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Montezuma hospital district to buy Cortez clinic building

The Montezuma County Hospital District has agreed to purchase the walk-in care clinic building from Southwest Health System as part of a financial recovery plan. The district board approved a...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senior-laden M-CHS football team adds own chapter

A cold autumn bite sets in as the Panthers offense readies for the final repetition of their evening practice. A blanket of snow sits atop the La Plata Mountains off in the distance, the...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

St. Barnabas seeking donations, volunteers for Thanksgiving meal

Volunteers at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Cortez are gearing up for the annual Thanksgiving community meal — and they could use some help. Victoria Atkins, lead cook for the Thanksgiving meal,...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez couple charged with drug distribution to be tried together

A district court judge on Monday ruled that a married Cortez couple charged with eight felony counts, including distribution of meth and heroin, will be tried together in a three-week jury trial in...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Debris in McPhee will not be cut free

Although it may be unsightly, the debris on the shore near Doc’s Marina in the McPhee Reservoir will not be removed soon, according to a U.S. Forest Service official. Tires and scrap metal from a...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Highway 550 realignment construction planned for late 2019

Construction to connect U.S. highways 550 and 160 using the so called Bridge to Nowhere could start in late 2019. The $98.6 million project will require about two years to complete, said Mike...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County mobile health clinic hits the road

Family health benefits for low-income families are now being served up on the road. The Women Infants and Children program of the Montezuma County Health Department has purchased a Ford Transit Van...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aspen forests northeast of Dolores proposed for logging

The San Juan National Forest is seeking public comment on a proposal to cut down mature aspens in an effort to improve forest diversity and sustainability in the Dolores Ranger District. The...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrat gains traction in Colorado’s 3rd District congressional race

Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush appears to be gaining traction in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District. The national election forecast...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado launching suicide prevention efforts

New efforts to improve mental health care for children and teenagers across Colorado will be rolled out over the next two to three years. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office is providing $2.8...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local First, city of Durango leading effort to establish a creative district

Work is underway to establish a state-certified creative district in Durango that could draw in additional tourists and help build the local economy. A creative district certification could...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Office of Civil Rights to investigate father’s complaint against Durango School District 9-R

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has announced it is opening an investigation against Durango School District 9-R after a father of a student filed a complaint that 9-R did...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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