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Animas Valley Elementary School quarantines a group of students

An individual being evaluated for COVID-19 has had contact with one cohort of students at Animas Valley Elementary School, setting off an effort by the school district and public health department...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Teens face charges in three-vehicle crash on Cortez Main Street

Two teenagers face charges of street racing and reckless driving after a three-vehicle crash at Main Street and Mildred Road in Cortez. Street racing by two drivers was a contributing factor, said...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two candidate forums coming up in Montezuma County

Two candidate forums are on the horizon in Montezuma County. On Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., the Montezuma League of Women Voters will host an online forum for Montezuma County Commissioner District 3...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Misleading election mailer concerns Colorado officials

Colorado election officials are warning residents to watch out for an informal postcard sent by the U.S. Postal Service that contains misleading information about the upcoming November election....

DATE: Sept. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lady Panthers salvage split with Cedaredge

ORCHARD CITY – Taking perhaps the most important cut this fall to date, Montezuma-Cortez’s Arianna Muniz denied Cedaredge a two-game sweep Saturday and prevented a fourth straight 3A Western Slope...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How Lauren Boebert rose from an unknown to a candidate in Trump's orbit

Lauren Boebert blasted into Colorado politics at an Aurora rally with an in-your-face microphone moment and a gun. She emerged from the crowd at a rally for then presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado to implement ballot tracking statewide for November’s election

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday that for the first time, voters in all 64 counties can track the status of their mail ballots for the 2020 general election. Voters in...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass fully reopens after Monday morning crash

Red Mountain Pass was closed or partially blocked for about three hours Monday for a rollover truck crash north of the summit. The closure occurred about 8:25 a.m. near mile marker 89 on U.S....

DATE: Sept. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

County renews tax relief program for new businesses

Montezuma County Commissioners renewed the Rural Jump-Start Zone program for five years Tuesday, offering state income and sales tax breaks to new businesses and income tax breaks for the...

DATE: Sept. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Illegal pot farms a problem in county and statewide

Large and small illegal marijuana farms continue to be a problem in Montezuma County and across the state, said Sheriff Steve Nowlin and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The CBI has formed a...

DATE: Sept. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango-La Plata County Airport numbers down from 2019

Arrivals and departures at the Durango-La Plata County Airport totaled 126,562 through the end of August – down 50.89% compared with the same period in 2019 The statistics reflect how hard the...

DATE: Sept. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man creates ‘hologram’ to complement Town Plaza mural

There’s a new piece of artwork in Durango, but it’s not visible to the naked eye. Durango resident Steve Schacht created a “hologram” that stands in front of the new Town Plaza mural on the back...

DATE: Sept. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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