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National award recognizes community effort on McPhee Overlook Trail

A three-year community effort to make the new McPhee Overlook Trail a reality has been recognized by the Coalition for Recreational Trails, a national outdoors federation. The 7-mile trail in...

DATE: July 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual yoga festival, classes set to start in Telluride

The 11th annual Telluride Yoga Festival will take place July 19-22. The event features 40 world-renowned presenters, 140 yoga classes, conscious music, dynamic speakers, cooking and wellness...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Telluride hiker missing; Dolores K9 crew joins search

The search for missing hiker Tim Cannon in the Iron Mountain area near Telluride has entered its second week and involves a large community effort. Cannon was reported missing after he did not...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos town board gives green light to long-delayed RV park

On Wednesday the Mancos town board voted to approve an amended development agreement that will allow a long-delayed RV park to open before part of it are complete. At its June 27 meeting, the board...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmers Market Profile: Self-reliance inspired Summit Roots

Jordan Meyers didn’t always want to be a farmer. Around 10 years ago, he didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do. Spurned by the idea of being self-reliant, he started farming. “I was looking for...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Fort Lewis College professor gets $100k to study bee die-offs

Fort Lewis College Associate Professor of Chemistry Bill Collins has been awarded $103,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study and combat honeybee die-offs. Collins and his students...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado legislation aims to bolster failing foster system

DENVER – Sweeping legislative reforms to Colorado’s troubled foster care program take effect in August with the goal of revamping a system where kids graduate from high school at lower rates than...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three men injured in ‘mutual combat’ with knives

Three men engaged in a “mutual combat” with knives were taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center on Sunday. A spokesman with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said a report came in Sunday evening...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Skyway featured on website’s list of adventurous roads

The San Juan Skyway is the latest Montezuma County attraction to receive attention on a national travel website. CarRentals.com , a website run by the Expedia travel company, featured the road in...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

A bird’s-eye view of what floods may bring

A perfect storm could send debris hurtling down canyons and potentially damage property adjacent to the 416 Fire burn scar. To prepare for the worst-case scenario, La Plata County Office of...

DATE: July 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Olga Little: A mining-era legend of the La Platas

Olga Little, Durango’s own famous female burro-packer, has many stories connected to her historic work delivering supplies to remote mines and miners. She also has a mountain named for her in the...

DATE: July 16, 2018 | COLUMN: Gulliford's travels

Flood advisory issued for Cortez area, parts of Montezuma County

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a flood advisory for urban areas and small streams in central Montezuma County in Southwest Colorado until 8:15 p.m. Monday. At 5:10 p.m.,...

DATE: July 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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