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The Blotter

Monday 5:56 p.m. A man was arrested for exposing himself to a woman at 1075 Main Ave. Sunday 2 p.m. Three children reportedly were taken from a car at Crossroads…

Man awaits fate in murder trial

Tommy Mitchell faces life sentence

Dayplanner Tuesday

DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Bear Smart Durango Director Bryan Peterson: Kobuk Valley, Alaska Bear Study, 5:30 p.m., free, Open Shutter Gallery, 735…

Preserving our history

50th anniversary celebrations planned for FLC’s Center of Southwest Studies

Parents turn down $100M settlement

Ex-Durangoans blame daughter’s death on NuvaRing, want trial

Whew … that was close

Fire department quickly puts out controlled burn

Local man to receive Bronze Star

At 5:55 p.m. today, Brandau, a former Marine sergeant, will receive a Bronze Star at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. He is being recognized…

You may see more user-friendly land-use rules

One day, the city will annex county land ... and changes address this

Local Briefs

Katherine Burgess will give a presentation, “Why We Travel: Tourism through the Ages” at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Animas Museum. Her talk will draw on the history of travel…

3 dead in Telluride air crash

Sheriff: Plane struck cliff shortly after its takeoff

What if water gushes onto your property?

After burst, some hire lawyer, but one expects the city to cover costs

$400,000 pet treats

Man leaves bone for humane society, Annie’s Orphans

Let’s bring skijoring back to the Olympics!

The 1928 demonstration sport keeps on thrilling tourists and natives

dayplanner sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Southwest Seed Library seed-labeling and packaging event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 140 East 29th Street, 426-9993. Solarize…

Delayed but not derailed

Even as beetles ravage forest, the scale of Red McCombs’ plans to build a mountaintop village hinge on land swap

Careful being a pedestrian in Colo.

State 10th in country for hit-and-run fatalities

What are Tipton’s priorities?

Urges U.S. Senate to hear House bills

Local Briefs

“Garden Trends for 2014” will be the topic of the Durango High Country Gardeners meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. The presentation…

Power is in your hands

Colo. legislators answer questions

On the phone? Too bad

You could have benefited from Random Act of Kindness Week

To each, a cup of his own

In Durango’s rich coffee shop world, there’s always a choice

One Billion Rising

Should Colorado’s air-quality rules be tougher?

Gas industry pollution to be debated

Barnes finishes 64th in biathalon

Durangoan gives it her all on ‘brutal course’ in Sochi

Local Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer these blood drives: From 3 to 6:45 p.m. April 1 in Conference Room A (by the cafeteria). From 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April…

Exxon robbery suspect nabbed

Durango man ID’d after second heist

State will not punish Mercy for abortion policy

ACLU claims hospital violates law

Warming up

Jim McLaughlin takes advantage of beautiful weather Thursday, opening day at Hillcrest Golf Course. The driving range opened Thursday, and the full course will open today. The course will be…

Our water is hot topic

Governor sets Dec. deadline for H20 strategy

Small-town lawyer is next city attorney

Dirk Nelson worked for Ignacio, Bayfield, will start March 15