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Three fire departments respond to Mancos blaze

injuries reported

January 5, 2018

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Cortez council to tackle business, election issues on Tuesday

includes marijuana shop, board vacancy

January 5, 2018

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Dolores senior joins dance team at college Citrus Bowl

Krystle Hager performs at New Year’s game in Florida

January 5, 2018

Local News

National Weather Service offers hope for snow in Cortez

to 8 inches forecast for mountains, less than an inch for Montezuma County

January 5, 2018

Local News

Crash on County Road G injures two men; one airlifted

and alcohol may be factors in crash, state patrol says

January 4, 2018

Local News

Annie’s Orphans spans three decades helping unwanted animals

no-kill shelter in Four Corners began by helping aging sledding dogs

January 4, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Role-playing games regaining popularity

place to play in town, appearance on popular shows aid in resurgence

January 4, 2018

Local News

Colorado man made descent from star student to deputy killer

Matthew Riehl’s six-year descent from a budding attorney to a gunman who live-streamed some of the final violent hours of…

January 4, 2018

Local News

Cortez Fire Protection District approves 2018 budget

“We should have no issues with anything we need to buy, or salaries or anything like that,” says Chief Jeff…

January 4, 2018

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Pine beetle gaining ground in Southwest Colorado

Infestation taking out large swaths of ponderosa pine

January 4, 2018

High School Sports

M-CHS grapplers begin year on high note

Buffington, Broughton, and Root score pin victories in dual versus San Juan

January 4, 2018

Local News

Update: Victim in Haycamp slaying is identified

identified as Southern Ute resident of Ignacio

January 4, 2018

Local News

Deputies called to Mancos family dispute

reports domestic violence; accounts vary

January 3, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

New technology aims to slow damage to O’Keeffe works

Scientific experts in art conservation from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Chicago area announced plans recently to develop advanced…

January 3, 2018

Local News

Charges filed against driver suspected in Montezuma County DUI crash

suffered spinal injury in Christmas Eve crash

January 3, 2018

Local News

Native Americans face harsh reality of sexual violence

Sells The Policy Insights Brief of the National Congress of American Indians reveals the extraordinarily high rate of victimization of…

January 3, 2018

Local News

Mesa Verde plans prescribed fire

The one-acre fire will take place in the Chapin Mesa area between Jan. 8 and 31 and will dispose of…

January 3, 2018

Local News

VA document says Colorado gunman had fled mental ward

The document was provided by a congressional aide on condition of anonymity because the aide was not authorized to release…

January 3, 2018

Local News

Mother killed in ATV crash south of Durango identified

Arizona woman was visiting relatives

January 2, 2018

Local News

Cortez, Durango consider impacts of higher minimum wage

chamber worries about job creation in rural Colorado

January 2, 2018

Local News

Mancos Public Library will host a free government course

Four-part series begins Wednesday

January 2, 2018

Local News

Most big public colleges don’t track suicides, AP finds

Students arriving on campus less prepared for the rigors of college

January 2, 2018

Local News

Utah’s Hatch to retire, opening door to Romney

played a role in scaling back national monuments

January 2, 2018

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Montezuma County Christmas party ends in scuffle

injured when fight erupts during cornhole game

January 2, 2018