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Coronavirus put an end to Colorado’s paid family leave bill

Gov. Jared Polis made it clear he wanted any government-mandated family-leave program in Colorado to use the private market, a setup that would require businesses to buy insurance to cover employee...

DATE: May 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolf Creek Ski Area’s hope for reopening dashed by governor’s order

Any chance of Wolf Creek Ski Area reopening before the end of the season was quashed late Thursday after Gov. Jared Polis extended an executive order requiring all ski resorts in the state to...

DATE: May 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red flag warning issued for Southwest Colorado

Another red flag warning of dangerous fire-prone conditions has been issued for Southwest Colorado, at least the third alert of dangerously dry weather in the region in the last week. The red flag...

DATE: May 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores elementary principal resigns after year in position

Kelly Howerton is stepping down as Dolores Elementary School principal, leaving a principal vacancy again in the district. Howerton stepped into the role at the beginning of this year, after...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Common Press featured in PBS documentary

Mancos made mainstream television recently with the release of a PBS documentary featuring the Mancos Common Press and its role in shaping the town. “Press of the West” aired April 16 as part of...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County announces new positive COVID-19 case

The Montezuma County Public Health Department has announced a new positive case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 17 as of 11 a.m. Saturday. Of these cases, there have...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

How much economic relief do SW Colorado towns need to pull through?

Another trillion-dollar safety net is in the pipeline in Washington, D.C., as lawmakers debate an economic package that would provide funding for states and towns in the wake of severe losses in...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

What can numbers tell us about our response to the coronavirus?

The coronavirus pandemic upended life around the world. Billions of people have been ordered to stay home, millions of businesses have been forced to close and hundreds of thousands of people have...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Northwest New Mexico a ‘hotbed’ for COVID-19 cases

FARMINGTON – While not out of the woods yet, public health officials said New Mexico is likely past its peak of COVID-19 cases, but the northwest corner of the state, including San Juan County,...

DATE: May 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Will oil, natural gas price declines affect Four Corners revenue?

FARMINGTON – With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the world, the global demand and consumption of oil took a sharp decline, culminating in a historic drop in oil prices last month. So what...

DATE: May 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Pet groomers reopen in Montezuma County

After Colorado lifted restrictions, pet grooming businesses reopened in Montezuma County and are booked with customers needing a trim. At Cortez Animal Bed and Breakfast, owner Kelly Spruell said...

DATE: May 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Law enforcement favors education over citation in enforcing Safer La Plata

Education is the focus of current enforcement efforts of San Juan Basin Public Health’s Safer La Plata order that delays most nonessential business openings in La Plata County until May 8. “The...

DATE: May 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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