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Signs of a rebounding local economy, with several new businesses opening downtown, a lively housing market and fewer “for rent” signs on Main
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| The Colorado Legislature passing new standards for sex education in public schools that will open the door to teaching about homosexuality |
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State lawmakers putting their money where their mouth is in the wake of last summer’s deadly Aurora shooting with passage of HB1229, which requires background checks on all gun sales
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The ongoing problem of violence in Durango’s night scene, with reports of unprovoked attacks and jumpings after hours
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A disturbingly early start to the state wildfire season, with Fort Collins’ Galena Fire, which burned more than 1,300 acres as of press time
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| A wave of bombings in Baghdad on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, killing 65 and wounding another 240 people |
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