Fact Check: Republicans slip up on unemployment, health care

"Last month, more Americans stopped looking for a job than found one. Too many people are falling further and further behind because, right now, the president's policies are making people's lives...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Court briefs

Car thief sentenced A 39-year-old convicted car thief was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation. District Court Judge Todd Plewe imposed the sentence against Shadrach...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Local artist creates updated cowgirl jewelry

Organic, raw, earthy. These are the words local Cortez artist Ann Goodall uses to describe her contemporary cowgirl jewelry. The artist will showcasing her silver pendants, leather cuffs and...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Ag, water issues take center stage at meeting

Local politicians and public lands officials covered a variety of issues, rules, and new laws during the Southwest Colorado Livestock Association annual meeting at the Cortez Elks Club on Saturday...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Ranch royalty

A fun-lovin', back-slapping crowd of farmers and ranchers gathered Saturday evening at the Cortez Elks Club for the annual Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association awards celebration. More than...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mancos High junior organizing heart-health fundraiser

Jessica Willburn faced two heart surgeries when she was 14 years old, and now as a junior at Mancos High School, she is organizing a local fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Willburn...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Guest Columnist Mancos' aging infrastructure may impede growth, development

Mancos is growing faster than Dolores and Cortez, but left unaddressed its aging infrastructure will affect the quality of life for current residents and possibly impede growth and development....

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Disaster-assistance payments coming, but they've shrunk

After months of delay, disaster-assistance payments for non-insurable crops, like alfalfa, are being processed for local farmers. But each payment will be reduced by 7 percent because of federal...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mancos reconsiders commercial-building moratorium

The town board will consider new laws at the Wednesday, Feb. 12, meeting, including one to extend a moratorium on large commercial buildings and one to make it illegal to dump trash on town...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mancos boil alert lifted; some restaurants hurting

The boil alert was lifted Friday afternoon and health officials asked residents to flush out their water lines before drinking and cooking with tap water. After nonpotable water started to flow...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Past and present election bills roil Republicans

DENVER - Republicans stepped up their opposition Monday to the new election system Democrats ushered in last year, calling for a two-year timeout just as school boards are gearing up for their...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Commissioner-election bill wins Senate approval

DENVER - The Senate passed a bill Monday by Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, to allow county voters to elect their commissioners by district. Currently, voters throughout the county elect...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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