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Survey shows wide support for reintroducing wolves in Colorado

A study released this week by Colorado State University researchers suggests a majority of Coloradans intended to vote for wolf reintroduction on November’s ballot. The online survey of 734 state...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

West Slope lawmaker pumps the brakes on Colorado wolf

State Sen. Kerry Donovan wants to slow the roll on wolf reintroduction. The Vail Democrat, who represents seven Western Slope counties , has crafted legislation that allows Colorado Parks and...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire damage inspires new legislation to better protect homeowners

Wildfires in 2018 left homeowners vulnerable to flooding and mudslides in Southwest Colorado – threats that exist to this day. To help residents affected by those potential threats, and to do it in...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet calls on Americans to fight for a fair impeachment trial

The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is the first in history without a review of the related documents and without testimony from witnesses, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Thursday...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice climbing death in Ouray a rarity among avalanche fatalities, records show

A Seattle woman who died while ice climbing in Ouray last weekend was the victim of one of the rarest avalanche accident fatalities in the state, and her death, according to a final report from the...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man to be resentenced for 2017 sexual assault

A Durango man serving 10 years in prison for sexual assault involving a shotgun is renegotiating his plea agreement based on new evidence and a legal technicality that deemed his previous sentence...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado thinks it can win electors case in court

The U.S. Supreme Court last week agreed to hear Colorado’s appeal of a federal court ruling that allows presidential electors to ignore the will of the people and back the candidate they want....

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

M&M, south end blight addressed by Montezuma County commissioners

At Cortez’s southern entrance stands an abandoned M&M truck stop, riddled with graffiti and broken windows and containing contaminated soil. The eyesore on 5 acres of private property has long been...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local wrestlers fare well at Norwood Maverick Invitational

With postseason competition less than one month away, wrestlers from Montezuma-Cortez, Dove Creek, and Dolores high schools took to the mats at the Norwood Maverick Invitational Tournament Saturday...

DATE: Jan. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Reflexology unlocks pain relief by treating nerves in the feet

Feet get shoved into shoes, pounded into the pavement and sometimes neglected, but they can hold the key to pain relief for some patients. Nerve endings in feet are linked to internal organs and...

DATE: Jan. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Living

Kiva Montessori School’s charter is renewed

The Children’s Kiva Montessori School charter has been renewed by the Montezuma-Cortez school board. The charter school, in its sixth year, has faced some turbulence recently, especially in terms...

DATE: Jan. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango train coming to IMAX theaters

Those who have never experienced a ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad can at least get a sense of the majesty through a new IMAX movie that features the historic railroad. “Into...

DATE: Jan. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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