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Gas restored to most homes
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Gas restored to most homes

October 25, 2013

“As of 10 a.m., there were about 45 homes we tagged that we haven’t been able to get to yet,” Atmos Energy spokesman Brian Martens said Friday. “We’ve released the…

So this is higher education
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So this is higher education

October 23, 2013

Fort Lewis College freshmen Addyson Santese, left, of Washington, D.C., and Alex Rowland of Philadelphia pause between classes Thursday on top of a huge boulder on campus.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

A gun in 30 minutes
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A gun in 30 minutes

October 23, 2013

Firearm purchase can be simple, but not to be taken lightly, sellers say

Horror – live
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Horror – live

October 22, 2013

Wednesday night’s dress rehearsal for “Rocky Horror Show – Live On Stage” showed a lot of leg. Public performances begin tonight at the Henry Strater Theatre. Doors open at 7:30…

Nuances are crucial with Amendment 66
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Nuances are crucial with Amendment 66

October 22, 2013

Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. Claim: “A sizable portion of this money is going to go to the pension system, based on teacher salaries.” Who…

Art with a purpose
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Art with a purpose

October 22, 2013

Thien Tai, a volunteer with the Colorado Meth Project, paints a mural on the side of the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County building late Wednesday afternoon on…

Ballantine director to lead international newspaper group
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Ballantine director to lead international newspaper group

October 22, 2013

Inter American promotes freedom of expression throughout the Western Hemisphere, and Ballantine takes the helm at a time that Latin American journalists are suffering increasing violence while U.S. journalists are…

City crash victim ID’d
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City crash victim ID’d

October 22, 2013

Irvine was driving a blue Honda Accord southbound and turning left onto a frontage road when his vehicle was broadsided by a dump truck traveling north. On Tuesday, police said…

The eyes have it
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The eyes have it

October 20, 2013

Durango Lions Club President Rich Pene positions 4-year-old Tava Reynolds for an eye screening as volunteer Jean Kirol takes readings Monday at Riverhouse Children’s Center. The Lions Club expects to…

Will well-off districts carry brunt of Amendment 66?
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Will well-off districts carry brunt of Amendment 66?

October 19, 2013

Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. Claim: Amendment 66 will extract more money from certain taxpayers than it gives to their county schools. Who is saying…