Agriculture

Local News

Drought level drops a notch for Montezuma County

Mountain snowpack tracking at average; Cortez is above average

January 23, 2019

Local News

Colorado agriculture feels strain of federal shutdown

licensing, drought monitoring and ag programs grind to a halt

January 15, 2019

Local News

USDA veterinarian stationed in Cortez

Employee monitors diseases animals can pass to humans

January 11, 2019

Local News

USA medical veterinarian stationed in Cortez

aids agriculture industry, works with public health

January 11, 2019

Local News

Montezuma County Fairgrounds gets new leader

Copeland promoted to manager position

January 5, 2019

Local News

Montezuma County Fairgrounds gets new leader

Copeland promoted to manager position

January 4, 2019

Regional News

What the 2018 farm bill means for the West

Lawmakers see hemp legalization and conservation funding as the big wins

December 17, 2018

Local News

Montezuma County stirs debate over water, drought planning

Worsening water crisis could cause future curtailment

December 14, 2018

Local News

Will legalization of hemp pave way for its cousin, marijuana?

Legislation reclassifies crop as an agricultural commodity

December 13, 2018

Southwest Life

Can wild bighorns, domestic sheep coexist in Weminuche Wilderness?

Service says it needs more data before making final decision on grazing

December 13, 2018

Nation & World

Senate votes overwhelmingly to renew farm programs

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined from left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speak…

December 11, 2018

Southwest Life

Ceremony celebrates revival of the McElmo Creek Flume

Historic structure removed from endangered places list

December 9, 2018

Local News

As committee chairwoman, state Rep. McLachlan to tackle education funding

Lawmaker: ‘We need to dig deep’ to find money

December 3, 2018

Southwest Life

Crow Canyon’s pueblo farming project cited in carbon cycle report

Project about sustainability of Hopi methods examined

December 3, 2018

Local News

Can El Niño undo the damage?

Corners at ‘epicenter’ for drought nationwide

December 1, 2018

Local News

Durango Diaries to focus on the future of agriculture

events of season to be held at granges

November 26, 2018

Community

Ribbon-cutting for historic McElmo flume is Nov. 30

7-year project saves piece of pioneer history

November 23, 2018

Local News

Rep. Marc Catlin easily defeats Cagin for Colorado House 58 seat

Incumbent wins 63 percent of vote

November 9, 2018

Local News

Woman gets deferred sentence in animal cruelty case

deal bans horse ownership for two years

November 5, 2018

Southwest Life

Aspen forests northeast of Dolores proposed for logging

is to remove older stands, improve diversity

October 28, 2018

Food

If you don’t eat honey because you are a vegan, avocados might be off-limits, too

Some vegans avoid eating honey because it exploits the labor of bees. It turns out that those people might want…

October 21, 2018

Local News

Montezuma County OKs first hemp processing plant

Botanicals will extract oil for balms, tinctures

October 17, 2018

Local News

Drought plan aims to curtail water loss at Lake Powell, Lake Mead

Avoiding serious shortages is the goal

October 10, 2018

Local News

Regional food hub planted in Cortez

entities to use renovated building, serve those in need

October 7, 2018