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Lewis Hurst grew up in a different time, one of horse-drawn carriages and one-room schoolhouses. “When you got old enough to do anything, you were up at four in the morning feeding the chickens or...

In a quasi-judicial hearing on Tuesday, the Cortez City Council approved a retail marijuana license for the town’s sixth dispensary. The owners of Chronic Therapy, a chain of Front Range retail...

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. A rule being published in the...

In this year’s municipal election, five candidates are running for four open trustee positions on the Mancos town board. It is Mancos’s first contested election in several years, after five...

Durangoans will stand in solidarity with those who have experienced sexual assault, harassment and victimization as they gather Saturday to say, “Me too.” The Durango #MeToo March and Rally is...

A Cortez police chase on Wednesday afternoon led to a brief lockdown at Mesa Elementary School after a man fled on foot into Hawkins Preserve. According to police, a traffic stop about 2:15 p.m....

A recent study by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy and Hunger Free Colorado showed not all eligible Montezuma County residents are receiving state-funded food security and health support. On...

Loop’s Coffee House and Bistro has opened in Dolores at 795 Railroad Ave. Owner Mark Looper took over the former Pony Expresso building and, along with his girlfriend Misty Henderson, remodeled it...

The Wright , an outdoor-inspired industry summit and award program, has recognized Alpacka Rafts in Mancos as one of the Rocky Mountain region’s top innovators. Beginning on May 1, The Wright will...

Two Montezuma County businesses have joined a petition to Congress by outdoor retailers to keep protections in place for public lands. Mancos’ Alpacka Rafts and Cortez’s Osprey Packs are among...

Hesperus Ski Area announced Tuesday it will open for the season today, after recent snowfall provided enough coverage for skiing and snowboarding. According to a news release, Hesperus received 13...