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Dayplanner Friday

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Highway…

Runway improvement planned

Project engineer Ben Gonzales with Jviation Inc. said he would be identifying areas in need of total replacement and partial…

Local Briefs

The town of Dolores has contracted with D & L Construction to build sidewalk, curb and gutter along Railroad Avenue…

Immigrants facing deportation turn to faith for ‘sanctuary’

This week, five congregations announced the formation of the Metro Denver Sanctuary Coalition. It will offer a refuge to people…

Hermosa protection bill hits rough water

Scott Tipton’s proposed deletion raises a ruckus

Racing with the rain

A shopper does the old monsoon sprint to the car in the Centennial Plaza parking lot during Wednesday afternoonâ€™s downpour.…

Dayplanner Thursday

Kiwanis Club of Durango will host the 59th annual Pancake Day, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall,…

Marijuana-education campaign launched

Legalization advocates urging users to ‘consume responsibly’

Ski-area owner faces charges

Forest Service says he operated outside authorized area

Open house to look at airport plans

The public meeting comes days after the airport announced record passenger traffic for July and August, despite its bedraggled appearance…

Gubernatorial polls are miles apart

Quinnipiac says Beauprez leads by 10; another says it’s guv by 2

Escalante mourns loss of counselor

48 grief advisers available to help

New driveway codes proposed

At this fire in 2011, Cortez firefighters battle a two-story blaze on Road N. Unable to maneuver a ladder truck…

Where’s the party?

Local restaurants’ politics as varied as their menus

Rock-solid history lesson

Specimens to be on display at Fort Lewis College

Escalante Middle School cancels classes, events today

“We regret any inconvenience this may cause for our families,” District Public Information Officer Julie Popp said in a news…

Local Briefs

As part of Durango AIDS Awareness Week, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will host sections of the AIDS…

City starts registering ADUs

Council approves easing the variance process

Bob Beauprez releases first television ad

Highlights education, but trails Hickenlooper in fundraising

Mercy unveils surgery robot

Big improvement over past methods

Dayplanner Wednesday

Family yoga in Oxford, ages 3-93, 10:30 a.m., in the grass at County Road 513, 759-0100. The American Legion will…

Passenger record set at our own little airport

Back-to-back months highest ever

The Blotter

Monday 1:25 p.m. A group of people were reportedly smoking marijuana in the Walmart parking lot, 1155 South Camino del…