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Court may have violated rights of man charged with felony sex assault

A Colorado Supreme Court judge said this week La Plata County’s district court might have violated the rights of a 39-year-old man who has been charged with two felony counts of sexual assault....

DATE: Jan. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm likely to bring snow to Cortez

A snowstorm that will favor the eastern San Juan Mountains – with Wolf Creek Pass expected to receive between 12 to 16 inches – will move through Southwest Colorado on Thursday evening and Friday...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Glacier Club man convicted of assault, racially taunting sheriff’s deputy

A jury on Thursday convicted a La Plata County man on four criminal charges related to a fight he had with law enforcement last year at the Glacier Club. La Plata County Sheriff’s deputies led...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

National park rethinks its message about theft

For years – decades even – a myth has surrounded Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park: A curse would strike anyone who illegally stole a piece of fossilized ancient wood within park boundaries....

DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pedestrian hit by vehicle near Parque de Vida in Cortez

A hit-and-run involving a pedestrian Wednesday resulted in serious injuries for a Cortez man. Jesse Cline was struck by a vehicle about 6:30 p.m. while in the crosswalk at Montezuma Avenue and...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Utes plan to open sports book

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe plans to open a sports book at its Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc by May 1. Nicki Green, an attorney with the tribe, said tribal officials are exploring several gaming...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Marijuana researchers struggle to keep up with rapidly growing industry

WASHINGTON – Marijuana and CBD dispensaries line the main avenues of Durango and Cortez, reflecting a growing agricultural and retail industry in Southwest Colorado. The Colorado Department of...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos open house next Wednesday

Project-based learning will take center stage at the Mancos schools’ open house next week. The school district’s annual open house will happen Wednesday night in the Mancos Elementary School, and...

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

After announcing plans to nix coal, Tri-State says it will invest in solar, wind

Tri-State Generation and Transmission, the power supplier for Southwest Colorado, announced Wednesday it plans to build solar arrays in the region as part of a larger plan to replace coal-fired...

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

Hacker cripples New Mexico agency in charge of coal plant decision

FARMINGTON – A hacker last week crippled the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s website, and the agency, which is considering the fate of the San Juan Generating Station, has resorted to...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Land use code actions might pause

The Cortez City Council is looking at pausing land use code actions after facing opposition to the update. The code update was set for a second reading and potential approval at the Jan. 28...

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

Pardoned by Polis: Mother benefits from wake-up call

As Jamie Matthews sat in a prison yard, reflecting on how her life had gotten so out of control, something clicked. “I had this moment where I looked around and said, ‘What the hell am I doing...

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

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