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City councilor demands job descriptions, evaluations for top employees
Kim Baxter says staff has so far been unable to produce key documents
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Tourist loses $6,000 at Pine River Library
Librarians get nice bonus after finding the cash
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Immigration advocate to be extradited to Georgia
Supporters say Enrique Perez-Orozco was targeted because of his work
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Colorado lawmakers set aside $38 million for affordable housing
No new taxes needed to fund large investments
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Durango parents accused of comatose daughter’s abuse are sentenced
Father gets maximum 12 years in prison in plea deal
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Will rural residents reap benefits from reinsurance plan?
Bill passed by Legislature would apply to open market customers
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Woman who hit school bus suspected of driving under influence
No injuries reported; morning commute snarled
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Teen suspected of pointing gun at driver leads police on chase
Juvenile charged with felony menacing, reckless driving
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1 dead, 8 hurt in Colorado school shooting, 2 in custody
Authorities apprehend 2 suspects
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Dylan Redwine’s statements reflect tension with father
Dylan Redwine and his father, Mark, had a tense relationship. It’s a primary reason why prosecutors charged the La Plata County man with the second-degree murder of his son. But…
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Prosecutors seek to admit Dylan Redwine’s statements at trial
Judge to decide if boy’s comments to others can be substantiated
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School of the West to host stained-glass window making class
The Journal School of the West will host a Beginner Stained Glass Window class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 11 and 18, at Artist Studio, 161 S. Main…
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Dolores to host annual Riverfest jam June 1
The 2019 Dolores River Festival will open at 10 a.m. June 1.The Journal file The Journal Greater Dolores Action will host the 16th Annual Dolores Riverfest jam from 10 a.m.…
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Sheriff’s Blotter
du1-i-syn Sunday, April 21 1 p.m. A deputy responded to a harassment call in the 400 block of Central Avenue. He was told by a woman that she was receiving…
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Mesa Verde welcomes Deborah Jojola of Isleta and Jemez pueblos
Deborah Jojola will be Mesa Verde National Park’s next artist-in-residence, from May 13-25.Courtesy photo The Journal Printmaker, painter and art installation artist Deborah Jojola is Mesa Verde National Park’s next…
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Whit Hibbard to offer low-stress livestock clinic
The Journal Whit Hibbard, a fourth-generation Montana rancher and protégé of the legendary Bud Williams, will conduct a one-day, intensive workshop on low-stress stockmanship in Dolores. The daylong class will…
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CDOT begins safety-improvement project north of Towaoc
Robin Cobb of Alert Traffic Control encourages drivers to slow down as they make their way through a construction zone. Construction begins north of Towaoc this week.Durango Herald file The…
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Homeless find overnight refuge in Durango Post Office
Postmaster proposes locking door to keep people from sleeping in lobby
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KSJD to host Shakespeare auditions
Sunflower Theatre will host auditions for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) on May 17 and 18.Sam Green/The Journal The Journal Sunflower Theater at KSJD will host auditions for…
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Motorcycle rally to raise funds for suicide prevention
Ride will start in Farmington, end in Durango