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The air may be turning crisper, but produce is still bountiful, and Saturday mornings still see a bright array of vendor tents sprouting up along South Chestnut Street for the Cortez Farmers...

Hikers, mountain bikers and Colorado lawmakers said they are pleased with a request by Sen. Michael Bennet for a Senate hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act. The CORE Act,...

It appears locals’ love for Denver television stations will remain unrequited. An aggravating situation that for sports fans was all too apparent Sunday, when Denver Broncos fans in La Plata and...

“One Book” style programs are in place around the country, but for smaller libraries it’s often a challenge to participate, because of workload and cost. How did Cortez Public Library lead the way...

The Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest plans to conduct a prescribed burn beginning Sunday. Burning operations may extend into Monday dependent on weather and fuel conditions,...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Jeff Morehead’s cat slips through the small, square door carved into his wooden fence, a gateway from Morehead’s mobile home lot to a serene landscape of blooming flowers and...

On the eve of the fifth week of the prep football season, the Montezuma-Cortez High School, Mancos High School, Dove Creek High School and Dolores High School football teams are well aware of their...

YELLOW JACKET – Some Southwest Colorado farmers planted hundreds of new acres of hemp this year pursuing big profits, but many have faced problems such as disease, unproductive plants and a cold...

Lawmakers, ranchers and agriculturalists are lauding last week’s decision by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to repeal the 2015 Waters of the United States rule....

The Piñon Project is seeking adult volunteers to mentor children and youths in the local community. The mentoring program aims to connect youth with a caring adult for at least a year. Mentors are...

Murder suspect Debra Gaylyn Riddle has been offered a plea deal, and has until Jan. 10 to decide to accept it or go to trial. Riddle faces a second-degree murder charge for the death of her...