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Controlled burns planned at Sauls Creek
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Controlled burns planned at Sauls Creek

March 20, 2014

Burning could start as early as Monday, March 24, and continue intermittently through April 2. The burns will be south of County Road 527 and Forest Road 755. No more…

Woman honored by CDOT thanks others who stopped
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Woman honored by CDOT thanks others who stopped

March 20, 2014

I would hate for that beautiful couple to read your article and feel as if their actions that night went unnoticed. I feel it is appropriate to correct this information.…

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

March 20, 2014

Pine River Shares Community Potluck, 5 p.m. old BMS gym, 884-4747 Bayfield Early Education Program Cowboy Luau, 5:30 until ? at the Billy Goat Saloon, 884-7137. Benefit dinner for Cystic…

Wolverines bringing ruckus to Farmington
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Wolverines bringing ruckus to Farmington

March 20, 2014

But with a 10-0 slam-rocking of the green-clad Farmington JV last Saturday, Bayfield baseball’s got to celebrate the Irish holiday a bit early. Improving to 4-and-0 overall under new Coach…

Valley in Brief
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Valley in Brief

March 20, 2014

Tickets for the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Banquet are now available.  The banquet will be held on Saturday, April 26 at the Sky Ute Casino Event Center in Ignacio.  Tickets can…

BHS varsity team wins regional Knowledge Bowl
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BHS varsity team wins regional Knowledge Bowl

March 20, 2014

This win qualifies them for the state meet in Colorado Springs on April 16-17. Scoring 95 points in the varsity competition were Henry Walter, Ben Young, Mitchell McCloskey, and Nate…

Lady ‘Cats blanked in Pagosa Springs
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Lady ‘Cats blanked in Pagosa Springs

March 20, 2014

“We haven’t even had a full go as a squad,” he said, relaying the Lady Bobcats’ 9-0 loss from that afternoon’s match at Pagosa Springs. Assistant Coach Tabitha Nickerson and…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

March 20, 2014

Friends of the Durango Public Library Bookstore now features a bargain cart of popular fiction and other categories for $1 each. Regular bookstore categories include Durango and the West, children’s…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

March 19, 2014

Gary Watkins, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. FNO/2 (guitar & vocals), 6 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave., 403-8182. Salsa Night, 6 p.m.; Top 40…

Winter survivors
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Winter survivors

March 19, 2014

A herd of elk rests in a fenced-in pasture just off U.S. Highway 550 near Animas Valley Elementary on Wednesday afternoon.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

From small acorns …
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From small acorns …

March 19, 2014

Recently back from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Lanny Barnes, left and twin sister Tracy Barnes work with Ignacio Middle School twin brothers, 12-year-old seventh-graders Lawrence, left, and Lewis…

Honoring a life
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Honoring a life

March 19, 2014

Morley Ballantine, longtime Herald editor, inducted into Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame

The job hunt
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The job hunt

March 18, 2014

“I think I got some good applicants,” said Shelly Higman of McDonald’s. “I got good feedback, I know that.” McDonald’s and 30 other employers, including AFLAC and Rocky Mountain Chocolate…

Dayplanner Thursday
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Dayplanner Thursday

March 18, 2014

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.,…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

March 18, 2014

Tuesday 3:52 p.m. Firefighters responded to a brush fire in the 10500 block of East Animas Road (County Road 250). Durango Fire Protection District responded to 19 calls Tuesday. Durango…