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- 09/20/2018
- The other 99 percent
- By Missy Votel
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When Chuck Collins, an heir to the Oscar Mayer fortune, was 26, he gave it all away. Half a million dollars to be exact.
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- 09/20/2018
- Putting down roots
- By Tracy Chamberlin
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The first – and last – thing you notice are the smiles. Not because it’s recess, but because the students are happy to be in the classroom.
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- 09/13/2018
- Help is hard to find
- By Tracy Chamberlin
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The signs are scattered along Main Avenue in downtown Durango, calling out for “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” – and those are just the few advertising in the front window. Businesses across La Plata County are looking to hire, but these days it’s not easy finding any takers.
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- 09/06/2018
- DNA test leads to discovery of San Juan cutthroat
- By Missy Votel
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A rare subspecies of cutthroat trout, thought to be long extinct, has risen from the waters of Southwest Colorado.
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- A fish story
- 09/20/2018
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Piute Farm, the “unrunnable” waterfall below the must-make take-out at Clay Hills, has long struck fear in the hearts of San Juan River runners.
- When the smoke settles
- 09/13/2018
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While the 416 Fire may continue to smolder until the snow flies, some may be wondering, “what’s next?” The San Juan National Forest, in conjunction with Fort Lewis College, Mountain Studies Institute and others, hopes to answer that question with “What’s Next: 416 Fire Open House,” from 5 - 8:30 p.m., today (Thurs., Sept. 13) at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
- No strings attached
- 09/06/2018
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The hills could soon be alive with the sound of more music. The Bayfield-based BeFRANK Foundation (which incidentally stands for “For the Recreation Artistic Needs of Kids”), received a gift of six cellos and nine bows valued at more than $10,000.
- Safety meeting
- 09/06/2018
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Some of Durango’s more notorious Class V crossings could be getting a little tamer. The City of Durango recently received nearly $1.1 million in grants from CDOT for implementation of what is being called that College and 8th Safety Project.
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