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Update: Driver in fatal Cahone crash identified

CAHONE – The driver of a 1997 Jeep Cherokee was killed Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 491 just south of Cahone in a failed attempt to pass two semitrailers during a snowstorm. The Cherokee driver...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores library seeks new director

The Dolores Public Library is seeking a new director to administer day-to-day functions. One of four public libraries in Montezuma County, the library is located in a modern venue with a view of...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

House Creek Campground will be downsized

The House Creek Campground north of Dolores will be downsized, and will undergo major infrastructure renovations this spring. During construction the campground will be closed and no reservations...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Paid family leave is a priority for Colorado Democrats

Bringing paid family leave to Colorado workers was a top priority for Democrats when they took control of the statehouse last year. But after effective protests from the business community, the...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Town Board approves retail marijuana ballot language

On April 7, Dolores voters will choose four Town Board trustees and decide whether to allow marijuana businesses and off-highway vehicles to operate in town. The town board recently approved...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Battle to control Colorado Senate comes with big money

The battle for control of the Colorado Senate in the 2020 election is drawing big money ahead of the November election, and the same is true with a handful of ballot measures. The latest campaign...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballantine Family Fund awards more than $310,000 in grants

The Ballantine Family Fund awarded more than $310,000 in grants last year to nonprofits across Southwest Colorado to support education, human services, arts and culture and other causes. The fund...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet achieves fundraising goal for New Hampshire primary

Sen. Michael Bennet’s presidential campaign has just hit its goal of raising $700,000 within a month to make Bennet competitive with other top-tier Democratic candidates in New Hampshire. The...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Should ending homelessness be a local and federal effort?

Banks need to invest in their local communities to effectively increase affordable housing, Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, said this week at a U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing. The...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public defender reappointed to Mark Redwine murder case

The defense team for Mark Redwine, a Vallecito man accused of killing his son, Dylan, grew this week after a Colorado judge allowed an attorney to reenter the case after the dismissal of a criminal...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango musher Ryne Olson third at Copper Basin 300, looks to Yukon Quest

When Ryne Olson saw temperatures hovering around 60-below zero during parts of the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race Monday, she started to question herself as mind games danced in her head. All she...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Hickenlooper faces renewed questions about his administration’s spending

A little-noticed government account that is paying ongoing legal bills related to an ethics complaint against U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper is facing renewed scrutiny even as the...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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