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BLM donates radios to Egnar Fire Department

The Bureau of Land Management Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit transferred 10 two-way radios to the Egnar Volunteer Fire Department in San Miguel County to enhance its wildland...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Atmos donates $50,000 to local Habitat for Humanity

Atmos Energy recently donated $50,000 to help Habitat for Humanity of Montezuma County build a more energy-efficient home. Specifically, the funds will be used to build the nonprofit’s 2020...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

DeGette defends values of wilderness bill

On a sunny mesa overlooking expansive green hills of the Weber and Menefee Mountain Wilderness Study Areas, Montezuma County officials tried to persuade U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, to drop...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

EV charging station may come to Cortez

An electric vehicle charging station might pop up at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez. The station would be funded by a state grant, Osprey, Empire Electric Association and the city of Cortez....

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio searches for alternative water provider after rate increase

Two weeks ago, La Plata Archuleta Water District said it would not provide water to Ignacio unless the town addressed two conditions, temporarily putting Ignacio’s hopes for cheaper water utility...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s lieutenant shoots himself in leg

A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant seriously injured himself during firearms training last week. Lt. Gary Boudreau accidentally shot himself in the leg during a training session with a...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

More West Nile Virus cases being seen throughout Southwest

PHOENIX – West Nile Virus is increasingly being detected around the Southwest after a rainier winter, with a record number of cases in Arizona’s Maricopa County and seven deaths statewide this...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Citizenship question lands in Durango residents’ mailbox

Sue and Jack Eberhart were a bit confused when the U.S. Census Bureau asked if they were citizens. “THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON THIS FORM,” Sue wrote on Page 8, Question 8 of the federal...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

K-9 Jimmy retires from La Plata Sheriff’s Office after 35 (dog) years

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday lost a loyal deputy and his 35 years’ experience to retirement. Dog years, that is. K-9 Jimmy, a 7-year-old German shepherd, became the county’s...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New cases of vaping-related lung illness rise

New cases of a sudden and severe lung illness related to vaping have been reported in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah in the past week, as the number of cases in the United States rose to 300. Many...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College Foundation sets fundraising record

The Fort Lewis College Foundation brought in a record $4.6 million in donations in the last fiscal year for scholarships, athletics, research, building construction and other projects. “Every...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why is gas cheaper in Durango than Cortez?

There are a few more dollars walking down Main Avenue in Durango than Main Street in Cortez. So why do Cortez residents typically pay a dime to a quarter more per gallon of gasoline? Skyler...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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