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The Bureau of Land Management is considering moving its headquarters out of Washington, D.C., and Grand Junction has been among the leaders looking to lure the office. But La Plata County may enter...

Any health care idea that reduces costs, expands coverage and improves outcomes is something Jared Polis said he would be interested in pursuing as governor. “Dianne and I,” Polis said, speaking...

The Burro Fire’s growth slowed down on Wednesday after a day of moderate temperatures and 23 percent humidity. The wildfire, which continues to burn in the Bear Creek Trail area near Rico, grew 15...

Rapid expansion of the 416 Fire slowed over the Fourth of July holiday, growing only 869 acres on Wednesday, with decreased fire activity expected Thursday. The 54,128-acre fire was 45 percent...

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is still waiting on results of a federal investigation into an officer-involved shootout in McElmo Canyon in February that left one man dead. But Sheriff Steve...

People came to Cortez from all over Montezuma County and beyond to watch Wednesday’s Fourth of July fireworks display, one of the few in Southwest Colorado that weren’t canceled this year. Parque...

Mancos didn’t have a Fourth of July fireworks display this year, but residents found a way to celebrate at the historic Bauer House. Bobbi Black, owner of the house, opened up her annual Fourth of...

Hundreds of people gathered in Rico on Wednesday for the traditional July Fourth parade, and to eat Navajo tacos and listen to the Four Corners Community Band. Rico residents and visitors honored...

Dove Creek residents and hundreds of their relatives and friends from across the country marked Independence Day on Wednesday with the town’s 63rd annual Pick ’n’ Hoe celebration. The celebration...

The second annual Mancos Valley River Film Festival drew a crowd by spotlighting adventurers from around the globe and from Montezuma County’s backyard. Last year, Mancos Valley Resources and...

People caught flying a drone over a wildfire could face federal felony charges if a bill that Colorado’s congressional delegation introduced Wednesday becomes law. “I’ve heard firsthand from the...