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Health-care insurers must meet guidelines
Colorado Division of Insurance issues regulations
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Final month for iron horse
Engine No. 486 of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad churns its way across the bridge near Rotary Park on Wednesday afternoon. DSNGR is running two trains up to…
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Farm bill expires with fed shutdown
Legislation’s lapse retrofits agriculture policy to 1949
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FLC chooses Common Reading book
This year’s book selection is Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats by Kristen Iversen. The book explores the nuclear weapons production facility outside Denver…
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Harrington donation account established
A benefit account has been established to help former Bayfield Marshal Jim Harrington and his family as he undergoes treatment in Lakewood for major injuries suffered in a horseback riding…
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Having a ball
Victoria Collette found time to play with her dog, Cricket, on Tuesday afternoon at Santa Rita Park. The National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny skies the rest of…
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Cyclists ride for prostate awareness
A party at Ska Brewing Co. will mark the eighth day of the ride, organized in Austin by Davis Tucker, who owns North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery. Tucker, one…
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Blame game filters down to Colorado
In a telephone interview, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall said the shutdown was the fault of House Republicans. He said they were weaponizing Congress’ “power of the purse” to leverage a…
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It’s time to connect on Animas River Trail
The concept: Thousands of community-minded residents joining hands on the Animas River Trail to create a miles-long chain. The second coming of Durango Connect is at 10 a.m. today, and…
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Heavy traffic slows health website on debut day
Scantily clad models, from left, Katina Shoemaker, Sharayah Jones and Meghan McMahon, hand out fliers and display signs encouraging the public to get health coverage under the Affordable Care Act…
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What do you think about the government shutdown?
“I think it’s bull (expletive). Congress is getting paid, but they expect other people to work for free. My daughter has friends who work for the government, and if they…
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Ex-Bayfield marshal in critical condition
Harringtondu1-i-syn “I still can’t believe it happened,” his wife, Robin Harrington, said. “We’ve ridden horses all of our lives, and he’s an excellent horseman. But that horse is a knucklehead,…
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Revenue woes threaten library, senior center
County analyst cites ‘funding cliff’ by 2017
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Fee for fire-prone forest homes?
It’s one of governor’s task force’s many recommendations
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Ballantine group signs up with media consortium
Inclusion will help attract national advertising buyers