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         <title><![CDATA[Kids learn life lessons from the cowboy code]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[We can all learn a lot from the "cowboy way." While cowboy life has changed during the last 150 years, cowboys still honor and live by their code.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:24:43 MST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Medal of Honor troops get proper memorial]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Veterans Day is coming next week, and the city of Farmington deserves a kudos for having a new memorial prepared in time to help in paying a proper tribute.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:10:37 MST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Legislature defers hard choices]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, New Mexico legislators returned to Santa Fe in a special session to defray a $650 million revenue shortfall in the state budget.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:17:54 MST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Start early at a local level to stop recidivism problem]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As state budgets continue to shrink and tighten, governors across the nation are working to close the revolving door on the nation's prisons.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:08 MST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Aztec searches for key people to fill crucial roles]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Aztec Municipal Schools lost one of its greatest leaders as superintendent Linda Paul announced her resignation, effective Nov.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:31:41 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Safety takes priority on Halloween night]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Halloween is here again and with this fun, yet spooky, holiday there are many precautions people should take to keep the event safe.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:16:51 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Council must be transparent on Shirley charges]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the Navajo Tribal Council passed a resolution putting President Joe Shirley Jr. on a leave of absence so he could be investigated for crimes he may have committed.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:17:35 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shelter for homeless helps save lives]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[One death by exposure to outdoor elements is one too many, especially in an area such as San Juan County, where there is a shelter people can use.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:41:33 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fire chief delay shouldn't go long]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[It was interesting to learn that two months after a police investigation and almost a month after the demotion of Farmington's most recent fire chief, there will be no hurry to find a replacement for the top department official.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:51:56 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hudson had solid run as city manager]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[  He never seeks the limelight, but always makes sure the efforts of others are recognized. His quiet leadership and vision for the community has improved the quality of life for the citizens of Farmington &mdash; and his ability to get things done is respected throughout San Juan County.  The announcement of Farmington City Manager Bob Hudson's impending retirement, while deserved, will create a void in city government that will be difficult to fill.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:03:04 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[The next city manager will need these skills]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[  Farmington City Manager Bob Hudson's recent retirement announcement, set to be effective April 1, means it is time for the City Council and mayor to review the job description for that post.  It also means the search is on for the next person to fill the role.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:01:53 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Editorial: The fight for open city government]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[  Troubling times.  There's no other way to describe it when a city government chooses not to release information that is, in our view, about as "public" as it gets.  The Daily Times formally requested all applications for the soon-to-be-vacant Farmington city manager's position March 1. We believe, as a watchdog of publicly funded entities, we have full rights to vital information under New Mexico's Inspection of Public Records Act.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:57:42 MDT]]></pubDate>
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