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Once in a blue moon: Cortez gets a rare lunar eclipse

Sky watchers got a rare sight on Wednesday morning, when the moon appeared over Cortez as a supermoon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse. A supermoon is a moon that appears its largest to...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Candidates announced in Mancos municipal election

Five people have announced their candidacy for four open trustee positions in Mancos this election season. Trustee Cindy Simpson and Mayor Pro Tem Fred Brooks will both be running for their second...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pleasant View concerned about elk management

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has agreed to meet with Pleasant View landowners regarding wildlife-damaged fence issues and other concerns. The situation came to the forefront after landowner Debbie...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

County seeks Congress’ help on Dolores-Norwood Road

Montezuma County commissioners prefer the U.S. Congress will secure county ownership of the Dolores-Norwood Road to going to court against the U.S. Forest Service. The county commissioners met with...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores School Board approves $8.5 million budget

The Dolores Re-4A School District board adopted an annual budget on Jan. 25 in a special morning meeting The state determines individual school funding through a system known as an “October count,”...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawsuits say Mexican gray wolf recovery plan is flawed

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. wildlife managers failed to adopt a recovery plan for the endangered Mexican gray wolf that would protect against illegal killings and the consequences of inbreeding, according...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Slain teen suffered at ‘hands of a monster,’ sheriff says

A 13-year-old boy whose body was found buried off a rural highway in New Mexico had endured years of abuse that included being locked for hours inside a dog kennel, authorities said Tuesday. Santa...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma Storm basketball takes Monday practice to Towaoc

Montezuma Storm Basketball, a nonprofit program that serves children in grades 5-12 in Montezuma County, has moved some Monday evening practices to Towaoc. The coaches needed practice space and...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Skywatchers getting a lunar trifecta – supermoon, blue moon and eclipse

Skywatchers will get a rare sight on Wednesday, Jan. 31, when the sky will display the moon in three unusual ways – a supermoon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse. First, it will be a...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Report: Avalanche victim drifted into gully he intended to avoid

It was only a minor mistake, but one with deadly consequences, that caused an avalanche between Silverton and Red Mountain last week, killing a 27-year-old Durango man, according to a final report...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Houses passes Tipton bill to make rural banking more accessible

The House of Representatives overwhelming passed legislation introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) that extends mobile banking access to rural Coloradans Monday evening. The Making Online...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Statewide plan sets five-year goal to end hunger

A plan to end hunger across the state in five years aims to connect those struggling to buy food with federal assistance programs. Hunger is a widespread problem with nearly one in 10 people in...

DATE: Jan. 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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