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Council roundup: Golf business OK’d; injured councilman recovering

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday discussed and voted on a number of agenda items. Update on injured council member Mayor Karen Sheek said Councilman Mike Lavey will be in rehab in Grand Junction...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Defendants in Road G kidnapping bound over to district court

Two defendants in a Dec. 7 kidnapping and robbery case on County Road G have been bound over to 22nd Judicial District Court. Towaoc residents Clint Laner, 28, and Keshaun Begay, 20, waived their...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kotarski resentenced after alleged fraud at corrections facility

A community corrections inmate in Montrose used stolen credit cards and the names of other inmates to buy pizza and sandwiches, resulting in the expulsion of two Montezuma County defendants from...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would create text reminders for court hearings

A Colorado Senate committee has advanced a bill that would enact a text message program to remind criminal defendants of upcoming court hearings, but Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin is unsure...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why are vaccination rates for children lagging in Southwest Colorado?

Children in Southwest Colorado are less likely to have all the vaccinations required by law compared with their peers in other areas of Colorado, according to a new report released by Children’s...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango airport approved for $3.9 million land purchase

Durango-La Plata County Airport has been given the green light to pursue a $3.9 million purchase of 12.5 acres to help meet future expansion needs. La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores considers rules against bow hunting

The Dolores Town board continued its discussion about adding hunting restrictions in town and addressed several other topics. Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin said that according to a town...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animal art takes over Farm Bistro during fundraiser

When Sonja Horoshko started the Animal Art Works show three years ago, she wanted to create a new model for the Cortez art scene. She wanted a show that would provide affordable art for the...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storms may bring heavy snow to San Juan Mountains

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a winter storm watch to take effect Wednesday afternoon and last through midday Friday. The NWS says a series of storms hold the potential...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tri-County Head Start toddlers may have been given adult sleep aid

Toddlers at the Roberta Shirley Center may have been given Emergen-Zzzz, an adult nighttime sleep aid, and the lead teacher in the Tri-County Head Start Prickly Pears program has resigned in lieu...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two roll over on slick roads in Montezuma County

Slick road conditions from a snowstorm contributed to two crashes Monday morning, according to the Colorado State Patrol. About 8 a.m., a truck on U.S. Highway 160 near the Mesa Verde National Park...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students learn to cope with crisis by focusing on strengths

While crafting decorations for a Tree of Life mural in a shared cafeteria, Big Picture High School students encouraged The Juniper School elementary students to think about how they deal with...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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