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Man who killed moose fined; can still hunt in Colorado

A Farmington man who shot and killed a moose that he mistook for an elk near Silverton last year has been fined $1,000 as a result of the incident, but state wildlife officials decided not to ban...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters reject tax increase for Cortez school district

On Tuesday, Montezuma County voters denied a new tax increase for Cortez schools, chose new school board members for Dolores and Mancos districts, and denied a measure intended to stabilize the...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coppinger, Hunter, Cahill-Volpe win Mancos school board seats

It looks like Mancos schools will have one new board member and two familiar faces. Voters elected in incumbents Pam Coppinger and Tim Hunter and newcomer Katie Cahill-Volpe, as of the unofficial...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez School District mill levy rejected

Voters in the Montezuma-Cortez School District once again rejected the district’s request for a property tax increase to raise teacher salaries. It was a solid no vote for Ballot Measure 4A Tuesday...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tallmadge, Crowley, Shull claim Dolores school board seats

An incumbent candidate, a metalsmith and a teacher-turned-tree-farmer were elected Tuesday to the Dolores School Board. Six candidates ran for the three open seats. In unofficial results, the top...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump honors Native Americans, U.S. founders in same month

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — President Donald Trump has declared November as a time to celebrate both Native American heritage and the country’s founders, a move that upset Native Americans who have...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

UPDATE: Sports Betting OK’d in Colorado

DENVER – Colorado voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure asking if the state could keep tax revenue that otherwise would be refunded under limits set by the state constitution. Voters also...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two cabins destroyed by fire northeast of Durango

Two cabins were destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon near the Aspen Trails subdivision northeast of Durango, a fire that spread into the surrounding wildlands. The fire was reported shortly before...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez officer testifies in case of missing Kansas girl

A Cortez police officer testified Monday in Kansas about the arrest of a Topeka man who has been charged with sex-related crimes after he was found in a local hotel with a teen girl. Stephon...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Without books, kids use movement to interpret stories

FARMINGTON – As a group of kids settled in for storytime at the Farmington Public Library , there was something noticeably missing: a book. Instead, there was a lady dressed in colorful clothes...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Maxim hopeful comes up short in modeling competition

Amanda Cristine Guffey, Durango’s aspiring Maxim Magazine cover girl, narrowly missed moving forward in the magazine’s national modeling competition. Guffey, daughter of the family for which Lemon...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County counting votes; late surge expected

Voters will decide on local and state issues and choose school board members Tuesday in Montezuma County. With ballot issue 4A, Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 is seeking a property tax...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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