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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 Weminuche Audubon Society, 9 a.m., For…
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Durango railroad visionary Charles Bradshaw dies
Purchase of train saved it from abandonment
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Local Briefs
Durango Public Library will host an encore screening and discussion of “Durango and Abu Dhabi: A Cross-cultural Exchange” from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 14 at 1900 East Third Ave.…
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A hot day at the links
Allen Farnsworth, a volunteer wildland fire specialist with the Durango Fire Protection District, monitors a controlled burn the agency conducted Tuesday on the grounds of Hillcrest Golf Course. Slash piles…
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The Blotter
Tuesday 3:05 a.m. A barking dog was causing a noise disturbance in the 2800 block of West Second Avenue. Monday 12:20 p.m. A suspicious substance was found on a trolly,…
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New homeless shelter for families set to open in Durango
The experience stuck with West and spurred her to action. On Jan. 15, she and local service providers will open a new winter shelter called Winter Haven to serve Durango’s…
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Local Briefs
The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol will increase DUI enforcement through Thursday. The Heat Is On campaign runs throughout the year with 12 specific DUI enforcement…
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Tragic and innocuous highlight 2013
Top stories ranged from horror of Dylan’s disappearance to plastic-bag debate
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Dayplanner Tuesday
Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Cribbage, open play/all levels welcome, 6 p.m., Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., 749-0080. New Year’s Eve…
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The Blotter
Sunday 9:45 p.m. A man was lying on the sidewalk in the 800 block of Main Avenue. Police made an arrest. Saturday 1:35 a.m. Two men tipped over a portable…
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A busy week
Eric Thompson with MillerCoors delivers cases of beer to Wagon Wheel Liquors on Monday in preparation for a busy week. Thompson has been working hard with both Christmas and New…
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Lapping up the sunshine
Rita, an 11-year-old dog, soaks up the rays while her owner equally enjoys the sunshine. With forecasts showing mostly sun for this coming week, residents and dogs alike are stepping…
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Best of the Blotter
The daily police reports in The Durango Herald hold a mirror to our community and show us what we do – at least what some of us do, anyway. Here’s…
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Moving rocks at Smelter Rapid
Construction continues on the whitewater park at Smelter Rapid. Workers with Colorado Riverworks have diverted the flow to the east side of the Animas River while they restructure the riverbed…
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Putting on a poker race
Taking their first turn on the track Saturday morning are, from left, Ruth Holcomb, Stella James, Ethan Craig, Mason James and Carter Kileen. The Coke Race, sponsored by Coca-Cola and…
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Military Brief
Meyerdu1-i-syn Chief Master Sergeant William C. Meyer will retire from the United States Air Force after serving more than 30 years. Meyer is the son of Lil and Wade Anderson…
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Thinking outside the (mail)box
From guns to piano keys, residents add flair to the ordinary
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Thanks for the memories
Alex Trlica unloads this year’s Christmas tree Friday at Santa Rita Park with the help of his father, Gerald Trlica of Lubbock, Texas. The city of Durango takes the trees…