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AZTEC — Let your fantasy run free like a child. That's how outsider artist and retired psychiatric nurse Taya Doro sees the creative process and, by the looks of it, life itself.   Full Story

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NAVAJO LAKE —Farmington and Piedra Vista high schools offer some unique opportunities to upperclassmen ready to break out of the classroom and into the great outdoors.   Full Story

PHOENIX—The Jodi Arias murder trial had all the ingredients of a circus the minute it started: sex and violence, a defendant more than willing to seek the spotlight, a judge who extended leniency in allowing lengthy testimony and cameras in court—and a media-savvy sheriff ready and willing to set up jailhouse interviews with his most   Full Story

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Back in 2009, "The Hangover" became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ever made. The film was rude and crude and took the concept of political incorrectness to new heights, but it was also smart, character-driven and hysterically funny.   Full Story

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic.   Full Story

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FARMINGTON — From his mother's hallway in a suburb east of Oklahoma City, Flora Vista resident Dan Peter directed his brother and nephew away from the twister's path.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — A Farmington man was stabbed in the stomach Tuesday night. Alonzo Largo, 32, underwent emergency surgery at San Juan Regional Medical Center late Tuesday, according to a Farmington police news release.   Full Story

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FARMINGTON — Former San Juan County commissioner and chief executive Tony Atkinson was named Leadership New Mexico's 2013 Distinguished Alumnus at the group's annual awards dinner earlier this month.   Full Story

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The runner-up athletes for The Daily Times Male Athlete of the Year have been entered into a Facebook fan vote to win a fan favorite award.   Full Story

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FARMINGTON — Katie Hegarty was a dominant force throughout her high school career at both Aztec and Piedra Vista high schools.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — City employees will receive a 2 percent, across-the-board raise next year. Although Mayor Tommy Roberts, City Manager Rob Mayes, Councilwoman Gayla McCulloch and Councilman Dan Darnell supported the wage decision, Councilman Jason Sandel and Councilwoman Mary Fischer said the decision puts the city and its employees in worse shape for years to come.   Full Story

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FARMINGTON — A few years ago, Brian Robertson began buying motorcycle parts and accessories online and selling them to friends.   Full Story

It's scandalous! And there's moreYou probably know about Obama's troubles: the Benghazi story about the attack that killed four Americans and the aftermath that falsely blamed a YouTube video, the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny while giving liberals a pass, and, the probe conducted by the Justice Department on journalists' phone calls.   Full Story

Read Explore: The World of Arts & Entertainment.   Full Story

Read the Four Corners Summer Travel Guide.   Full Story

Read the 2013 Home Expo.   Full Story

Read Let's Dine: A dining guide to all the Four Corners.   Full Story

Read Four Corners Oil & Gas Service Directory.   Full Story

Read Farmington Real Estate Guide.   Full Story

Read Four Corner Business Journal.   Full Story

Read the full San Juan County Community Guide.   Full Story

Read Energy: Guide to the oil, gas and power industries in the Four Corners.   Full Story