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A ‘Jeopardy!’ question we can all answer …
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A ‘Jeopardy!’ question we can all answer …

December 24, 2013

Rod Barker, right, owner of the Strater Hotel, shows off room 222, the Louis L’Amour Room, where the author often stayed. At left are Paula Wiseman and Wayne Bedor of…

Colorado gets shorted on gas and oil royalties
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Colorado gets shorted on gas and oil royalties

December 23, 2013

Montezuma County, with its carbon-dioxide production on public lands, is one of the biggest losers among the state’s local governments, with an estimated loss of $30,000 a year. It’s not…

Dayplanner Tuesday
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Dayplanner Tuesday

December 22, 2013

“It’s a Wonderful Life,” the Durango radio drama version, 3:30-9 p.m., KDUR at 91.9 or 93.9 FM or www.kdur.org. Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.…

Horse gets its goat
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Horse gets its goat

December 22, 2013

Where one goes, the other follows on Florida Mesa farm

The Blotter
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The Blotter

December 22, 2013

Monday 12:18 a.m. A citation was issued when a possibly intoxicated woman drank a beer and got behind the wheel of a vehicle in the 800 block of Goeglein Gulch…

In a rush
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In a rush

December 22, 2013

Scott Codding with the United States Postal Service carries an armful of deliveries from his truck to businesses on Main Avenue. Carriers were busy delivering last-minute Christmas packages Monday.JOSH STEPHENSON/Durango…

November DUIs/DWAIS
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November DUIs/DWAIS

December 21, 2013

The following are convictions made in November 2013 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…

It’s a wrap
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It’s a wrap

December 21, 2013

Making the outside as exciting as the gift inside

Welcoming winter
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Welcoming winter

December 21, 2013

Marking the official start to winter, 5-year-old Sonya Tocco, daughter of Paul Tocco, warms her hands next to one of many bonfires Saturday evening on East Second Avenue. Joining her…

FLC provost’s home gets vandalized
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FLC provost’s home gets vandalized

December 21, 2013

Police responded at around 12:30 p.m. and found four holes in two windows, said Sgt. David Longenette with Durango Police Department. Broken glass was found in the house, but there…

Onward and upward
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Onward and upward

December 21, 2013

Fort Lewis College’s winter graduates gathered in the Student Life Center on Saturday morning to get ready for the commencement ceremony that took place later at Whalen Gymnasium. Ariel Mierendorf,…

Too much winter?
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Too much winter?

December 20, 2013

For some Durangoans, it’s a season to endure, not enjoy

Menacing case hits road blocks
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Menacing case hits road blocks

December 20, 2013

Anthony Rudolfo Martinez, charged with felony menacing during a Dec. 5, 2012, incident west of Ignacio, is scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 3 before 6th Judicial Distict Judge…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

December 20, 2013

The Fort Lewis College Physical Plant will burn landscape debris on Monday and Tuesday. During that time, a plume of smoke may be seen coming from campus. The fire will…