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Kayaker missing at Miramonte Reservoir is presumed drowned

The search for a kayaker who went missing on May 16 at Miramonte Reservoir, about 20 miles south of Norwood, was suspended Saturday, and the kayaker was presumed to have drowned. “The Sheriff’s...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seedlings heal burn scar left by Missionary Ridge Fire

Little by little, the scar of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire is disappearing. Since efforts began in 2013, almost 3,000 acres within the burn area northeast of Durango have been replanted. And, a...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eli Tomac opens motocross series with comeback victory at Hangtown

Reigning champion Eli Tomac of Cortez opened the Lucas Oil Motocross series on Saturday with an electrifying come-from-behind charge to seize victory over rival Marvin Musquin in Sacramento,...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez, McPhee Reservoir host cleanup day

The city of Cortez and the San Juan Mountains Association both held their annual cleanup projects on Saturday, the second Colorado Public Lands Day. More than 75 volunteers gathered at Parque de...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts

SALT LAKE CITY – For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon church formed an ideal pair as they helped each other expand their organizations and build their brands while...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Faith

Colorado senator goes from farming to foreign policy adviser

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s cellphone service begins to cut out about 20 miles south of his family farm in Yuma, a small town of about 3,500 residents on the far eastern plains of...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez parks board unveils completed pickleball courts

After more than a year of planning and construction, the city of Cortez is almost ready to unveil its last completed parks project from 2017. The new pickleball courts at Centennial Park, scheduled...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Petitions to recall two Dolores school board members deemed insufficient

Petitions to recall Dolores school board President Dee Prock and board member Vangi McCoy have been found insufficient, according to the Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Each petition...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘History, Hikes, Hops’ takes readers on a Colorado beer adventure

Craft brew guru and author Ed Sealover is the guy you want to have a tall frosty one with at the bar. Just be ready beforehand, or afterward, to go and visit a historical site or have an outdoor...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

County asserts control of noxious weeds

For a second year, the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners is using its enforcement authority to control unattended noxious weeds on private lands. The commissioners have made weed control a...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Manaugh Elementary faces outside management to improve performance

The Colorado Department of Education announced on May 10 that Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 will work with outside management organizations to improve student performance at Manaugh...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agriculture teacher Ed Rice to retire after 28 years

Agricultural education teacher Ed Rice’s office was covered in awards and thank-you notes from students as he prepared a monthly meal for his students on Friday morning. He usually cooks for his...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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