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Good day Durango! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Durango's end to Stage 1 water restrictions means for you
  • Need legal help in Durango without a lawyer later this month?
  • How a runaway festival ram turned Main Avenue into a rodeo

Also on today's calendar: Rural Women in Entrepreneurship at West Slope Startup Week and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 76 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 74, low: 44.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Durango lifts Stage 1 water restrictions (durangoherald.com) — Durango residents can now return to normal water use after the city lifted Stage 1 restrictions Tuesday evening, thanks to recent rainfall easing drought conditions. Lawn watering rules revert to regular hours and conservation remains encouraged, especially for commercial users, as drought levels across La Plata County are still classified from abnormally dry to severe.
   

2. Colorado Judicial Districts to host free legal resource day events in October (pagosasun.com) — Residents in Durango can get free, in-person legal help at La Plata County Combined Courts on October 28, with volunteer attorneys covering family, civil, and probate issues. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., include Spanish interpretation, and may require advance registration, giving self-represented community members a chance to prepare confidently for court.
   

3. Festival ram gets loose, takes stroll through Durango on Saturday (durangoherald.com) — A runaway ram from the Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival gave Durango residents an unusual show Saturday, trotting down Main Avenue and near the downtown Durango sign before police and the owners corralled it. Officers eventually used a Taser to safely stop the animal after it repeatedly entered traffic and even neared the Durango & Silverton tracks as a train approached.
   

4. Wildlife on the move: Colorado State Patrol sees annual increases in wildlife crashes (pagosasun.com) — Drivers in and around Durango face some of Colorado's highest wildlife-collision risks, especially along U.S. 160 and U.S. 550 during the busy October–December migration and mating season. State Patrol data show crashes rising yearly, and troopers urge slower speeds, careful scanning, and avoiding swerves to reduce damage and protect both people and animals.
   

5. Hurricane Polo Brought Relief To Colorado's Rivers and Reservoirs (kool1079.com) — Durango saw 6.2 inches of rain in September—triple its normal amount—helping boost the Animas River and nearby Vallecito Reservoir after a brutal drought year. Moisture from Hurricane Polo and other storms lifted fishing restrictions in parts of Southwest Colorado, though areas like Grand Junction still lag far behind average precipitation.
   

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    Friday October 9
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    Sunnyside Public Library, 75 County Road 218, Durango
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The next meeting of The Durango Almost Silent Writers Group will be this coming Saturday, October 10, starting at 12N and ending at 2:00 PM, at the Smiley Building, 1309 E 3rd Avenue here in Durango.
    We will meet in the first-floor coffee shop. If there is a lot of noise, we will move ourselves further back in the building to the long wooden… (Nextdoor Edgemont Highlands)
  • NEIGHBORHOOD SALE THIS WEEKEND, at El Ranchos Florida subdivision.
    Lots of different stuff. From tools to toasters, we've got it all! Come get your bargain hunting fix. From Durango, head east on 160 toward… (Nextdoor Sundance Hills)
  • Wagner Equipment Company posted a job opening for Parts Counter Associate in Durango. Apply here.
  • Surgery Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Admission Clerk in Durango. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durango here.

Ok Durango! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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