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January DUIs/DWAIs
The following are convictions made in January 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…
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Turf war ends: You can water your lawn
Roberts’ bill now an agreement to study cities’ outdoor water use
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Your dark horse in Republican bid for Senate drops out of race
Jamie McMillan cites family, business
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Lanny Barnes not on relay start list
Lanny Barnes of Durango skis during a biathlon training session earlier this month at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.Lee Jin-man/Associated Press file photo The start list is…
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Cortez schools face $750,000 shortfall
Superintendent: Reliance on reserves can’t continue
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Whitewater oopsy
An excavator tipped over in the Animas River around 12:30 p.m. Thursday while working at the new Whitewater Park at Smelter Rapid. “He was working in turbid water where it’s…
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State OKs Wildcat’s road repair plan
Mine permit can be restored if work is completed by July 1
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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 will meet at noon, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Free parenting…
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On the rocks
The rocky landscaping at the Riverview Sports Complex provided a challenge for Lee Paustian and his radio-controlled rock crawler on Wednesday afternoon when it quickly turned chilly and gray.STEVE LEWIS/Durango…
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Local Briefs
The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center and The Colorado Trust will present “The Health Equity Learning Series,” regularly scheduled webinars. The webinars, originating in Denver, will be broadcast to…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 12:54 a.m. A dog was scratching on doors at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. It was unknown who owned the dog. Tuesday 10:10 a.m. A man was…
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The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College will present “Blazing Ice: Pioneering the 21st Century’s Road to the South Pole” at 7 p.m. Thursday in Noble Hall, Room…
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And the West is History
“Illuminated hot air balloons lit up the parking lot of the Red Lion Inn as part of Balloon Glow one of the many events over the weekend for Snowdown ‘89.”Herald…
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Joint land-use meeting postponed, reset for March 3
It has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. March 3 at the La Plata County Courthouse in Durango. The meeting was part of a continued effort to negotiate a joint planning…
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How far will you go?
Durango has a lot to offer, but for some pleasures, we must leave town
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Dayplanner Wednesday
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…
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How well do you know this Senate candidate?
Ken Buck: Too ‘ornery’ to match Udall’s 99% party-line voting record