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Steampunk fashion boils over

At 11:30 a.m., the parking lot at La Plata County Fairgrounds was packed to the gills. Several latecomers were forced…

January 28, 2015

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The Blotter

Tuesday 4:14 p.m. An intoxicated man was loitering by the Comfort Inn & Suites, 455 South Camino del Rio. 10:23…

January 28, 2015

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Dayplanner Thursday

Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango…

January 28, 2015

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County drilling applications jump in ’14

Recent price drop has slowed activity

January 28, 2015

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Free public transit Friday

A Durango Transit vehicle pulls into the Transit Center on Eighth Street to pick up passengers for itâ€™s route. Durango…

January 28, 2015

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Punks in the window

Julia Anderson gets her face painted in Steampunk style Wednesday morning by Justa Whitt in the window-sitting area of the…

January 28, 2015

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Cribbage proves popular at Elks Lodge

A record 152 competitors showed up Wednesday night for the 15th annual Snowdown Cribbage Tournament at the Durango Elks Lodge.John…

January 27, 2015

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Soni Stevens … Steampunk Style!

Soni Stevens and dozens of others competed in Bull Riding … Steampunk Style! on Wednesday evening at the Wild Horse…

January 27, 2015

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Sweatinâ€™ the small stuff

With snow still on the mountainside behind him, Matt Drendel works on cuts and relay plays with his tournament baseball…

January 27, 2015

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Animas High looking for new head of school

Animas High School, located near the base of Twin Buttes, is searching for someone to fill the position of head…

January 27, 2015

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Local Briefs

The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College will present “To Every Season: Death with Dignity” at 7 p.m.…

January 27, 2015

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Longtime mortuary owner dies at 84

Harold Young helped found hospice here

January 27, 2015

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Dayplanner Wednesday

Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting,…

January 27, 2015

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Fund created to help local fight cancer

Cameron has spent a lifetime helping others

January 27, 2015

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Terminally ill offered ‘Death with Dignity’

Measure would allow Coloradans to end their lives

January 27, 2015

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Tipton to visit Durango Thursday

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, will visit Durango and Cortez on Thursday.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo Tipton, R-Cortez, will meet…

January 27, 2015

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County gives lukewarm forecast in annual address

Long-term decline in property-taxes imperils finances

January 27, 2015

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Durango alley to close for work

A dog crosses a snow-covered alley between Main Avenue and East Second Avenue near Ninth Street.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo…

January 27, 2015

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San Juan County treasurer retires

Bev Rich served community for 24 years

January 27, 2015

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Ice-fishing tourney planned at Vallecito

Ben Zimmerman of Bayfield ice fishes on Vallecito Reservoir in 2013. An ice-fishing tournament will be held on the reservoir…

January 27, 2015

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King Coal promises to control trucks

Firm promises to cut Sunday hauling, monitor speeds

January 26, 2015

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2015 Steampunk Snowdown Schedule

All week Snowdown Theme contest, through noon Sunday, Magpie’s Newsstand Cafe, 707 Main Ave., 382-0518. Snowdown Search for “The Silver…

January 26, 2015

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The Blotter

Monday 9:12 p.m. A car parked in front of the Main Event was playing music loudly at 42 Florida Road.…

January 26, 2015

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First tubers of the year stay ‘toasty’

Unless you’re Jennifer Murphy. “In 2009, I had tubed on a river in Vermont,” Murphy said, “and last year I…

January 26, 2015