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Colorado needs twice as much normal snowfall to hit average

DENVER – Colorado’s snowpack for the year is well below its usual level. The Denver Post reported Wednesday that the state’s snowpack improved 13 percent in February but still was only 72 percent...

DATE: March 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Old pistol part found at Kannah Creek archaeological dig

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A pistol part found in a Mesa County excavation area could be as many as 500 years old and may bring to light some new information on Spanish colonial history in...

DATE: March 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man turns passion for pork into a mobile restaurant

Ernie Padilla opened his traveling restaurant, The Wigglin’ Pig, to a hearty welcome. Padilla bought his trailer a year ago when he was working in the construction business and renovated it himself...

DATE: March 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former astronaut from Colorado vows to shield U.S. Geological Survey from politics

WASHINGTON – Senators pressed former astronaut James Reilly of Colorado Springs on his commitment to scientific facts Tuesday at his confirmation hearing to lead the U.S. Geological Survey. ...

DATE: March 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Music teacher chosen as 2018 Mancos Citizen of the Year

Andrew Saletta, a Mancos Schools music teacher, is the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year for 2018. Saletta has taught music to Mancos elementary, middle school and high school...

DATE: March 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Library named finalist for 2018 National Medal

The Mancos Public Library has made the short list of nationwide institutions contending for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Distributed by the Institute of Museum and...

DATE: March 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hantavirus cases reported in Farmington and Denver

Three cases of hantavirus – two in Farmington and one in Denver – have been recorded over the past month, according to a news release issued Tuesday by San Juan Basin Public Health. The virus...

DATE: March 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dove Creek skier is inducted into Hall of Fame

Paralympic skier Mary Riddell has that calm, cavalier attitude needed to fly down a ski slope at over 60 mph and bring home the gold. The steely, compact athlete who grew up in Dove Creek said she...

DATE: March 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters battle brush fire north of Cortez

Firefighters responded to a brush fire north of Cortez at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials with the Cortez Fire Protection District. The fire started at 13627 Road 29, and put out a...

DATE: March 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Outlier Cellars opens tasting room in Mancos

Inspired by Southwest Colorado’s historic orchard legacy, the region’s soil, water and climate and the art of craft cider from around the world, Sam Perry and Neal Wight, owners of Outlier Cellars,...

DATE: March 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Dolores hosts Republican and Democrat caucuses

The Republican and Democratic parties both held election caucuses in Dolores on Tuesday. Leaders for both camps reported far less participation compared with the 2016 presidential election caucus....

DATE: March 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Democrats and Republicans choose delegates at caucuses

Mancos Republicans and Democrats met at their respective Precinct 11 caucuses to choose the delegates they would send to the county assembly on March 16. Colorado uses the caucus system to choose...

DATE: March 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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