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Towaoc

Former Ute Mountain Ute tribal official Lyndreth Wall convicted in sex case

Former Ute Mountain Ute tribal official Lyndreth Wall convicted in sex case

found guilty on 15 of 20 counts after allegedly using his status of tribal healer to abuse women

November 19, 2025

CBI searching for man missing from Towaoc

CBI searching for man missing from Towaoc

Silas, 48, disappeared in April

‘Know your rights’: Ute Mountain Ute chairman speaks out about Trump’s executive orders

‘Know your rights’: Ute Mountain Ute chairman speaks out about Trump’s executive orders

Chairman Manuel Heart advises members to carry two forms of ID

January 29, 2025

Boy killed in Towaoc shooting was in bed when he was hit

Boy killed in Towaoc shooting was in bed when he was hit

Investigators found 24 bullet casings from ‘assault-style rifle’ at shooting site

December 27, 2024

Update: Suspect in death of boy in Towaoc is arrested in Utah

Courts and Crime

Update: Suspect in death of boy in Towaoc is arrested in Utah

Jeremiah Hight was sought in the death of 7-year-old

December 25, 2024

Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

took place last summer at the Ute Mountain Ute Travel Center

December 24, 2024

Child killed in Towaoc identified; GoFundMe started for family

Child killed in Towaoc identified; GoFundMe started for family

GoFundMe will go toward the child’s funeral and other expenses

December 13, 2024

Seven-year-old boy shot and killed in Towaoc; investigation in progress

Seven-year-old boy shot and killed in Towaoc; investigation in progress

is unclear whether the suspect has been apprehended by police

December 12, 2024

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $9.6 million grant for land management improvements

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $9.6 million grant for land management improvements

grant will help alleviate the effects of drought while improving water usage

November 6, 2024

Kwiyagat Community Academy adds fourth grade, emphasizes Ute language

Kwiyagat Community Academy adds fourth grade, emphasizes Ute language

leaders hope to eventually have a K-12 school, community college and trade school on tribal land

Ute Mountain Ute and former Cortez school leader faces 12 sex charges in indictment

Courts and Crime

Ute Mountain Ute and former Cortez school leader faces 12 sex charges in indictment

Lyndreth Hemp Wall faces at least eight counts of alleged sexual abuse

January 14, 2024

For Boebert’s GOP rivals, it’s a race to the middle

For Boebert’s GOP rivals, it’s a race to the middle

Hurd and Russ Andrews pitch themselves as moderate options

October 30, 2023

Seeding a sustainable future

Seeding a sustainable future

Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future

Greenhouse to produce fresh food for Ute Mountain Senior Center

Greenhouse to produce fresh food for Ute Mountain Senior Center

Project by San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging funded by American Rescue Plan Act

February 8, 2023

Ute Mountain Casino Powwow celebrates diversity of tribes

Ute Mountain Casino Powwow celebrates diversity of tribes

event Aug. 19-20 in Towaoc returns after two-year hiatus

August 12, 2022

Towaoc man sentenced to 14 years in prison for vehicular homicide

Towaoc man sentenced to 14 years in prison for vehicular homicide

Passenger Robin Frost died in car crash south of Cortez

Plan for Towaoc grocery store gets a boost

Plan for Towaoc grocery store gets a boost

embarks on a capital campaign to raise $12 million to address food desert

Fire destroys home in Towaoc

Fire destroys home in Towaoc

one was injured; two dogs were rescued

Three bills aim to improve communication, access to grants for Southwest Colorado’s tribes

Three bills aim to improve communication, access to grants for Southwest Colorado’s tribes

Sen. Kerry Donovan hopes to shift state’s relationship with sovereign nations

Man sentenced for 2020 assault in Towaoc

Man sentenced for 2020 assault in Towaoc

found guilty by federal jury Nov. 12

Four-vehicle crash kills one south of Cortez

Four-vehicle crash kills one south of Cortez

U.S. Highway 160/491 closed for two hours Thursday evening near Towaoc

December 24, 2021

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe dedicates new charter school

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe dedicates new charter school

Kwiyagat Community Academy blends Ute culture and language with academics

November 19, 2021

Towaoc man sentenced to 20 years in child sex cases

Towaoc man sentenced to 20 years in child sex cases

Assaults occurred between 2006 and 2008

October 7, 2021

Woman dies in crash on U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez

Woman dies in crash on U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez

Alcohol suspected as a contributing factor

September 15, 2021