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Holiday Events Start This Week

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Holiday events start this week with the annual Thanksgiving community luncheon on Thursday, November 24th, Thanksgiving Day 11am till 2pm at the Kendall Mountain Community Center. Everyone is welcome and the luncheon is sponsored by the St.
History of Colorado License Plates

History of Colorado License Plates

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History of Colorado License Plates

■ By: Colin E. Mcgregor
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Colorado has long been locally characterized by its license plates. The whitemountains- on-green motif is an icon—bumper stickers, magnets, and water bottles across the US boast this design, and a few places (Lake City, for instance), have adopted this pattern onto their street signs.

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Looking Back

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
42 YEARS AGO: From the November 20, 1980 Police blotter: Received a report that a local dog ate some animal fat that apparently was deliberately laced with fishhooks. The dog had to put down.
Silverton, Co. 1969 Photos: Al Bachman via: Charles Upton

Silverton, Co. 1969 Photos: Al Bachman via: Charles Upton

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Way Back!

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
From the November 10, 1897 edition of the Silverton Standard: A LITTLE WORSE THAN STEALING SHEEP. Some of those kickers who last week stopped their paper silently perused the columns of the Standard by borrowing it from their neighbors. This is a little worse than stealing sheep.

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In Brief

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday November, 24th. 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M at Kendall Mountain Community Center. Turkey and all the fixings will be provided. Guests may contribute with a side dish or dessert. Sponsored by St Patrick’s Altar Society with Patty Dailey and Fred Fasching as hosts.
Durango Fire station 16 near Cascade Village & Durango Fire Chief Hal Doughty.

Durango Fire station 16 near Cascade Village & Durango Fire Chief Hal Doughty.

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Impact Fees for Developers in South County

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Durango Fire Chief Doughty and Durango Fire Marshal Hanks with the Durango Fire Protection District met with the San Juan County Commissioners on Monday night to discuss impact fees with all the new development planned in South San Juan County.
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