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Sodexo out as Fort Lewis College’s food service management provider

community hopes move to Fresh Ideas will result in more natural ingredients

September 24, 2024

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La Plata County braces for belt-tightening in draft 2025 budget

Anticipated decline in property tax revenue has officials cutting capital projects spending

September 23, 2024

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Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic…

September 23, 2024

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John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight.

September 23, 2024

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A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore

TOKYO (AP) — A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore.

September 23, 2024

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China’s central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy

BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the…

September 23, 2024

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Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

September 23, 2024

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Colorado men tortured their housemate for 14 hours, police say

DENVER (AP) — Three Colorado men were accused of tying up and torturing their housemate for 14 hours, according to…

September 23, 2024

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Missouri governor and state Supreme Court both refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of a 1998 fatal stabbing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri governor and state Supreme Court both refuse to halt the execution of man convicted…

September 23, 2024

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Texas jury clears 5 ‘Trump Train’ members over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter and finds 1 driver liable in civil trial

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas jury clears 5 ‘Trump Train’ members over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter and finds 1 driver…

September 23, 2024

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Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says

MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492, Lebanese health ministry says.

September 23, 2024

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John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico’s southern coast; it’s forecast to become major storm

MEXICO CITY (AP) — John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off Mexico’s southern coast; it’s forecast to become major storm.

September 23, 2024

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Gunman who killed 10 in Colorado supermarket attack found guilty of murder and faces life in prison

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Gunman who killed 10 in Colorado supermarket attack found guilty of murder and faces life in…

September 23, 2024

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Durango Cowboy Gathering to giddy-up with first Horseback Social

event scheduled for first week of October

September 23, 2024

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Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says

MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 356, Lebanese health ministry says.

September 23, 2024

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Speed ‘cushions,’ cameras considered for Animas View Drive

Junction Street safety designs to be presented at public meeting Monday

September 23, 2024

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Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says it has carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, without giving details.

September 23, 2024

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Israel’s Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to ‘take this warning seriously’

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Netanyahu urges Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate and to ‘take this warning seriously.’

September 23, 2024

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Titan submersible company co-founder says disaster ‘can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration’

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Titan submersible company co-founder says disaster ‘can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration.’

September 23, 2024

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Iran’s president accuses Israel of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps” to lead Iran into it

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president accuses Israel of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps”…

September 23, 2024

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Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese health minister says 274 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes, more than 1,000 wounded.

September 23, 2024

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Officials in Birmingham, Alabama, plead with public for information on mass shooting and offer reward money

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Officials in Birmingham, Alabama, plead with public for information on mass shooting and offer reward money.

September 23, 2024

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OceanGate co-founder outlines the vision Titan company had for more accessible deep-sea travel before implosion

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — OceanGate co-founder outlines the vision Titan company had for more accessible deep-sea travel before implosion.

September 23, 2024

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Lebanese Health Ministry says 182 people killed in Israeli airstrikes

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese Health Ministry says 182 people killed in Israeli airstrikes.

September 23, 2024