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12 Hours of Mesa Verde bike race a memorable one

Among the many mountain bike races that take place across the country, few can match the flair of Cortez’s very own 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, which consistently draws top racers to a fun-filled...

DATE: May 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Sports

Birding festival brings out a variety of birds and humans

This year’s Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival drew bird-watchers of all ages to Montezuma County. Festival organizer Diane Cherbak said festival-goers spotted dozens of species during tours...

DATE: May 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores accepts Cooper’s resignation, moves forward with health clinic

The Dolores School District Re-4A on May 10 met in executive session with Superintendent Scott Cooper, Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin and District Attorney Will Furse about the sheriff’s...

DATE: May 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protest against Utah uranium mill is on Saturday

On Saturday, May 19, the White Mesa chapter of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe will hold a rally and march to express concerns about a nearby uranium mill in southeast Utah. A rally begins at 11 a.m. at...

DATE: May 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Girl attacked by bear is expected to mend; bear is killed

A 5-year-old girl was hospitalized Sunday with serious injuries in Grand Junction after a bear attack outside her home, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. CPW officers killed the bear overnight,...

DATE: May 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

In Bluff, the Silver Dollar Bar becomes the Bears Ears Education Center

Downtown Durango thrives because buildings get recycled. Former car dealerships are now brewpubs and office buildings. Our historic electric power plant is the Powerhouse Science Center, and a...

DATE: May 13, 2018 | COLUMN: Gulliford's travels

Cortez Farmers Market to begin June 2

Fewer vendors have signed up for this year’s Cortez Farmers Market, but its organizers hope for a busy summer. The organizing committee approved its preliminary list of vendors for the 45th annual...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Young Mormons drive faith’s gradual acceptance of gay marriage

SALT LAKE CITY – Mormon Alex Landers supports the legalization of gay marriage, despite her religion’s opposition, for a simple reason: She has LGBTQ friends who she loves and respects, including...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Faith

Desert dust causes early snowmelt and water loss

RED MOUNTAIN PASS – The snowpack of the San Juan Mountains face an increasingly alarming problem that may further vex water issues in the West: dust. As more demands are placed on water, more...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo man is off Utah ballot, reportedly living in Arizona

SALT LAKE CITY — A Navajo man can’t get on the ballot to run in a Utah county’s first election since a judge ruled voting districts were illegally drawn based on race, officials said Friday. An...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Companies show interest in McPhee hydropower project

Two companies have recently expressed interest in exploring building a pump-back hydroelectric power facility at McPhee Reservoir. Pump-back storage systems utilize two reservoirs at different...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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