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Udall, Collins aim for sensible cuts

Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., paired with the Republican senator from Maine, Susan Collins, to reintroduce a bill Wednesday that would…

May 21, 2013

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Refinery problems pump up gas prices

State’s average almost 20¢ higher than nation’s

May 21, 2013

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Airport commute difficult for those using wheelchairs

Durango embarrassed after disabled visitor struggles to find ride

May 21, 2013

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Corn dogs, carnies and a Ferris wheel

Josh Chittum and other Frazier Shows employees have been busy the last few days preparing to open the carnival today…

May 21, 2013

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Effort to recall McLachlan falls short

Amendment allows for gun limits, state representative says

May 21, 2013

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Some Baileys with that java?

Steaming Bean gets liquor license

May 20, 2013

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Dinosaur train riding back to Animas Valley

D&SNG gets approval for 3 weekends

May 20, 2013

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S.W. Colorado meat producers want more access to markets

Meat is different from fruits and vegetables because production standards are set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said Steve…

May 20, 2013

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Salsa strides

Leslie Carlson, who teaches dance at Animas High School, said her salsa students asked her about doing a flash mob…

May 20, 2013

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Council sets date for public hearing on plastic-bag fee

Proponents for the fee argue that it will go a long way toward the reduction of disposable bags and the…

May 20, 2013

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Steady as she goes

Jeanne Matthews with the La Plata County Road and Bridge Department checks the nozzle while painting a stripe Tuesday along…

May 20, 2013

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Roger that: A tough but rewarding job

14 weeks of training, a 5-screen computer system and stressful situations

May 20, 2013

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Money wars: McLachlan’s supporters beat recall insurgents

In The Durango Herald on Sunday, Citizens for Mike McLachlan paid for 7,000 inserted ads printed by a private company…

May 20, 2013

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Hickenlooper signs spending bill for schools

must approve tax hike in November for it to take effect

May 20, 2013

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‘We’re gobsmacked by the enormity’

Part-time resident weathers the Oklahoma tornado

May 20, 2013

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Righting the ship

Jake Rafferty, center, and his friends right their raft Monday afternoon after the Fort Lewis College students lodged against a…

May 19, 2013

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Mercury campus construction

Drainage piping is the backdrop to a construction worker as building continues Monday on the new $20 million Mercury campus…

May 19, 2013

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Travelers to get more elbow room at airport

opening is planned for addition

May 19, 2013

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New reservoir to give farmers a breather

Hollow water a boon to irrigators

May 19, 2013

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Activists, press seek to ID firms looking to drill

of gas-and-oil lease nominators could still remain private, BLM says

May 19, 2013

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Electric co-op takes rate altercation to regulators

LPEA: Supplier’s rules harm off-peak conservation efforts

May 19, 2013

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Agency jumble blocks Mancos hydro plans

But it turns out the bill will not help one of the dams in the Cortez Republican’s own district. Gary…

May 19, 2013

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Buzz off

Backyard beekeeper Jason McMillen vacuums a swarm of bees he’s removing from a tree outside La Plata County Courthouse. Healthy…

May 19, 2013

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Passenger dies in single-vehicle late-night crash

arrest driver on suspicion of DUI

May 19, 2013