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‘O Christmas tree’
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‘O Christmas tree’

December 6, 2013

Lori Bryan browses through the 10th annual Festival of Trees on Friday at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad museum. The event, sponsored by Community Connections, is open to…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 6, 2013

A bird walk will be hosted by the Durango Bird Club at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave. The walks last about one hour and…

10 hours: Iron Horse tour sells out in record time
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10 hours: Iron Horse tour sells out in record time

December 6, 2013

That is 26 hours faster than last year, said Jeff Frost, event director. “It keeps going quicker and quicker,” he said. The tour had 2,200 slots available, and the road…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 5, 2013

Jon Cordalis, The Computer Tutor, will teach these computer workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.: “Internet and Social Media” will take…

A new driving force
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A new driving force

December 4, 2013

Sidny Zink tapped to serve state Transportation Commission

Downtown offers shoppers red-carpet experience
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Downtown offers shoppers red-carpet experience

December 4, 2013

In addition to live entertainment, downtown metered parking will be free all day. Entertainment will be provided by these artists: Caitlin Cannon and the Artillery, 4-7 p.m., The Rochester Hotel,…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 4, 2013

Thursday 6:11 a.m. A small white car parked in the 3100 block of East Animas Village Drive had all of its doors open and had possibly been burglarized. Wednesday 1:34…

Silverton celebrates: Kendall Mountain turns 50
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Silverton celebrates: Kendall Mountain turns 50

December 4, 2013

Kendall Mountain Ski Area in Silverton, elevation 9,318 feet, opens for its 50th season Friday. The town-operated area prides itself as a family-friendly mountain with lots of beginner and intermediate…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 4, 2013

Tuesday 7:06 p.m. A man in a red Jeep was yelling at people at Park Elementary, 510 East Sixth Ave. 10:13 p.m. A drunken woman was sitting outside screaming at…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 4, 2013

A health-coverage guide from San Juan Basin Health Department will give hands-on instruction Saturday for people ready to sign up for insurance through the state marketplace. The class, which starts…

Sex offender registers with Sheriff’s Office
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Sex offender registers with Sheriff’s Office

December 4, 2013

Ashburndu1-i-syn Steven Jeffery Ashburn, 42, has been released from the Colorado Department of Corrections and is now living at Days End, 2202 Main Ave., according to a news release issued…

Land-use meetings postponed
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Land-use meetings postponed

December 4, 2013

Both Wednesday’s public meeting, scheduled to take place at the Durango Public Library, and today’s Planning Commission meeting, slated to discuss the 500-page code, have been postponed until January. “We…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 3, 2013

Spa Evo will host a Noel Night benefit for Durango’s homeless veterans from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday upstairs in the Durango Office Suites Building, 1075 Main Ave. The event…

State worker hit, police seek driver
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State worker hit, police seek driver

December 3, 2013

The victim was described as a 55-year-old Colorado Department of Transportation employee. The man was walking outside of his truck removing rocks from the road when a light-colored westbound pickup…

Finishing it off
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Finishing it off

December 2, 2013

Tanner Coughlan of Monarch Iron Works puts the finishing touches on railing on the sidewalk of 12th Street on Monday during the final phases of the city of Durango’s sidewalk…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 2, 2013

Tuesday 1:48 a.m. A man was sleeping in a stairway at Days End, 2202 Main Ave. Monday 10:55 a.m. A construction site was vandalized on La Questa Drive. 11:40 a.m.…