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Saturday, May 27, 2017

How it happened: The firefight at Western Excelsior

Firefighters battled an unstoppable force that burned out of control in minutes

By Jim Mimiaga Journal Staff Writer

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Farmers market returns to Cortez on Saturday
Historic homestead restored in Recapture Wash
Chimney Rock to hold ‘Dances of the Ancients’
Cortez Bridge shelter receives $20,000 grant for new location
Cortez to install new steps on Conquistador Golf Course
Mesa Verde celebrates Wildflower Week on June 4-10

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Rocker Gregg Allman dies at age 69; sang and lived the blues
Jim Bunning, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher and former US senator, dies at 85
A high-stakes gamble: How Kushner reacted to previous crises
Amid escalating Russia crisis, Trump considers major staff changes
'Final act of bravery': Men who were fatally stabbed trying to stop anti-Muslim rants identified
In Somalia, Islamist rebels block the starving from food deliveries
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Wright finishes second at state meet, breaks mom’s school record
Dove Creek freshman places 39th at state golf meet
Young Bluejays shine at state track meet
Tristan Medina paces Dolores Bears at state
Cortez Color Run attracts 180 runners to Parque de Vida
CHSAA suspends Durango High coach David McMillan on eve of state track meet

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Columns

Andrew Gulliford
Andrew Gulliford

Gulliford's Travels

Putting Ruess to rest: An end to a desert mystery?
Thoughts Along the Way
Leigh Waggoner

Thoughts Along the Way

Evolutionary understanding, unwavering truth

The Blotter

Friday, May 12

7:55 a.m.: Police responded to a report of vandalism at TDS Telecom, 219 E. First St. About $300 of damage was done to a...

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Local Briefs

Region 9 awarded $300K of loan funding from Department of Commerce ‘American Pickers’ series seeks Four Corners antique collections Chimney Rock to hold ‘Dances of the Ancients’
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Toxic leaks on U.S. 191 reveal lax shipping practices
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New graduation requirements start this fall in Cortez

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