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Forest restoration project could bolster timber industry

A new project to improve the health of 750,000 acres of forest in Southwest Colorado could open new opportunities for the timber industry to harvest more wood and use it in nontraditional ways. ...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Lochte-Bono to race snowboard cross at Youth Olympics

Madeline Lochte-Bono has gone all-in on her Olympic and world championship dream at a young age. Now, the two-time national champion in snowboard cross will get a chance to wear the American team...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Economists don’t see recession in 2020, including Southwest Colorado

With the United States in its longest economic expansion ever, worry about when the next recession hits and how it might harm Southwest Colorado seemed to be a shadow looming over the 28th annual...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community honors longtime firefighter who served regionally

FARMINGTON – Two large flags framed the entrance of San Juan College while first-responder and fire engines lined the curb in front of the Henderson Fine Arts Center on Thursday for the memorial...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Tri-State coal closures will help co-op meet goals for renewables

Tri-State Generation and Transmission, the energy supplier for Southwest Colorado, announced Thursday it will close its coal-fired power plants in Colorado and New Mexico by 2030, a move that would...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tri-State to close Colorado, New Mexico coal plants and mines

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association will close its coal-fired power plants and mines in New Mexico and Colorado by 2030, the power provider that serves nearly 20 rural electric...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Classic boys basketball tournament presents intriguing rivalry games

Four years ago, the Southwest Classic was a novel idea to bring some of the biggest boys basketball teams in Southwest Colorado together for a lively end to the non-conference season. Now, it’s...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Two men escape after illegal activity on D&SNG tracks

The prospect of gold brought hardy settlers to the San Juan Mountains, and soon after, Silverton had its share of legendary shoot-outs, high-stakes holdups and daring bouts of bootlegging....

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eight ideas state Republicans have about education this year

A school safety assessment for each district. A bonus for high-rated teachers. A scholarship for students who graduate high school early. And a tax credit for teachers who buy school supplies for...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Idaho resort looks for skier after avalanche; 2 others die

KELLOGG, Idaho — Officials were searching Wednesday for a missing skier at an Idaho resort where a series of avalanches killed two skiers and injured five others the day before. The Silver Mountain...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partisan lawsuit looms over Colorado’s Legislature, and it’s costing taxpayers

Democrats see Colorado’s 2020 legislative session as an opportunity to reset their relationship with statehouse Republicans. But looming large is bad blood from last year’s lawmaking term that is...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual Cowbelles quilt hanging downtown

Tickets for the Southwestern Cowbelles’ annual quilt raffle are now available for purchase – and the quilt is posted along Main Street for all to see. The quilt is an annual tradition stretching...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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