
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Dayplanner Saturday
Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango Learning Center in Bondad, for directions visit www.durangonaturestudies.org. Free wine tasting,…
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Curious about small hydro? Check this out
Workshop to explain changes to make water power appealing