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Jury selection underway in 2007 sexual assault case
Harold Nakai suspected of raping, killing Nicole Leigh Redhorse
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Trump to headline conservative summit in Denver
Thousands expected at seventh annual event
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Park superintendent plans talk on 76 years of experience
For The Journal Retired National Park Superintendent Fred Fagergren shares memories of growing up in and working at the National Parks, including Mesa Verde on Friday, June 17 at 7…
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Forest Service seeks input on tree plan northeast of Dolores
The Dolores Ranger District is seeking public input and ideas regarding a vegetation management proposal for an area 20 miles northeast of Dolores around Taylor and Stoner mesas. The national…
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Gunfire at J Paul Brown’s ranch under investigation
Incident with employee occurred June 5
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Northern Calico Trail temporarily closed near Rico
The San Juan National Forest has temporarily closed four miles of the Calico Trail (Forest Trail No. 208) from its northernmost trailhead where the trail intersects Forest Road No. 471,…
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Mining on the edge at the Old One Hundred high above Silverton
The first time I saw the Dropping the field glasses to my chest and squinting, I tried to take in one of the most dramatic structures in the silvery San…
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Grocery store liquor, beer sales coming to Colorado
Law allows full-strength alcohol sales in Colorado grocery stores
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U.S. Senate primary: Robert Blaha guarantees action
Self-funds campaign to tune of $1 million
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Archaeological Conservancy raising funds to buy Chaco site
The Holmes Group site, located in San Juan County northwest of Farmington, is considered one of the largest and most complex of the Chaco-period occupation sites.Courtesy photo The Archaeological Conservancy…
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Kemper students visit White House again
Kemper Elementary students Miles Frost, Gael Garcia, Christian Rebaza, Cecelia Thom and Trenity Tillahash were invited back to Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 6 to help harvest the White House…
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Dolores River rafting release extended again
Last weekend, hundreds of boaters took advantage of the first whitewater release on the Dolores River since 2011.Jim Mimiaga/The Journal The boating release on the Lower Dolores River has been…
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Advisory board rejects plan for oil and gas regulations
Public overwhelmingly backs master lease plan
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Ex-boyfriend jailed in search for Boulder rodeo attendant; body found
Authorities searching for an 18-year-old woman reported Friday that have found a body near Collbran, Colorado, and have arrested her ex-boyfriend, according to the Denver Post. The body was found…
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Roundup Rodeo features ‘top talent’ this weekend
The Thursday evening sky turned orange in a brilliant sunset as the Montezuma County Fairgrounds grandstands filled up for the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo’s opening night. Dozens of cowboys and…
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Colorado governor vetoes mental health legislation
Bill would have addressed problem faced by rural hospitals
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Family remembers man killed in motorcycle crash
Tim Cooper was father, husband, entrepreneur