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Re-1 School Board discusses safety survey, suspensions, mill levy

The Montezuma-Cortez District Re-1 school board on Tuesday discussed topics including the results from the district’s safety survey, suspensions resulting from a recent student get-together, the...

DATE: April 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton begins cataloging trail network

Silverton is taking a major step in getting its network of trails in order. Louis Fineberg, Silverton’s town manager, said Tuesday that the town hadn’t updated its travel plan since 2004, which...

DATE: April 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners Friends of the NRA presents donations at banquet

The Four Corners Friends of the NRA awarded $14,997.75 in donations to four organizations at a banquet Saturday evening at the Cortez Elks Lodge. Each organization was presented a check by Vanessa...

DATE: April 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man dies after being hit by vehicle

A Durango man was fatally struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 160 near the intersection of County Road 225A. Capt. Adrian Driscoll of the Colorado State Patrol identified the...

DATE: April 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

No fix in sight for tax cuts squeezing rural Colorado

DENVER – In a Colorado resort town 40 miles south of Rocky Mountain National Park, a steady influx of tourists and residents means more fires for Chief Todd Holzworth to fight. His East Grand Fire...

DATE: April 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Cory Gardner decries ‘hypocrisy’ in Pompeo hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has criticized his colleagues on the Foreign Relations Committee for their “hypocrisy” as they prepare for a vote this week to move CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s...

DATE: April 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wetland restoration to expand crucial ecosystem for hundreds of species

Before Western settlers reached Colorado, the best estimates show there were probably around 2 million acres of wetlands across the state, which provide some of the most biologically diverse...

DATE: April 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials attend renaming event for Canyons of the Ancients center

The Anasazi Heritage Center was renamed the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum during a ceremony on Saturday. Museum volunteers, Bureau of Land Management staff, Ute Mountain Ute...

DATE: April 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eli Tomac crashes during 450SX duel in Massachusetts, finishes second

Eli Tomac of Cortez finished second Saturday in the 450 Supercross in Foxborough, Massachusetts, after a fierce late-lap duel for the lead with Marvin Musquin. Musquin led Tomac for 21 laps until...

DATE: April 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flames engulf garage in Mancos; investigation underway

The cause of a fire that destroyed a garage and shed in Mancos on Friday is under investigation, according to Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin. The Mancos Fire Department responded to a fire...

DATE: April 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

As La Plata County grows, ‘rush hour’ may become a real concern

Durango’s “rush hour” isn’t much by big city standards, but given the expected population boom, this relatively remote pocket of Southwest Colorado could be in for a rude awakening. “We’re pretty...

DATE: April 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents to share stories of immigration

Immigration. The word itself evokes a range of emotions for different people. Some immediately think of “illegal immigration,” a topic of much debate these days. Others think of their ancestors’...

DATE: April 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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