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Man convicted of animal abuse admits to having pets on property

A La Plata County man previously convicted of animal abuse pleaded guilty this week to violating the terms of his probation after he was found last summer in possession of animals, a violation of...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cries for help led to driver’s rescue on Red Mountain

A 30-year-old man from Grand Junction has been identified as the driver who went an estimated 750 feet off Red Mountain Pass on Thursday, requiring an extensive rescue effort and transport to a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

4-year-old Durango girl battles rare cancer

In November, Tiarah Lewis was home from work with a mild case of COVID-19 when she noticed a small bump on the head of her 4-year-old daughter, Kaziyah. “She plays very rough, right. So, I didn’t...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health System relaxes visitation rules

Effective March 1, Southwest Health System will relax visitor guidelines to allow one screened, designated visitor to accompany patients for all medical services. One screened, designated visitor...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Assistant DA looks to dismiss attempted murder charges against Jennifer Folsom

Charges against Jennifer Marie Folsom for suspicion of attempted second-degree murder of James Lloyd Box Jr. in 2018 will not be pursued because of doubt about her guilt and the results of a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team makes another heroin arrest

A Cortez man was arrested last week at gunpoint on the city’s Main Street and charged with suspected heroin possession and distribution. Christopher Allen Gonzales, 24, initially was arrested on a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hundreds pay tribute to detective who died in San Juan County, N.M.

FARMINGTON – Community members paid tribute Thursday to a San Juan County Sheriff’s Office detective who died last week while on duty. Hundreds of cars filled a parking lot at McGee Park, the...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Man pleads guilty to menacing woman who crashed on Haycamp Mesa

A Montrose man arrested on suspicion of threatening a woman on Haycamp Mesa and for trespassing has pleaded guilty as part of a plea bargain with the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s office....

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Connor Showalter lifts Bluejays past M-CHS

Before the tipoff Feb. 23 against Mancos High School, Montezuma-Cortez High School basketball coach Michael Hall stood in his team’s locker room and spoke to his team about the importance...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Car found off Wolf Creek Pass belonged to woman missing since January

The remains of a woman found off Wolf Creek Pass appear to be those of Marlena Mizell, a 49-year-old who had been missing for nearly two months, according to the woman’s daughters. The Colorado...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver plunges 750 feet off Red Mountain Pass, requires helicopter transport

A driver who went an estimated 750 feet off Red Mountain Pass on Thursday required rescue and transport by helicopter to a hospital in Grand Junction, according to Colorado State Patrol. Trooper...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why do rural Colorado counties have higher vaccination rates?

Across much of the Front Range and Colorado’s other biggest counties, securing a coronavirus vaccine remains an arduous endeavor. Overloaded websites. Lengthy wait lists. Hair-pulling frustration....

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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