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Second at State!
The Bayfield High School Knowledge Bowl team placed second at state last week in Colorado Springs. Team members are Mitchell McCloskey, Nate Tate, Ben Young, Cole Mystrom, and Henry Walter.<br><br>The…
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Pine River Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, Apr. 25 – Salad bar, hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, cranberry-apple salad. Wednesday, Apr. 30 – Salad bar, BBQ sausage w/ peppers, oven browned potatoes, coleslaw, rye…
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Pagosa man dies in motorcycle crash
According to the Colorado State Patrol incident report, alcohol and excessive speed were suspected as contributing factors. Graham was not wearing a helmet. CSP Trooper Jonathan Silver reported that Graham…
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Tribe-county-BIA sign road agreement
The agreement between the three entities was signed on April 9. The county will pay the tribe $180,882 for the right of way. It will be paid through an offset…
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BMS teacher named Role Model Champion
Times Senior Staff Writer Bayfield Middle School Spanish teacher Paloma Morales was named as this year’s Adult Role Model Champion for Bayfield at the April 22 town board meeting. The…
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Bayfield town trustees want to try again for sales tax increase
It lost by 9 votes in April 1 vote
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Lester G. Truby
Trubydu1-i-syn Mr. Truby was born to Lester and Ethel Truby of Denver on March 1, 1923. After graduating from East High School in Denver in 1941, he began his studies…
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Work to proceed on Highway 160 access plan
Plan will determine where future public accesses can be
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Farm fresh
Sue Mages purchases grass-fed beef Thursday afternoon from Beth LaSchell, coordinator of the Old Fort in Hesperus at the Old Fort Farm Stand at Fort Lewis College. The stand has…
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Blotter
Thursday 1:01 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported at Lions Den trailhead in the 2400 block of Rim Drive. 1:57 a.m. An intoxicated person received a verbal warning in the 700…
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Dayplanner Friday
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. Friends of the Durango Public Library Spring Book Sale, 9:30…
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Local Briefs
The city of Durango Community Development Department will host a community meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Carnegie Building, 1188 East Second Ave., to gather feedback about vacation rentals…
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GOP holds gubernatorial debate minus Tancredo
Kopp objects to qualty-of-life tips from N.J. guv
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Red Mountain work to resume
Road to be closed several hours during day for next four weeks
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Keeping kids healthy
Sara Illsley leads a Zumba Kids class on Thursday at Florida Mesa Elementary School. Illsley is with Zumba Kids, which provides free dance-fitness classes to children in Durango’s elementary schools.STEVE…
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Local Briefs
The 6th Judicial District Judicial Performance Commission requests written comments from the public about judges eligible for retention in this year’s general election. The judges eligible for retention are: District…
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Cyclist hospitalized after accident
Dietzman was in intensive care until Wednesday night, his wife, Deb Sussex said. David Bruzzese, spokesman for Mercy, said Dietzman was in fair condition Wednesday night. He has head and…
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Superfund label stokes Silverton’s curiosity
Paying for cleanup would be aided by designation
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Dayplanner Thursday
Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Line dancing, 1:30-4 p.m.,…
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A Durango High first
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton reads testimony into the Congressional Record in honor of Durango High School teacher David Dillman on Wednesday after congratulating DHS students Joaquin Valdez and Charles McClung…
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Blotter
Wednesday 12:24 a.m. A skateboarder received a verbal warning at Main Avenue and west 24th Street. Tuesday 6:14 a.m. Police assisted a state parole officer with a matter at a…
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Finding a retail pot store could be tough
Councilors discussed retail and medical marijuana draft ordinances during its study session Tuesday afternoon, with one of the biggest issues dealing with whether to allow recreational pot sales downtown or…