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Aztec school shooter had swastika marking on his leg

ALBUQUERQUE – A gunman in a deadly New Mexico school shooting had no drugs or alcohol in his system the day of the December rampage and an autopsy revealed a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Cory Gardner’s bill aids rural broadband development

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators, including Cory Gardner, introduced a bill that would expand broadband in rural areas where the internet access is either slow or inaccessible. Gardner,...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Parks Committee begins planning for playground

The newly formed Dolores Parks Committee met for the first time Feb. 14, and the main topic was planning for a new playground. The advisory committee is made up of Nikki Gillespie, Mike Riley,...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Basil Rathbone – residents’ best friend – now needs help of his own

The service dog of Madison House Assisted Living recently underwent surgery. Now the people who love him need help to pay his bills. Basil Rathbone was named after a 1940s actor by previous...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Acclaimed Hot Club of Cowtown to perform in Cortez

The Southwest Colorado Concert Association’s 2017-2018 season continues with Western swing group the Hot Club of Cowtown. The group will perform at the Montezuma-Cortez High School Ralph E. Vavak...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County sheriff investigates social media post of girl with a gun

Law enforcement officials in Montezuma County recently questioned a juvenile girl who allegedly posted a social media photo of herself with what appeared to be an assault rifle. The weapon turned...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storms start to flow into SW Colorado, dump snow

A western shift of a high-pressure ridge over the Pacific Ocean is allowing more storms to reach Southwest Colorado, according to the National Weather Service. The ridge has been blocking winter...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Downtown Durango Ambassadors will return in effort to curb panhandling

Efforts to reduce belligerent or unsafe behaviors of panhandlers downtown will begin March 17 when Downtown Ambassadors make their first appearance of 2018 – asking shoppers to donate to charities...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Protecting the sacred: Navajo Nation buys land at revered peak in Colorado

For decades, Navajos have sought protection for their sacred places, and now the Navajo Nation has bought Colorado ranch land at the base of one of their sacred peaks. With a recent $8 million...

DATE: Feb. 19, 2018 | COLUMN: Gulliford's travels

Candidates for interim manager have experience

The Dolores Town Board is interviewing three candidates for the interim town manager position. The candidates are J. David Fraser, Julian (Jay) Ruybalid and David C. Stahl. Their submitted resumes...

DATE: Feb. 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cory Gardner staffer pays Mancos a visit

The Southwest Colorado regional director for Sen. Cory Gardner paid the town of Mancos a visit on Friday. Ann McCoy Harold, of Gardner’s Durango office, met with Town Administrator Heather Alvarez...

DATE: Feb. 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain, Molas and Coal Bank passes closed

Mountain passes north of Durango were closed Monday evening as a winter storm is expected to intensify into the night across the high country of Southwest Colorado. About 5:15 p.m., Colorado...

DATE: Feb. 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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