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A change is in the air for Saturday
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A change is in the air for Saturday

April 22, 2014

Calm water and warm temperatures make for a great combination to chase fish with a fly rod at Vallecito Reservoir on Sunday evening. Believe it or not, the sunshine is…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

April 22, 2014

Trails 2000 will host trail work from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today on the South Rim Trail. Sponsored by Mountain Bike Specialists, the event will begin Trails 2000’s Wednesday Public…

System down at Bayfield motor vehicle division
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System down at Bayfield motor vehicle division

April 22, 2014

The state is troubleshooting the problem, but the system will likely be down most of the day today Tuesday, according to a news release from the county. All other services…

Dayplanner Wednesday
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Dayplanner Wednesday

April 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. Bird walk hosted by the Durango Bird Club, 9 a.m.,…

County draft code requires moral pot sellers
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County draft code requires moral pot sellers

April 21, 2014

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners discussed licensing regulations for retail pot during a Tuesday work session, along with making them consistent with medical marijuana rules. Tuesday’s county…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

April 21, 2014

Tuesday 2:39 a.m. A border collie was at large near Durango Mall, 800 South Camino del Rio. Monday 9:33 a.m. Police responded to a report of a gas leak in…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

April 21, 2014

The voting for Chapman Hill Bike Park Project began April 21 for the 2014 Bell Built Grant, and Trails 2000 is seeking backing of the local and statewide community in…

Farewell, fluffy
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Farewell, fluffy

April 21, 2014

Finding ways to remember our beloved pet companions

Red Mountain closes briefly after slide
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Red Mountain closes briefly after slide

April 20, 2014

“It was small potatoes for an avalanche,” Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Nancy Shanks said. “It was about 2½ feet deep on the center line and about 30 feet wide.”…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

April 20, 2014

Saturday 5:41 a.m. An intoxicated woman threw an object at a guest’s window staying in the Durango Lodge, 150 east Fifth Street. 3:01 p.m. A man and a child were…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

April 20, 2014

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m. Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.skabrewing.com. FLC Music Department Choir Concert, 7…

Dayplanner Monday
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Dayplanner Monday

April 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. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 10:30 a.m., County Road 513, 759-0100.…

What a day: Easter, sunshine and Evan’s party, too
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What a day: Easter, sunshine and Evan’s party, too

April 20, 2014

Katy Pepinsky helps her daughter, Mila Champaign, across a slackline Sunday afternoon during a birthday party at Rank Park. Nancy Robinson, mother of the birthday boy, Evan Robinson, said despite…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

April 20, 2014

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County needs construction volunteers from May to September, including on National Women’s Build Day on May 10. Experience and skills are a plus but…

Traditional beat
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Traditional beat

April 19, 2014

The 50th annual Hozhoni Days Pow-Wow continued Saturday at Fort Lewis College with traditional drumming, dancing and singing. Dwayne Iron of Fort Collins sits in with Buc Wild, a drum…