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Dayplanner Tuesday
DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., 385-7899. Durango Fiesta Days Committee meeting,…
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Safari, so good …
Except a gentleman who thought drones were coming to confiscate his guns
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The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Pine River Senior Center, 111 W. South St. in Bayfield. Guests are welcome. The topic…
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Winter may be putting in more than a cameo
“This latest storm was a substantial one, especially for mountain areas,” said Matthew Aleksa, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. “The San Juan’s ended up picking up…
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By air or water, Snowdowners just want to float away from it all
The Snowdown Balloon Rally Train stopped in its tracks Saturday morning on its way to Cascade Canyon, in view of a distinctive display of colorful balloons – grounded by wind…
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Snowdown 2014: Safari So Good Today’s Events
La Plata County Search & Rescue Breakfast And Silent Auction, 7 a.m.-noon, $8/$4, La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 Main Ave., 560-8762, 946-4437. Snowdown Balloon Rally, 8 a.m., Red…
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Dayplanner Sunday
American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Arts and Entertainment La Plata County Search & Rescue Breakfast & Silent Auction, 7 a.m.-noon, La Plata County…
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Purrfectly prehistoric
Dressed as a dinosaur, Albert Piccoli, son of Curt and Veronica Piccoli, hangs out with his cat Saturday morning during Snowdown's Feline Fashion Show.JENNAYE DERGE/Durango Herald
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The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies statewide – along with the National Football League, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Techniques for Effective Alcohol…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. JP Duo, 6:30 p.m., Jean-Pierre Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave. Ace Revel, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave. The…
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Snowdown 2014: Safari So Good Today’s Events
Snowdown Balloon Rally & Mass Ascension, 8 a.m., U.S. Highway 550, (North side of Hermosa Meadows Road). Snowdown Balloon Rally Train, 8 a.m., $99/$59/$34, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad…
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Downtown flurry
Snow fell intermittently in downtown Durango on Friday afternoon, but did not accumulate. The National Weather Service is predicting a 20 percent chance of snow before 3 p.m. today with…
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The Blotter
Friday 3:36 a.m. An intoxicated woman was passed out in a booth at Denny’s Restaurant, 666 Camino del Rio. Thursday 7:11 a.m. Katchina Kitchen was vandalized, 325 South Camino del…
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Mercury being sued by competitor
Lawsuit states company charges customers undisclosed, inflated fees
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Local Briefs
Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado will present the sixth annual Homegrown Retreat called “Home Cookin’: A Showcase of Regional Innovative Local Food Projects” at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and from…
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BP offices evacuated for smoke from electric issue
The Upper Pine, Los Pinos and Durango fire departments responded to the alarm shortly after 8:30 a.m., Durango Fire Marshal Karola Hanks said. A fire alarm was manually pulled, she…
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A slippery morning commute
Cars slid off the road Friday morning about one mile up Wildcat Canyon Road (County Road 141) west of Durango. The Colorado State Patrol responded and tried to slow traffic…