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Fires trigger disaster-loan eligibility
West Fork Complex opens door to small-business help in S.W. Colo.
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Former Montezuma lawman turns himself in
Undersheriff Robin Cronk faces embezzlement, misconduct charges
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San Juan Basin set to help with insurance choices
Health-insurance reform options coming Oct. 1
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Bayfield woman, 76, foils attempted phone scam
“I get so worried about seniors,” said Cross, 76. “You wouldn’t want others to fall for it.” The caller informed her that Medicare was issuing a new card. “You perk…
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All hands on deck
After replacing the boards on Elaine Nelson’s deck, Hannah Walden, 16, helps to repaint the porch and deck with a United Methodist Church group out of Decater, Texas. Both junior-high…
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State sets deadline to fix La Plata Canyon mine road
Fla. businessman now owns Mayday mine
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County’s median home prices show increase
Mountain-area condos continue to see declines in bottom line
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You can take it with you
Victims of homes lost to wildfires tell of the lessons they learned
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Behind the scenes
“We just really wanted to give them a behind-the-scenes look,” said Bridget Wehmeyer, right, a veterinarian technician at Riverview Animal Hospital. Wehmeyer and her co-workers hosted an open house on…
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Fish therapy
Garrett Pressler from Comfort, Texas, tests the waters Tuesday afternoon in the muddy Animas River just upstream from the Ninth Street Bridge. The waters were running muddy from the heavy…
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Pot ban likely in county’s future
du1-i-syn Counties across the state are in the midst of deciding how to regulate recreational marijuana businesses after voters passed Amendment 64 in November, legalizing possession of up to an…
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City bag fee clears its biggest hurdle
Ordinance would go into effect March 1 after final vote
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Study forecasts 50-year limit on Colorado River supply
Future of basin debated in Congress
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Painting sunshine on a cloudy day
Rachael Budagher of Cocktails & Creations on Main Avenue takes to the sidewalk Monday to create paintings for the shop as clouds obscure the sun and offer the promise of…
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Auditors warn Montezuma schools
Financial pressure leads district to cut its employee-wellness plan
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Expedition ended at bottom of world
Four years earlier, she and three companions – the American Women’s Antarctic Expedition – were the first women to ski from the edge of the continent to the South Pole.…
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Audit: A dozen doctors account for half of medical marijuana list
One doctor had more than 8,400 patients on the registry, according to the report from the Office of the State Auditor. A typical family doctor has 2,300 patients, according to…
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FLC ethics complaint will be heard
College president Thomas accused of wrongfully accepting gifts
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E-cigarette maker targets Colorado
E-cigarettes can be found at several shops around Durango. This display is at the Downtown Smoke Shop on Main Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald In Colorado, the concern is heightened by the…
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Rock on
The 60th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. About 40 vendors will be selling…