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Ethics plaintiff withdrew from FLC

Ex-student suspected of bringing pot-spiced empanadas to campus

August 28, 2013

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Dog saved from the great abyss

retriever slips into deep hole near Andrews Lake

August 28, 2013

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‘Debt’ the word, say Colorado lawmakers

Immigration reform expected to take back seat after recess

August 27, 2013

Local News

A good day

Mitch and Billie Baker of Cuero, Texas, found their way to Andrews Lake to do some fishing under partly cloudy…

August 27, 2013

Regional News

Lawyers see recent gay marriages as legally solid

Despite pending legal challenges, couples in hurry to tie the knot

August 27, 2013

Regional News

Aurora victim-witnesses to be allowed at trial

Defense had requested exclusions to prevent influence on testimony

August 27, 2013

Local News

Standing up, backing down

concerns prevent fast attack on two Southwest Colorado blazes

August 27, 2013

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Sweet life on collegiate time

“There isn’t anything else to do ’til classes start,” said Fort Lewis College sophomore business administration major Scott Siegle, who…

August 27, 2013

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Crew ruptures gas line; residents evacuate

Emergency over after 45 minutes

August 27, 2013

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City could pay more for fire services

$4.3 million in added fees would pay for new station, bonds

August 26, 2013

Local News

In the West, an unkind budget cut for overgrown forests

of funding makes strange bedfellows in U.S. Congress

August 26, 2013

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The Colorado Trail, my way

486 miles of toil done by myriad methods

August 26, 2013

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County temporarily bans retail pot

Residents blast commissioners for ignoring voters

August 26, 2013

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All West Fork Fire-related closures are lifted

some areas may still be dangerous

August 25, 2013

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Lessons in the debris

Front Range fires show the benefits, limits of forest thinning

August 25, 2013

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Art program unveils new work

students, two semesters of work leads to sculpture gracing library garden

August 25, 2013

Local News

Two-hotel project provokes backlash

Planning Commission recommends approval

August 25, 2013

Regional News

Wildfire-spawned flash floods run up costs on Western Slope

Volunteer and recent high school graduate Alex Caffery, center, helps local merchants wash mud off merchandise that was heavily damaged…

August 25, 2013

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A bird! A plane! It’s Ron LeBlanc!

dresses officials as comic superheroes

August 24, 2013

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Can’t see the forest for the homes

wildfire comes to town, home values trump forest values

August 24, 2013

Local News

Local Boy Scout Troop 501 celebrates its 75th birthday

changes, but life’s virtues remain bedrock of group

August 24, 2013

Regional News

Bee mites threaten keeper’s supply

In years past, the field would have been carpeted with flowers, but the coming bloom is late. This trend has…

August 24, 2013

Local News

Tour de Farms bicyclists hit the road

During Tour de Farms, Colorado State University Extension Agent and horticulturist Darrin Parmenter shows a variety of peppers from his…

August 24, 2013

Local News

Firefighters see changing climate

Wildland firefighters usually cite three main reasons for the recent increase in large, costly fires. In addition to the buildup…

August 24, 2013