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Authorities to look for Redwine clues
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Authorities to look for Redwine clues

June 21, 2013

Dylan Redwinedu1-i-syn The search is not based on any new clues; rather, it is one in a series of follow-up searches being conducted after the winter snow and ice melt.…

Tipton shares disappointment with farmers
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Tipton shares disappointment with farmers

June 21, 2013

David James of James Ranch discusses local food production with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton and local farmers and ranchers Friday. Tipton said he was disappointed the farm bill did not…

Fire near Bayfield burns home
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Fire near Bayfield burns home

June 21, 2013

The fire was reported at 12:33 a.m. at 44431 U.S. Highway 160, about four miles east of the town. When firefighters arrived, they found two vehicles in a carport on…

Police search for suspect in motel room shooting
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Police search for suspect in motel room shooting

June 21, 2013

Two people were inside the room at the time of the shooting, said Sgt. Jeremiah Lee, with the Durango Police Department. “Fortunately, nobody was injured,” he said. “But there was…

Body of man discovered in tent west of city
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Body of man discovered in tent west of city

June 18, 2013

The man’s identity was not released Wednesday evening pending notification of next of kin. He was described as a “middle-aged” man who lives in La Plata County. Authorities learned of…

Fire activity slows in Wolf Creek blazes
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Fire activity slows in Wolf Creek blazes

June 17, 2013

“We did have a good day today,” Pam Wilson, spokeswoman with Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center, said Tuesday evening. “We had less fire activity than expected because we had pretty…

Car flip closes Hwy. 160
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Car flip closes Hwy. 160

June 17, 2013

Durango Fire & Rescue Authority firefighter Lou Vito surveys the scene after a single-vehicle rollover on U.S. Highway 160 in the Grandview area Tuesday morning. The accident forced the closure…

Power plant powerwash
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Power plant powerwash

June 17, 2013

Steve Scheid of Vivid Color Painting of Durango powerwashes the smokestack Monday at the old power plant that is now part of Durango Discovery Museum. The wash was part of…

Traffic to be detoured away from Main Avenue
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Traffic to be detoured away from Main Avenue

June 17, 2013

All northbound traffic will be detoured to East Second Avenue so construction crews can make repairs to the storm drainage system before the start of the monsoon season in July.…