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The Blotter
Wednesday 5:42 a.m. Firefighters responded to a structure fire at the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. The district responded to seven calls Wednesday. Durango Police Thursday 12:20 a.m. A…
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Almost done
Miguel Garcia puts the final touches on freshly laid concrete Thursday morning over what was an exposed water-main break. The left lane of northbound traffic will continue to be closed…
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Local Briefs
Barbara Tobin Klema will teach the scientific method of plant identification in an eight-week course from 8 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday through March 19 at the Durango Community Recreation…
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Water finally flows in subdivision in south-central area
Silver Hills customers get the first delivery
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Lawsuit overturns political-funds law
State must treat minor and major candidates equally
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Wildfire-prevention ideas don’t find love in Denver
Building codes, fees, mandates prove unpopular
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Ballantine is Citizen of Year
Ecosphere Environmental Services named Business of Year at Durango Rocks! award show
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Dayplanner Friday
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. “Memoirs” writing group meeting, 1:15 p.m., Durango-La Plata Senior Center,…
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Sen. Udall wants more oversight of data collection
Udalldu1-i-syn Obama’s speech came in reaction to outcry from opponents who questioned whether some of the NSA’s activities may be unconstitutional. Documents leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden showed the…
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Dems kill effort to limit aid to towns that ban fracking
Bill would have cut off revenues from drilling tax to some Front Range towns
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Red Mountain Pass closed indefinitely
Rockslide causing grief for businesses and travelers
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National Geographic ranks Pagosa Springs/Wolf Creek in top 10 list
Its hot springs make Pagosa Springs a choice spot for outdoors enthusiasts after a hard day of skiing or snowboarding, and helped the town make National Geographic Adventure’s top 10…
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Senate approves same-sex tax bill
The bill follows a federal policy change last summer that allows same-sex married couples to file their taxes jointly. Neither the state nor federal law allows couples in civil unions…
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Police link 3 suspects to rec center thefts
Arrests made after they went back to facility
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Taking an Animas day
Dan Armentano took advantage of the warm weather Wednesday afternoon to visit the Animas River near Rotary Park. The brilliant sunshine that’s predominated this winter may take a brief hibernation.…
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Dayplanner Wednesday
Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Ace Revel, 6 p.m., 6512, 128 E. College Drive, 247-9083. Black Velvet (duo), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725…
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S.W. Colo. snowpack falls below average
The snowpack in Southwest Colorado – the Animas, Dolores, San Juan, Mancos and San Miguel drainages – was 100 percent of average three weeks ago. As of Tuesday, the snowpack…
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Western Excelsior pollution may finally end in Mancos
Company has offered plan for its abatement
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The swing shift
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald<br><br>Owen Littleton, 9, left, and Linkin Griego, 7, and their classmates in the Durango School District 9-R Shared School program got a chance to play at the Mason…
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The Blotter
Monday 10:05 p.m. A water main broke at the 3000 block of Main Ave. Sunday 8:52 a.m. A noise disturbance was called in when a newspaper carrier was making deliveries…
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Local Briefs
The Ignacio post office, 1001 Williams St., is available to process passports. For more information or to make an appointment, call 563-4322. Rotary Club of Durango to meet Jan. 28…