Alternative to ‘Wild and Scenic’ Compromise promises local control, no federal water right July 17, 2013
Excelsior pollution complaints continue 'It's gone way past just dust,'manufacturers' neighbors say July 16, 2013
Tree Board re-established “Excuse me, we’re having a meeting,” Mayor Rachel Simbeck, warned when former Mancos Tree Board member David Blaine interrupted the… July 16, 2013
Clampers to honor Columbine The E Clampus Vitas, a historical non-profit group usually known as The Clampers, plans to unveil a bronze plaque Saturday… July 16, 2013
State shuts down Red Arrow Mine Reached by telephone Monday morning, Craig Liukko told the Cortez Journal he declined to comment regarding the gold mine he… July 16, 2013
USFS, BLM reduce fire restrictions The Bureau of Land Management has also downgraded its fire restrictions in Montezuma, Dolores and La Plata counties. Fire managers… July 16, 2013
Pilot dies in helicopter crash A helicopter involved in seismic testing crashed southeast of Dove Creek Tuesday morning, killing the pilot, who was the only… July 16, 2013
No liquor license for pot cafe at Stoner Montezuma County sheriff Dennis Spruell recommended a hearing on the liquor license renewal for the closed cafe on Highway 145,… July 15, 2013
Sanitation district rejects billing proposal members fear hybrid system looks like ‘making up our own numbers’ July 15, 2013
Auditor flags Re-1’s finances The analysis by the Office of the State Auditor is like a “check engine” light on a car’s dashboard. It… July 15, 2013
City water diversion official after decades Last year, a Colorado Water Division engineer discovered the City of Cortez never filed an application to officially change its… July 15, 2013
A proposed alternative to ‘Wild and Scenic’ Compromise promises local control, no federal water right July 15, 2013
Endurance test Thomas Lindsay pulls a 205-pound dummy on the last leg of an obstacle course to qualify to be hired for… July 15, 2013
Officials cannot confirm Cronk’s résumé Cronkdu1-i-syn According to his personal page on the social media site LinkedIn.com, Cronk reportedly worked as a reserve officer at… July 11, 2013
Cronk charged personal items undersheriff’s credit-card records reveal suspect expenses July 11, 2013
House Republicans elect DelGrosso as minority leader DelGrosso fills a vacancy created when House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, stepp-ed down to run for attorney general.… July 11, 2013
Governor supports ed funding ballot issue The governor had already committed to supporting a ballot initiative this fall to fund reforms to the school finance system… July 11, 2013
Runners use thin-air workouts Hoping to capitalize on that commodity, the Mancos Project, a high-altitude training center, has recently opened near Mancos. Catering to… July 9, 2013
Bids over estimate Records show the city’s estimated project cost was $419,275. Grand Junction-based Oldcastle SW Group submitted a $599,030 bid, and Norwood-based… July 8, 2013
Precipitation slows West Fork fires The weather has helped firefighters work farther around the fire, said Bobby Kitchens, a spokesman with the Type I Incident… July 8, 2013
