Montezuma County

The Bridge shelter plans fundraiser

“We are hoping to raise $5,000 to be put towards our general operating expenses,” said shelter director Laurie Knutson. Volunteers…

February 21, 2014

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Weekly court briefs

A 54-year-old convicted sex offender is expected to face a jury of his peers on nine new felony sexual assault…

February 21, 2014

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Court briefs

A New Mexico man is likely to be sentenced to a maximum 10-year prison sentence after an armed jewelry heist…

February 14, 2014

Court briefs

A 39-year-old convicted car thief was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation. District Court…

February 11, 2014

Local champions crowned at Special Olympics

A Cortez Special Olympics basketball coach, Eubanks led a group of 17 special needs athletes this past weekend at the…

February 11, 2014

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Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

Non-native plants competing with native species, park says

February 7, 2014

Archaeologist wows Hisatsinom Chapter with latest findings about pottery

Jonathan Till listens as a member of the Colorado Archaeology Society questions him about his latest pottery analysis at Hovenweep…

February 7, 2014

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Backstage at the circus

'They'll have it all tore down in about an hour-and-a-half'

February 4, 2014

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Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

of non-native plants competing with native species, park says

February 4, 2014

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A look backstage at a traveling circus

‘What’s amazing is they take all day to set up, but then they’ll have it all tore down in about…

February 4, 2014

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Southwest Colorado Community College offers free tax help

Starting Feb. 13, Internal Revenue Service-certified Southwest Colorado Community College (SCCC) students will prepare and e-file tax returns free of…

February 3, 2014

Jewelry heist suspects may get a plea deal

Ivan Martin, 25, of Farmington, appeared before Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for arraignment. The…

January 24, 2014

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VA clinic expansion may cut wait time

veterans waiting 3 months to see doctor

January 23, 2014

Jail reports fewer inmates

Pretrial program cuts cost, Spruell says

January 17, 2014

Deceased inmate’s kin suspicious

Harrison M. Begay, 38, died at the jail in October. His sister, Felicia Herder, said she was inside the jail,…

January 14, 2014

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New charges filed; domestic trial delayed

Moments before a readiness hearing was to start at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, a Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy rushed…

January 10, 2014

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Farmers convene for hemp talks

After the hour-and-a-half long open discussion on Sunday, Jan. 5, nearly all the farmers packed inside a back room of…

January 8, 2014

Local farmers convene for discussion about hemp

After the hour-and-a-half long open discussion on Sunday, Jan. 5, nearly all the farmers packed inside a back room of…

January 7, 2014

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Local farmers unite to talk about hemp

After the hour-and-a-half long open discussion on Sunday, Jan. 5, nearly all the farmers packed inside a back room of…

January 6, 2014

Hemp farmers plan weekend meeting in Cortez

“Jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Lu Nettleton. “And I’m talking high-skilled, high-paying jobs. That’s what’s at stake.” Nettleton represents the Colorado…

January 3, 2014

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Officials break ground on new high school

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the new high school, Alex Carter, the superintendent of Montezuma-Cortez RE-1, stands in front of…

December 21, 2013

Red Arrow now under new ownership

Donald Allen, attorney for Jaeger Kottmeier Associates, informed Colorado District Court Judge Todd Plewe of the asset turnover during a…

December 20, 2013

A week in court: murder, fire, sex and firearms

In custody on a $250,000 cash-only bond, Valerie Espinoza, 38, was indicted by a county grand jury in October in…

December 20, 2013

Gun permits up among local women

parallels Obama inauguration, spurs demand for designer handbags

December 18, 2013