Durango Buildings Reopen, Suspect Released After Mercury Contamination

Durango buildings reopen, suspect released after mercury contamination
It was unclear why Plumber obtained the mercury or why he was carrying it in a backpack when he apparently visited a drug treatment center, a homeless shelter, a soup kitchen and other buildings in the southwest Colorado town. No health problems were …
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Colorado Briefs: College sees immigrant spike
DURANGO (AP) — Authorities say mercury has been found in a drug treatment center and a homeless shelter in Durango, prompting both operations to shut down for cleanup. The Durango Herald reports the contamination was found Friday morning.
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PHOTOS: At the former St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, the walls
St. Francis Health Center is a byproduct of the city's first hospital, located in an adobe building on West Colorado Avenue adjacent to the former railroad station. The Springs' first medical treatment center was a small infirmary built around 1887 to …
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