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Colorado Democrats hold majorities; GOP blunts a second blue wave

Democratic state lawmakers boosted their majority in the state Senate by one seat and maintained their strong numbers in the House after balloting ended Tuesday. But new House leadership, 16 new...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man arrested in drug trafficking investigation

The Cortez Police Department arrested a local man Wednesday morning as part of its investigation of a drug trafficking organization. Maynard Wayne Peltier, 68, is being held at the Montezuma County...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Opponent to wolves in Colorado concedes race

Unleash the hounds. Proposition 114 apparently was decided Thursday as votes from heavily populated Front Range counties pushed the wolf reintroduction plan to victory. The measure, which tasks...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hospital: Coronavirus hitting adults with school-age children in Montezuma County

Most of the people who have tested positive during the recent coronavirus surge in Montezuma County have school-age children, according to the Southwest Health System. In light of the new data,...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores County reelects county commissioners

In Tuesday’s election, Dolores County voters decided on county commissioners, two tax questions and a term-limit question, according to unofficial results from the Dolores County Clerk and...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed

Drought, wildfires, beetle infestation – forests across the San Juan Mountains seemingly can’t catch a break in recent years. “It’s a tough time to be a tree right now,” said Dan West, an...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico makes history with all-female U.S. House team

ALBUQUERQUE – Republican Yvette Herrell on Tuesday staged an upset to win a contested race for a U.S. House seat in New Mexico, beating incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in what...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

3 numbers that explain Lauren Boebert’s victory in 3rd Congressional District

Given the conservative voter-registration lean of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, Republican Lauren Boebert was always the frontrunner in the battle for the open seat. But Democrats thought...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s next in La Plata County commissioner race that is too close to call?

Election season is going to extend just a little longer for the two candidates running for La Plata County commissioner in District 2, which has pit longtime locals Marsha Porter-Norton and Jack...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s 11 ballot measures ended up being a split verdict

Colorado voters made decisions on a roster of major policy positions that liberal and conservative interests put on the 2020 ballot. The results look certain in all but one question – whether to...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico elects new U.S. senator, House representative

Rep. Ben Ray Luján was elected as New Mexico’s next U.S. senator and Teresa Leger Fernandez was elected to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District in Tuesday night’s election, which...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

PCC partners with Ford for specialized training for students

Pueblo Community College is partnering with Ford Motor Co. to create a program on the campus in Mancos, giving automotive students the same training as Ford technicians. Students learn how the...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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