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How are our congressmen spending the Fourth of July?
Instead, Congressman Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, will be eating pancakes and driving throughout the 3rd Congressional District visiting constituents. “It’s a privilege to have a reason to travel through this district,”…
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Durango’s fireworks ready for liftoff
Area around launch will be wet down with foam before show
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Thief pilfers shop owner’s stars, stripes
Lyn D’Andrea holds a replacement flag outside Hair After Salon on Main Avenue. D’Andrea suspects someone stole her original American flag that was on display in front of the business…
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Crossing wires
A boy defies gravity on the bungee trampoline as a girl passes overhead on the zip line over the plaza at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort on Tuesday afternoon as…
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La Plata County permits third pot grower
Facility also eyes entry into recreational marijuana
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Containment of blazes up to 7 percent, smoke down
“There was low activity,” said Laura McConnell, a spokeswoman for the Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team. “The fires are still burning, but there is less smoke, and things…
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An angel for trekkers
Ohio woman opens her Cascade Village home to hikers walking the Continental Divide Trail
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Fourth of July events
For more information, visit http://silvertoncolorado.com/?ai1ec_event=1309-2&instance_id=. Blue Ribbon Run, 2K, 5K and 10K, 8 a.m., start and finish at Memorial Park. Parade, 10:30 a.m., Greene and Blair streets. Fireman Water Fight,…
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Garden grows in former NIMBY battle zone
Neighbors voice little objection to Ohana Kuleana
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Monsoon flows?
Brilliant sunshine overwhelmed growing clouds Monday morning as a kayaker passes Rotary Park on the Animas River. The National Weather Service says the afternoon clouds seen during the last several…
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Doubling student loan rates hits home
The rates increased from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent for those renewing or taking out subsidized Stafford loans past July 1. Undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need are eligible to…
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Aspen stand in wildfire’s way
This photo from the Windy Pass Fire shows how aspen stands are more resistant to fire than the beetle-killed spruce and have been effective in slowing the fire’s progress.Courtesy of…
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Monday Dayplanner
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9-9:30 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Terry Hartzel, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. Ace Revel, 6-8 p.m., ENO, 723 East…
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Yes, that’s a puddle
A driver goes through a puddle after a rainstorm Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicts a slight chance for thunderstorms in Durango through Tuesday with highs in the upper…
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When tires wear out, use them for walking
Makers of ‘upcycled’ shoes spend some time in Durango
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‘He was an amazing person’
Dylan’s friends, family grieve for a teenager they say was loved by all
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Friends, family to remember Dylan
Dylan Redwinedu1-i-syn Authorities announced Thursday they had found Redwine’s remains during a five-day search of Middle Mountain Road north of Vallecito. “It will help everyone come together as a community…
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Raising crosses to raise awareness
Gordy Herrick of Durango hammers in crosses as part of the Crosses Project. When completed, the project will include 9,000 crosses on Chapman Hill to bring awareness to world hunger.…
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Parade of paws for a cause
Mya Oyler, 9, and Elijah Oyler, 6, display the tricks of their goldendoodle, Allee, in the inaugural Mutt ’n Strut Family 5K at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort. Proceeds from…