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Coroner’s race goes to Krueger

RBC – For nearly three decades, Rio Blanco County’s coroner position was filled by a medical doctor.
It will be that way again.
Dr. Albert Krueger, chief of staff at Pioneers Medical Center, was the winner in a three-way contest Tuesday. He said his medical background was a consideration with voters.
“Oh, yeah, absolutely,” he said Tuesday night. “I think the M.D. was a big factor. The office of the coroner is not a political…