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Mancos football team dominates Hayden in season opener

Opening his junior season with a performance that will not soon be forgotten, Mancos High School junior Chase Moore scored six touchdowns in the first half as the Bluejays rolled to a 52-6 home...

DATE: Oct. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Fort Lewis College breaks ground on $33 million Health Sciences Center

Fort Lewis College officials and community leaders broke ground Friday at the future site of the college’s much-needed Health Sciences Center. The Health Sciences Department is the largest and...

DATE: Oct. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

An elk hunter welcomes wolves

Though elk numbers are alarmingly low in the San Juan Mountains, I am an elk hunter who welcomes the return of wolves to Colorado. Why would I want to compete for elk meat with another top-tier...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | COLUMN: Gulliford's travels

Polis says mask mandate will continue into November

Gov. Jared Polis on Friday said he will extend Colorado’s mask-wearing mandate into November. The directive, right now, is set to expire on Oct. 12. At a news conference on Friday, Polis said he...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores School District adds CrossFit class

The Dolores School District has added a new middle school exercise class: CrossFit. John McHenry, a teacher and the assistant athletic director, is certified to instruct CrossFit classes, so he...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Clerk’s Office tests ballot processing

County commissioner candidates, along with the Montezuma County Democrat and Republican chairs, met Thursday at the Montezuma County Clerk’s Office to test the accuracy of ballot processing for the...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wall reelected to Ute Mountain Ute council

Lyndreth Wall was elected to a three-year term on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council in Friday’s election. Wall won in a landslide, attracting 187 votes, or 54% of the 343 ballots cast, according...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two more Durango restaurants temporarily close after possible COVID-19 exposures

Two more Durango restaurants have announced they will temporarily close for the immediate future as a result of possible COVID-19 exposures. J. Bo Pizza & Rib Co. will close for a few days after...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man faces up to six years in prison for alleged 2017 sex assault

A 21-year-old Durango man accused of sexual assault involving a shotgun pleaded guilty Friday to felony menacing, a Class 5 felony, and now faces up to six years in the Department of Corrections....

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Christopher Blevins masters world championships course for U23 silver

Christopher Blevins introduced himself to the under-23 category with a silver medal at the 2018 world championships. He exited in 2020 as the most decorated U23 cross-country mountain biker in U.S....

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Photo: Putting it all out there

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jobs largely return in Southwest Colorado, but what does winter hold?

Unemployment in La Plata and Montezuma counties continues to drop after spiking in April when the most severe stay-at-home restrictions closed restaurants and most retail stores. But the downward...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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