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Boards settle on Oxbow management plan revisions
Wildlife Preserve to close later this month until June 30, 2014
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The La Plata County Salvation Army has volunteer bell ringing shifts available up through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The local, all-volunteer unit prohibits unfair or discriminatory practices against anyone because…
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Farmington Hill house fire sends 1 to Mercy
A house near the top of Farmington Hill along U.S. Highway 550 sustained damage from a fire Tuesday evening.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald On Tuesday night, Karola Hanks, fire marshal with Durango…
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Rush underway to send gifts
There’s still time before Christmas, but don’t delay too long
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Snow-survey funding gets renewal
Funding will be renewed until August 2014, at which point stakeholders are expected to have a more sustainable method of funding, Udall spokesman Mike Saccone said. “(The current funding) is…
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Silverton mine-waste cleanup urged
Animas River Stakeholders no longer enough, ex-member says
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Keeping all eyes on the head
Area high schools carefully track athletes before and after concussions
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United States faces gaps in response to diseases
Colorado has issues with vaccination levels
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Firefighters squelch Grandview chimney fire
The fire was reported at 9:57 a.m. by a passerby in the 28600 block of U.S. Highway 160 at a white, two-story house on the north side of the highway…
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County OKs pot-growing licensee
Cooper Mason Ventures, also known as Silverpeak Apothecary, operates a 2,800-square-foot grow facility at 444 Conestoga Way. The company’s sole owner is Jordan Lewis of Aspen, according to a county…
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1:10 p.m. A driver in a red Jeep with New Mexico license plates was all over the road and almost caused two head-on collisions in the 5800 block of Main…
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Dayplanner Tuesday
11th annual “Blue Christmas,” 5:30-6 p.m., Mercy Chapel, Mercy Regional Medical Center, 764-2340. Arts and Entertainment “Sicily 2013” by Paul Boyer, 5:30 p.m., free, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave.,…
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Register for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic with the Fort Lewis College Road Scholars. There is space on the citizens team for the McDonald’s Citizens Tour, Mountain Horse Tour and…
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It’s the season for in-town turns
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Offer could make waves in Oxbow access plan
Resident offers $600 to kickstart campaign to promote life-jacket use
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Dayplanner Sunday
Christmas in Vallecito, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., various locations at Vallecito, www.facebook.com/events/542370165851884. American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Solarize La Plata open house, 1-3 p.m.,…
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Grand dame of Animas Valley, Roberta Barr, dies
“She touched a lot of lives,” said Ruth Shock, whose parents grew up with Barr in the Animas Valley. “She was so active, so interested in everyone.” Barr, who lived…
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